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International Volunteer Day 2017

Join OTW in celebrating International Volunteer Day by thanking those who have made us possible, and by finding out more about them: https://goo.gl/f8mJgP

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2017 International Volunteer Day Celebration Breakfast

December 5th, 2017 is marked as International Volunteer Day by the United Nations, in recognition of this day the Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau (GPVSB) hosted the Annual International Volunteer Day Celebration Breakfast! Held at the Golden Age Centre, the free breakfast shows appreciation to volunteers in our community and around the world. The GPVSB presented the Volunteer of the Year Award (sponsored by the Prairie Mall), the Corporate Volunteer of the Year Award (sponsored by Servus Credit Union), as well as the Outstanding Members of the Community Awards to truly deserving volunteers in our area during the breakfast. “The GPVSB is pleased to celebrate the outstanding contributions of all the nominees during the last year. Without volunteers many agencies and clubs in and around Grande Prairie would not be able to offer the support and positive impact that they do for the community.” Says Kris Podolski, President of the Grande Prairie Volunteers Services Bureau.

This year’s recipients are:

The 2017 Volunteer of the Year– presented by Sue Luken of Servus Credit Union, is Dawn Torrance. Dawn was nominated by the Society for Support to Pregnant & Parenting Teens. Sacha Balaski, Volunteer Coordinator at Pregnant & Parenting Teen nominated Dawn because, “we cannot think of a more deserving person that is so selfless and kind, Dawne deserves to be recognized in a grand way for her hard work and dedication.”

The 2017 Corporate Volunteer of the Year – presented by Kristin Hurtubise of the Prairie Mall, is Swiss Chalet. The Restaurant, owned and operated by the Sutherland Family was nominated by the St. Lawrence Centre., is committed to more than serving fresh food as they do their best to help the community as well. For the past 5 years, Swiss Chalet has served a free Christmas Dinner to members of the community who are unable to provide for themselves or their families and/or individuals that are away from family during the holiday season. They also host Music Mondays helping Non Profits fundraise while local talent perform for customers, have a Teams Rewards program helping local youth organizations, encourage employees to help the community by volunteering and more.

The 2017 Outstanding Members of the Community – presented by Carol-Anne Pasemko of GPVSB, are: Trevor Sak nominated by Grande Prairie Broncos; Meg Archer and her dog Molly nominated by St. John Ambulance; Evelyn Helmrichnominated by the Community Village; Akina Noppibul nominated by Goodwill Industries of Alberta and Michelle Glenn nominated by Parkside Montessori School.

The Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau would like to thank the Rotary Club of Grande Prairie BBQ Crew for providing & preparing this year’s breakfast, Safeway for providing juice, Tim Hortons for providing the coffee, and the Golden Age Centre for allowing us the use of their facility. Special thanks to: the Prairie Mall and Servus Credit Union for sponsoring the Volunteer and Corporate Volunteer of the Year Awards; and our door prize donors - Chris Warkentin, MP, Wayne Drysdale, MLA, Todd Lowen, MLA, Grande Prairie & District Victim Services, Grande Prairie Live Theatre, Infinite Elements, Mr. Mikes, 55a Kaffee, Seven Generations, Sheldon Hannah Insurance, Phillip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum, Canadian Red Cross, Odyssey House, Marble Slab, Sportswear Plus, Oliver’s Funeral Home, Nitehawk Ski Hill, STARS, Joeys Seafood Restaurant, Hi Tech, Northside Safeway & Canadian Tire.

The GPVSB would also like to thank Tom Pura for being our MC, Sean Morrison for his musical performance and to everyone who attended this year’s breakfast especially those who brought socks, toques and mitts for our Christmas Sock Drive for the Community Basket at the Community Village – they will be greatly appreciated especially with the COLD temperatures we will have! All Sock Drive Donations will be distributed to the homeless and those in need. Contributions to the Community Basket are always welcomed.

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India's true power lies in the hands of its youth: Suresh Raina at UN event

On the occasion of International Volunteer Day, mandated by the UN General Assembly, held on December 5 every year, hundreds of people gathered for the National Conference which included speeches by Suresh Raina, Asit Singh, Kamal Kishore Ritesh Mehta, Head of Programmes, India, South and Central Asia, Facebook, and Ankit Kwatra, Founder, Feeding India. 

“India’s true power lies in the hands of its youth. Believe in yourself. You have the power to change the entire country,” said Suresh Raina, member of the Indian Cricket team, while addressing a gathering of over 500 young boys and girls at the National Conference on International Volunteer Day, 2017.

