Nominations Sought for Prime Minister's Volunteer Awards
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 12/20/12 -- Canadians across the country have an opportunity to show appreciation for extraordinary volunteers in their communities. The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, today announced a new call for nominations for the Prime Minister's Volunteer Awards.
"Our government is proud of all the Canadians whose voluntary work enriches our communities and exemplifies all that makes Canada such a great country," said Minister Finley. "The Prime Minister's Volunteer Awards are a celebration of their leadership, dedication, innovation and expertise."
The call for nominations is open between December 20, 2012, and March 1, 2013. The regional component recognizes individual volunteers or groups of volunteers, businesses and not-for-profit organizations. The national component is divided into two categories: one for lifelong achievement and one for new volunteers.
Award recipients will be recognized at an award ceremony and can identify an eligible not-for-profit organization to receive a grant for $5,000 (regional award) or $10,000 (national award).
The first recipients of the Prime Minister's Volunteer Awards were recognized at an award ceremony held on December 14, 2012, in Ottawa.
Visit for more information about the awards and for access to an online nomination form.
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Prime Minister's Volunteer Awards
The Government of Canada is committed to recognizing the enormous contribution volunteers make to Canada. The Prime Minister's Volunteer Awards were created as a way to annually recognize those who make exceptional voluntary contributions, including individuals, not-for-profit organizations and businesses.
Almost half of all Canadians (47 percent) volunteer their time, energy and skills to benefit their communities, with the replacement value of their work estimated to be around $14 billion, or the equivalent of nearly 1.1 million full-time jobs. Volunteers are crucial to Canada's not-for-profit sector, which includes 161 000 registered charities and not-for-profit organizations. Businesses contribute to their communities in many ways as well. For example, in 2010, over half of employees who volunteered said that they had received support to do so from their employer.
The Prime Minister's Volunteer Awards consist of 17 awards in total.
Fifteen regional awards - three awards for each of five regions across Canada (Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, the Prairies and British Columbia and the North):
Two national awards:
Recipients are selected through a three-step assessment process:
Information about the first award recipients, announced on December 14, 2012, can be found at .
Contacts:
Marian Ngo
Press Secretary
Office of Minister Finley
819-994-2482
Media Relations Office
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
819-994-5559
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