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All recipients
- Northern Lights recipient – Deny and Jen Brown
- Northern Lights recipient – George and Edna Greene
- Northern Lights recipient – Jane Kaczmer
- Northern Lights recipient – Jim and Roberta Turnbull
- Northern Lights recipient – Marigold Mioc
- Northern Lights recipient – Nina Nath
- Ecumenical Campus Ministry
- Tim Adams
- Kathy Love
- Leah Thompson
- Therese Djob
- Renee Vaugeois
- Owen Plumb
- Dawn and Amber Shaw
- Lanre Ajayi
- Fort McMurray Soup Kitchen
- Wendy Doucet
- Dashmesh Culture Centre
- Sam Dalupang
- Sherry Cassidy-Oleksyn
- Citadel International Church
- Shelley Sabo
- Jan Robertson
- Jim Gray
- Dominic Clark
- Sam Schofield
- Multicultural Association of Wood Buffalo
- Madeahl and Leo Yamyamin
- Christine Engel
- Leduc and District Food Bank
- Rytch Newmiller
- Alberta Addicts who Educate and Advocate Responsibly
- Ed Alspach and Maria Fontaine
- Jackie Astrom
- Cathy Jacobs
- Amanda Chubbs
- Philippine Bayanihan Association of Alberta
- Jorja Fisher
- Masked Mamas
- Living with Cancer Program
- Ken Dalida
- Jennifer Ellard
- Drive Happiness
- Alanna Pettigrew
- Love With Humanity Association
- Vada Jade Alton-MacNeil
- Guy Bodnarchuk
- COVID-9Teen
- Connor Mi
- Pamela Ehrler
- Joanne Mykitiuk
- Phoenix U10 Girls soccer team
- Moving Minds YYC
- Barbara Lauzon
- Umair Ahad
- Carol Picard
- Tania Driusso Belcastro
- Patricia Luedee
- Hindu Society of Calgary
- Flagstaff Scottish Club
- Deep Braich
- Sheila Willis
- Fatima Saleem
- Calgary Reads
- Hansen Distillery
- Mallory Kristjanson
- KULAN Community and Youth
- Erik Duque
- Flood relief volunteers
- Marc Boychuk
- Ismaili community
- Earthgroove Activewear
- Streets Alive
- Chris Keim
- Is kitsii gome, 7 Brothers Circle
- Wudasay Belayneh
- Alberta Community Outdoor Adventure Club
- Maziyar Dowlatabadibazaz
- Birthday Parade Volunteers
- Alberta Ghostbusters
- Online fitness instructors
- StoryBook Theatre
- Jackie Northey
- Masen Scarnati
- Add Oil YYC
- Lakeland Multicultural Association
- Lethbridge Interfaith Food Bank
- Edmonton Meals on Wheels
- Mina Fahim
- Meghan Payne
- Calgary East Indian Organization
- Kathy House
- iHuman-Woven Journey
- Mila and Nellie Tresidder
- Pay Forward Kindness Society
- Shawna Serniak
- News you can use
- Mardelle Romona Bazant
- You can bank on these volunteers
- Meals on Wheels Grande Prairie
- Daisy Mella
- Pakistan Canada Association of Calgary
- Personal protection with a personal touch
- MD International Calgary
- Be the Change YYC
- Hope 4 MVC Kids
- Allan Waine (CSS)
- Allysha Nolasco
- Bjoern Wolkmann
- Caroline Barclay
- Dawoodi Bohras of Calgary
- Janaya Reimer
- Gail Thompson
- Project Joy
- Wellspring Calgary
- iCare Youth
- Ashleigh Freisen Wolfe
- Inderdeep Mander and Ria Rana
- One Voice Canada (Alberta)
- William Cooper
- Manpreet Singh
- Edmonton Dental Assistants Association
- Gwendolyn Raby-Payne
- Christopher Rogers
- Allyson Busch
- Anita Rorke
- Carmen Pelletier
- Driver’s Collision and Li’l Hoots Boutique
- Imagination Library of Wood Buffalo
- Kalee Lodewyk
- Lighthouse Pentecostal Church
- Marion Ashton
- Mental Health Co-Pilots
- Peter Gwinner
- Tope Akindele
- Shaher Bano
- Susan Ruzek
- John Redekopp
- Marieclaire Collins
- Dil-E-Punjab Restaurant and Green Scholars of Alberta
- Carolyn Steeves
- MyCityCare
- Matthew Douma
- Dean Fraser
- Caleb and Raya Shivji
- Jän Vicente
- Juliana and Chiara Concini
- Karsh Chauhan
- Belinda Willier
- John Arinze
- Helping Hands Ladies Society
- St. Paul and District Arts Foundation
- Farah Rahmani
- Africans and Africa Descendants Friendship Club
- Nominate a volunteer
Honouring heroes
The Alberta Northern Lights Volunteer Recognition Program honours the everyday heroes who are helping to make life better in communities across the province.
