In recognition of International Volunteer Day (December 5, 2021), the Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer Organizations (the Association), their sponsors and the City of Grande Prairie gathered to present their respective annual volunteer awards on December 6.
The filmed ceremony will be published online for all to enjoy later this month. The Association awarded the Leaders of Tomorrow Awards presented by ATCO and the Volunteer of the Year Awards. The City of Grande Prairie presented the George Repka Outstanding Achievement Award and the Bill Bowes Volunteer Organization of the Year Award.
This Year’s Recipients Are:
Leaders of Tomorrow Awards presented by ATCO Leadership Awards
- Leadership Awards- Kieara Hommy and Jeremy Larter
- Volunteer Awards – Locklan Okimaw-Keels and Kayla Humphreys
- Perseverance Awards – Tinodaishe Pfupa and Emily Soto
- Advocacy Awards – Erin Pelé and Charla Savoury
Volunteer of The Year Awards
- Individual Volunteer of The Year – Sandy Richardson
- Corporate Volunteer of The Year – Royale LePage The Realty Group
- Outstanding Citizens Awards
- Clifford Mitchell
- Kory Gravengard
- Randy Zieglgansberger
- Sexsmith and Area Foodbank
- Starbucks #4838
- Brenda Screen-Thompson
The George Repka Outstanding Achievement Award was awarded to John Boyle and Joseph Redhead.
The Salvation Army of Grande Prairie received the Bill Bowes Volunteer Organization of The Year Award
Congratulations to all award recipients. The Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer Organizations would like to thank the following organizations for their support: Leaders of Tomorrow Awards presenting sponsor ACTO; contributing sponsor International Paper; Individual Volunteer of the Year Award sponsor Servus Credit Union; and Corporate Volunteer of the Year Award sponsor Prairie Mall.
The Association and the City would like to thank the Richmond Reception Centre for allowing us to film at their location, MC Tom Pura for his help, and Deputy Mayor Chris Thiessen and Reeve Leanne Beaupre for this year’s proclamation. For more on the awards, visit www.volunteergp.com and stay tuned to our social media channels to view this year’s ceremony.