Volunteer Appreciation 2024 - York Region Educational Services

2024 Community Volunteer Appreciation

An event celebrating volunteers from across Southern Ontario!

Award Ceremony Recipients

Winners were volunteers from the following organizations: Toronto Chinese Soccer Association, York Regional District School Board, St. Mary’s Immaculate Church,
Richmond Hill Soccer Club, Canadian Youth Champions, York Region Educational Services, Leacock Foundation, Mon Sheong Chinese School,
Center for Immigrant and Community Services, Beaver with U, Markham Stouffville Hospital, Scarborough Health Network, Rising Out of the Ashes, Black York Region Youth, Girl Guides of Canada, Canadian Youth Champions, Toronto Dragon Boat Race Festival, Hydrocephalus Canada, Toronto Track and Field, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, St. Lucy CES, Run for Newmarket, Karma Country Camp, Next Generation Arts, 5N2 Soup Kitchen Project, Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition, Live & Let Live Foundation, The Cross-Cultural Community Services Association, and more!

Star Volunteer

Ages 14 and under

These young individuals inspire us with their early dedication to community and social causes, embodying the transformative power of youth in creating a brighter future.

Eliyanah Trivino
Anthony Zhang
Jerry Gao
Gavin Chen
Chloe Liu
Sandy Cao
Lily Xiao
Michael Jiang
Shayan Aminpour
Emma Kwa
Jay Wong
Karthik Raghav Koganti
Lovely Gebeyehu

Star Volunteer

Ages 15-29

These individuals display remarkable commitment to social causes, embodying the spirit of change and the belief that our future is brighter with compassion and dedication.

Thanujah Krishnakumar
Jasmine Lam
Kanan Naguleswaran
Mahrael Tadros
Janae Layne
Emma Zhang
Amy Huang
Chloe Boudreau
Jason Wu
Nathan Zhang
Dorothy Leung
Abigael Joaquim
Alvin Chen
Mira Hennawy
Tian (Sean) Yu Jin
Celeste Liu
Vera Hoang
Queenie Wan
Cynthia He
Alvin Huang Zheng
Silvia Cai
Eason Shan
Daniel Feng
Clement Thanthavong
Lily Nguyen

Mayuresan Thayananthan
Irene Li
Rajay Bruce
Nathan Marin
Clara Youn
Lisa Fedoryak
Krrishay
Dev Lad
Ziqi (Emily) Chen
Elnaz Alizadeh
Vanessa Tsang
Wesley So
Stanley LIn
Jensen Lee
Terrence Yang
Sean Yang
Chris Liu
Hana Vahedi
Theo Luo
Rachel Ngai
Jacky Huang
Aryna Golub
Austin Tran
Hafsa Syeda

Outstanding Volunteer

Ages 30+

These outstanding individuals exemplify the timeless spirit of service, demonstrating that age is no barrier to creating lasting and meaningful impacts on our communities.

Sherry Santos-Silveira
Nabil Muhammad
Shawna Akerman
Arif Faheem Khan
Siva Thilagarajah
Dr. Narine Dat
Sookram
Joan Treacy
Vicky Ho Antipas
Jerrica Lin
Bahram Jalilpour
Susan Sheard
Tahira Batool
Ka Yuen So
Shabana Khan
Samina Iqbal
Erin Stokes
Zainub Salyani

PHOTO GALLERY

At our event, Snaptique is providing a fantastic branded backdrop, ready for all to capture memories.

We’d love to see you having fun at the event! Please tag us at @york.education.

Who are Eligible?

Individuals, like you and me!

Must be from York Region and Greater Toronto Area.

Must be an active volunteer in 2024.

Must meet award age requirements at the time of submitting nomination.

Most importantly…

Have contributed to addressing social challenges in their
community.

How we assess your application

1. We review each nomination to ensure eligibility. You can nominate anyone! A family member, a friend, or even yourself, if you think they should be recognized.

2. Nomination Review Committee will assess nominations and develop a list of top-ranked nominations.

3. Board of Directors evaluates top-ranked nominations and finalize Award recipients.

Nomination deadline: July 15th, 2024 at 5PM ET.