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Nominate until Sept. 15

Alberta looking to honour volunteer stars

Aug 7, 2020 | 8:55 AM

EDMONTON – Nominations are open for the Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards.

The government awards “highlight and pay tribute to volunteers who give their time, energy and skills to make a difference in the lives of Albertans.”

A new Breaking Barriers category this year will recognize those working to create diverse and inclusive communities. Three awards will be presented to people or groups addressing racism, advocating for LGBTQ2S+ inclusion and fighting gender discrimination in their communities.

In addition, two awards will be given in each of the traditional Youth (up to 24 years old), Adult and Senior categories.

“This year, we are continuing to celebrate the amazing volunteers in our communities, while also giving special recognition to those whose leadership and advocacy focuses on anti-racism, LGBTQ2S+ inclusion and fighting gender discrimination with the new Breaking Barriers category,” says Leela Sharon Aheer, minister of culture, multiculturalism and status of women, in a release. “I encourage everyone to show their support for the extraordinary volunteers who make a difference in their community by nominating them for a Stars of Alberta Volunteer Award.”

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The deadline for nominations is Sept. 15 and the awards will be handed out on Dec. 4.

More information on the award and nomination forms can be found on the provincial government’s website.

More than 125 volunteers from across Alberta have been honoured since the awards were created in 2000. The province says more than 1.6 million Albertans provide more than 262 million volunteers hours to support the non-profit and voluntary sector at a value of $5.6 billion