Albertans demonstrate incredible generosity with their time and talents in a variety of ways, whether they’re:
- volunteering formally with a club or organization
- instinctively stepping up to lend a hand whenever or wherever needed
Examples of the meaningful contributions that Albertans make include:
- assisting seniors or neighbours with health issues by going to the grocery store or doing other errands
- helping newcomers navigate the surroundings of their new hometown
- gathering and sorting food at food banks
- serving meals in the community or at local homeless shelters
- supporting education and awareness efforts to end discrimination and racism
- volunteering as a director on the board of a community organization
- helping a friend or a neighbour with childcare
- fundraising/contributing to community giving campaigns
- walking dogs and cleaning kennels at the local humane society
Nominate an amazing individual or group for the Alberta Northern Lights Volunteer Recognition Program by using the online form.
Eligibility
Individuals or groups across the province can be nominated for the Alberta Northern Lights Volunteer Recognition Program if they:
- contribute unpaid service to the community through formal or informal volunteering
- demonstrate community spirit
- serve as a role model for others in their community
Group nominees may include:
- 2 or more individuals – family, friends, team – who volunteer together to support either:
- a single organization, community event or cause
- members of their community
- businesses that support volunteerism through staff 'days of giving' or an ongoing volunteer program
Ineligible nominations
A nomination will be deemed ineligible in these situations:
- someone nominates themselves
- a nomination from a family member – if the story doesn’t clearly demonstrate a benefit to the community
- a nomination where an individual or business profited from their work
- the description of the nominee’s volunteer service is unclear
- it didn’t include a description of the actions the nominee took to help their community and the impact they had
- a nomination is incomplete or missing key information
Multiple nominations
If more than one nomination is received for the same individual or group, multiple nominations will be considered – all together – as a single nomination. Where possible, nominators are encouraged to collaborate and submit a single nomination for an individual or group.
Screening criteria
Nominations will be assessed, as they are received, on the basis of how they:
- impact the volunteer effort
- improve the quality of life for Albertans
- address community needs or concerns
Fill out the form
Collection notice
The personal information that is provided in the nomination submission about the nominator and the nominee is collected under the authority of section 33(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and is protected by the privacy provisions of that act. The information will be used for the purpose of administering the Alberta Northern Lights Volunteer Recognition Program and to select and publicize the achievements of the honourees.
After you apply
You will receive a confirmation email that indicates the Alberta Northern Lights Volunteer Recognition Program has received your nomination.
Due to the high volume of nominations we’re receiving:
- there may be a delay in processing them
- selected nominees may be profiled at a later date
Nominees
Eligible nominees will be contacted by program staff to obtain consent to their nominations.
Nominees must respond via email to provide:
- consent to the use of their information – if their story is selected
- a clear photograph that can be used on the Alberta.ca website
Selected volunteers
Volunteers who are selected through the program will:
- be contacted by program staff to let them know when their story will be profiled on the Alberta.ca website
- receive recognition from the Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women
Select program guidelines
- nominations become the property of the Alberta government
- submitting a nomination does not guarantee that the nominee will be profiled
- selection decisions are final
- nominees must advise the program if they do not want to be profiled – when they are contacted by program staff
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