Dear #volunteers, because of your #dedication and #hardwork, the world enjoys #peace and #prosperity.. You all are incredible! I bow to your #commitment of #time and #energy!#WeAreBecauseYouAre #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #SDG17 #IndiaHabitatCenter@UN @UNinIndia http://pic.twitter.com/IBN4U67kmm

— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) December 5, 2017

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.@ImRaina addresses 500 young girls and boys at the National Conference on International Volunteers Day 2017!#IVD2017 #VolunteersActFirst http://pic.twitter.com/Pe9ZIAikJn

— UNDP India (@UNDP_India) December 5, 2017

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The International Volunteer Day (IVD) was designated by the United Nations in 1985 as an international observance day to celebrate the power and potential of volunteerism - the theme this year was "Volunteers Act First".

Volunteers Act First. here. Everywhere. We’re at the International Volunteer Day 2017 national conference. Stay tuned for more! #IVD2017 #VolunteersActFirst http://pic.twitter.com/H4lLP8Wa3i

— UNDP India (@UNDP_India) December 5, 2017

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The theme was adopted to highlight the important part played by volunteers during times of crisis and forgetting about their health and security risks. Over a billion people around the world participate each year - almost 100 just from India, however, their efforts are not widely acknowledged. 

“Volunteering is a part of Indian culture. The Government of India has always relied on these volunteers, and they have been important partners in all kinds of nation-building activities” said Asit Singh, Joint Secretary (Youth Affairs), Ministry of Youth and Sports, Government of India. "We are committed to extending all possible support to the volunteers in their quest," he promised.

For the GoI, #volunteerism is not just a policy, but a way of life in India. The Govt. is committed to promoting the volunteerism in #India especially through their NAtional Service Scheme: Asit Singh, Joint Secretary @IndiaSports #IVD2017 #VolunteersActFirst http://pic.twitter.com/kVydZ6EJYq

— UNDP India (@UNDP_India) December 5, 2017

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The Prime Ministers “Skill #India” initiative is in tune with today’s youth: Asit Singh, Joint Secretary @IndiaSports #IVD2017 #VolunteersActFirst http://pic.twitter.com/HzzCMtDCFW

— UNDP India (@UNDP_India) December 5, 2017

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Kamal Kishore, member of the National Disaster Management Authority of India congratulated students and volunteers on IVD 2017. "In India and across the world, disasters have been successfully managed not because of the work of government bodies and scientific institutions, but because of the dedication and commitment of volunteers," he said.

We need to be able to tap into the skill set of the volunteers, the youth of #India for the country’s development: Kamal Kishore @ndmaindia #IVD2017 #VolunteersActFirst http://pic.twitter.com/TzKcR9xwwb

— UNDP India (@UNDP_India) December 5, 2017

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International Volunteer Day (IVD) mandated by the UN General Assembly, is held each year on 5 December. It is viewed as a unique chance for volunteers and organizations to celebrate their efforts, to share their values, and to promote their work among their communities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), United Nations agencies, government authorities and the private sector. Apart from mobilising thousands of volunteers every year, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development by advocating for the recognition of volunteers and working with partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming. 2017 Theme: Volunteers Act First. Here. Everywhere #InternationalVolunteerDay #InternationalVolunteerDay2017 #IVD #WorldVolunteerDay #IVD2017 #VolunteerDay #IVD17 #UNGeneralAssembly #volunteers #organizations #nongovernmentalorganizations #NGOs #UnitedNationsVolunteers #UNV #volunteerism #VolunteersActFirstHereEverywhere #VolunteersActFirst #nonprofit #Volunteering #thankyou #Generosity #ChangeMakers #SocialActivists #VolunteeringPeople #VolunteeringOrganizations #SocialService #Service #BabaAlexander #RespectVolunteering #SupportVolunteers #WeSaluteVolunteers

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RT @UN: #VolunteersActFirst, answering calls in times of need, and help achieve the #GlobalGoals: https://t.co/aEXYz8vdxc #IVD2017 https://t.co/pgTEODRDox

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I pledge to Act first. Here. Everywhere.

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Everyone is invited to the free International Volunteer Day Celebration Breakfast hosted by the Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau on December 5th, at the Golden Age Centre staring at 7 am. There will be live entertainment, door prizes, coffee from Tim Hortons, Juice from Safeway and a great breakfast prepared and provided by the Rotary Club of GP BBQ Crew! We will also be presenting the 2017 Volunteer of the Year Award, sponsored by Servus Credit Union, and the 2017 Corporate Volunteer of the Year Award sponsored by the Prairie Mall.

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We are still accepting nominations for the Volunteer of the Year Award and Corporate Volunteer of the Year Award. Go to http://www.volunteergp.com/services/recognition-programs/volunteers-of-the-year-corporate for Nomination Packages & more information.

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We are now accepting nominations for the Volunteer & Corporate Volunteer of the Year Awards! 

Go to http://www.volunteergrandeprairie.com/services/recognition-programs/volunteers-of-the-year-corporate for more information & to download nomination forms.  Nomination Deadline is November 6th, 2017 & the Awards will be presented at the Annual International Volunteer Day Celebration Breakfast on December 5th, 2017.

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Take the pledge by filling the form and add Anubhav Jain in reference

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