2025 Volunteer Appreciation Event

An event celebrating volunteers from across Southern Ontario!

Do You Know A Volunteer or Volunteer Team That Goes Above and Beyond to Make A Difference?

Nominate them today to be recognized at our Volunteer Appreciation Event. Let’s celebrate those who make our communities stronger—submit your nomination and sign up now!

Join us for an inspiring award ceremony honouring dedicated volunteers across the Greater Toronto Area. Enjoy networking with change makers, a photo booth with fun props, and exciting audience giveaways!

Let’s Show Our Appreciation Together!

This is your chance to recognize the hard work of those making a real impact. Help us celebrate their efforts—nominate a volunteer or volunteer team and secure your spot today!

yres staff giving volunteer award to volunteer

Featuring...

Award Ceremony

Networking Opportunities

Photobooth Props + Backdrop

Audience Giveaways

star volunteers group photo

Past Volunteer Appreciation Events

2025 Photos

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New Nomination Category: Team Star Volunteers!

At YRES, we believe in the power of teamwork and the incredible impact that collaborative efforts can have on our community. That’s why we’re excited to introduce a brand-new award category: Team Star Volunteers


This category recognizes the outstanding achievements of volunteer teams who have worked together to make a difference. Whether it’s organizing events, supporting local initiatives, or contributing to larger community goals, these teams exemplify dedication, collaboration, and positive change.

Group Picture Volunteer Networking

2025 Award Ceremony Recipients

Junior & Youth Star Volunteers | 2025

Ages 8 - 29

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.

Lintao Hu
Dina Ghaly
Cecilia Vong
Sanaa Syed
Emily Ng
Gurleen Minhas
Khaled Yaacoub
Robert Wang
Anusha Madhusudhanan
Jacquelyn Chow

Ishaan Patil
Kaylee Migus-Smart
Cpl James Galea
Sgt D’Arcy Battle
Emma Lin
Melody Ng
Julia Da Silva
Kendrick Urgena
Nicole Chau

Muhammad Ansar
Hamza Ali
Adriano Pecchia
Sarah Hergel
Ahmad Shaarbafi
Sarah Yang
Andy Guo
Ronen Dey
Capt Dorothea Silk-Barwell
Gloria Gao

Thomas Xiao
Nicole Zhou
Nur Shah
Tiffany Bishun
Michael Boutsan
Paul
David Diaz
Ziming Yin
Dhruv Garg
Priyanshi Maheshwari

Master Star Volunteers | 2025

Ages 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.

Veronica Sung
Dr. Narine Dat Sookram
Allen Xu
Marianne Grimaldi

Dharam Vijh
Ian Rodger
Kelly Malcomson
Velta Zvidris

Jeffrey Lyons
George Xavier
Asunta Wagura
Nellie Ofori

Angela Shanahan
Mary Ma
Aisha Khan
Dr Fariba Bashiri

Team Star Volunteers | 2025

Organizations

These outstanding organizations exemplify the spirit of service, demonstrating scale in creating lasting and meaningful impacts on our communities.

The Iranian Women’s Organization of Ontario

818 Toronto Falcon Squadron

Gifted People Services

Hand Up Toronto Operations Team

2024 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! 

Junior Star Volunteer | 2024

Ages 8 - 14

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

Chloe Liu

Sandy Cao

Lily Xiao

Jay Wong

Karthik Raghav Koganti

Lovely Gebeyehu

Michael Jiang

Shayan Aminpour

Emma Kwa
Gavin Chen

Youth Star Volunteer | 2024

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

Tian (Sean) Yu Jin

Lovely Gebeyehu

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

Alvin Chen

Stanley Lin

Jensen Lee

Terrence Yang

Sean Yang

Chris Liu

Hana Vahedi

Theo Luo

Rachel Ngai

Jacky Huang

Aryna Golub

Austin Tran

Hafsa Syeda

Mira Hennawy

Master Star Volunteer | 2024

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.

Jerrica Lin

Bahram Jalilpour

Susan Sheard

Tahira Batool

Ka Yuen So

Shabana Khan

Samina Iqbal

Erin Stokes

Zainub Salyani

Arif F. Khan

Siva Thilagarajah

Dr. Narine Dat

Sookram

Joan Treacy

Vicky Ho Antipas

Sherry Santos-Silveira

Nabil Muhammad

Shawna Akerman

Looking for Partners

Our partners make it possible for the Volunteer Appreciation Event to happen!

Gold Sponsors
Sofia Ling - Broker MBA (Anjia Realty)
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Community Partners
her volution logo
scoop for the youth
shelter movers greater toronto
starts with one
hand up toronto
habitat for humanity
helping hands
youth stemciety
hazel burns hospice
harmony place