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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 – Leanne Kohn
- Northern Lights recipient – Marigold Mioc
- Northern Lights recipient – Nina Nath
- Northern Lights recipient – Rose Koll
- Northern Lights recipient – Scott St. Jean
- Northern Lights recipient – Teresa Rocque
- Northern Lights recipient – Vrishank Saini
- Northern Lights recipient – William Cunningham
- 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

Location: Provincewide
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a steady stream of new and evolving information. From updates on the number of cases, new restrictions and guidelines, and new relief programs, Albertans have had to keep up with an ever-changing situation. Monitoring and navigating these new circumstances can be difficult and time-consuming. For those whose first language isn’t English, this can be especially challenging.
Across Alberta, communities have come together to process all of this information and find effective ways to disseminate it to one another. Some have started community Facebook groups to share information and support one another. Others have been busy translating the government updates into different languages so that every Albertan can stay up to date with what is happening, regardless of their English-language skills. These volunteers are ensuring that every Albertan has access to important COVID-19 information and resources.
The Albertan Northern Lights Volunteer Recognition Program recognizes the following amazing Albertans for their efforts on this front:
For chronic pain sufferers, Calgary’s Tracy Fossum has become a trusted source of information, support and advocacy for her fellow Calgarians and Albertans beyond the city’s borders. Opening up her Facebook group to support those dealing with chronic pain and immune issues, she has expanded her reach and resources to Albertans at higher risk for COVID-19 complications.
Created by Cheryl Bishop, the Airdrie: Helping Neighbors Affected by Covid-19 Facebook group has become an information hub for its more than 1,500 members. Cheryl’s initiative is helping to connect seniors and residents who are in isolation or whose health may be compromised with volunteers who can help. Visitors to the well-managed Facebook group can also find or offer resources, get details on local events and community programming, and discover small and home-based businesses offering locally-based services.
The volunteer communications team at Synergy Youth and Community Development, a youth organization in Chestermere, has been creating videos and social media posts to promote leadership and wellness in the community. During the pandemic, this group has been instrumental in getting out a strong message – particularly to youth – promoting positivity, preventing the spread and hope for a bright future.
The Edmonton Mauritian Association has worked with the Mauritian community to provide information and resources to those in need, as well as distributing 15 laptops to students so that they can continue their classes online.
Through his website, Communities in Motion, Lethbridge’s Ron DeGagne is touching the lives of both young and not so young. Along with coordinating a range of initiatives from peer-to-peer support and youth reading programs to curating messages to help support seniors and Canada’s military, Ron is creating awareness of the importance of mental health – by providing links to resources to assist some of Alberta’s most vulnerable who are dealing with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ron’s efforts are helping to build a stronger, more connected Alberta.
With news coming fast and furious, Leduc’s Dawn Macdougall cut through the clutter to help Albertans stay informed and up to date on COVID-19-related government supports. Through her Facebook group, Dawn provided information by summarizing federal and provincial government news releases and answering question to bring clarity and understanding on available programs for those struggling to cope with the time demands and stress of the pandemic.
Providing translation services, the Edmonton branch of Ukrainian Canadian Social Services (UCSS) has worked to ensure that Ukrainian-speaking Albertans and those across Canada were able to access important COVID-related information. Through their website, UCSS volunteers are providing updates on support programs and tips on how to apply.
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