Volunteers have a long history of supporting events and activities in Waterloo. Find current openings, recognition and volunteer resources below.
On this page
- Be You @ Waterloo
- Current volunteer opportunities
- Volunteer recognition
- Community Builder Awards
- Volunteer Resources
Be You @ Waterloo
At the City of Waterloo, we are committed to recruiting a diverse volunteer team that represents the community we so proudly serve. All interested and qualified candidates, including Indigenous persons, Black persons, non-Black racialized persons or persons of colour, women, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ and those interested in joining our team are encouraged to apply.
Current volunteer opportunities
| Aquatics volunteer |
| Assist with aquatics instruction at the WMRC, under the supervision of aquatics staff. You must:
- be age 14 or older with current Bronze Cross certificate
- First Aid and CPR certified
- commit to the full session
We are not recruiting volunteers at this time. Please check back in early August to apply for the fall session. |
| Volunteer drivers |
| Help an older adult or adult with a disability by driving them to local appointments or community programs. We will reimburse you for your mileage. Volunteer drivers - Waterloo Home Support Position requirements:
- be available weekdays from 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. with the option of one half or full weekday per week
- be a friendly, dependable adult age 21+ with great communication skills
- have a valid MTO G driver's licence for a minimum 4 years and access to a reliable vehicle
- have access to a smartphone
- meet screening requirements
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we're also searching for drivers who speak additional languages
Apply now Volunteer Driver - Community Dining Program Position requirements:
- drive older adults to and from a Community Dining Program at the WMRC Community Pavilion
- be available Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- be a friendly, dependable adult age 21+ with great communication skills
- have a valid MTO G driver's licence for a minimum 4 years and access to a reliable vehicle
- have access to a smartphone
- meet screening requirements
Apply now |
Volunteer recognition
Each April we celebrate National Volunteer Week by sending a special thank you to thousands of dedicated volunteers who make a positive impact in the community. We recognize volunteer milestones by saluting community builder award recipients with an ad in the Waterloo Chronicle. Many of our civic awards also speak to the spirit of volunteers in the community.
| 2025 Volunteer Salute |
| 2025 Volunteer recipients |
| Two year |
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Amanda Read
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Brianna Bowman |
Brooklyn Norris
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Callum Mitchell
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Cecily Hedge
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Emma Kuchma
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Emma Lunnie
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Eshan Singh
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Hailey Davis
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Hannah Baird
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Ishaan Bansal |
Jesse Ploc-Canning |
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Keiara Raitt
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Leigh Murphy
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Madison Tokarz
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MJ Johnson
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Petar Dragicevic
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Raphael Airapetyan
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Alex Irvine, Waterloo Concert Band
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| Five year |
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Adam Gibson
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Adam Kawecki
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Alexander Bardelcik
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Anna Antczak
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Annette McMurren
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Ashley Wallace
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Ben Cornish
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Beth McLay
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Brent Elsey
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Brian Carter
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Brian Doucet
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Callum Irving
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Carolyn Baltaz
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Carolyn Fuss
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Cate Justason
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Chad Wittig
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Chris Lemieux
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Christine Dale
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Connor Legault
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Cooper Moore
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Corey Cruickshank
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David Finch |
Derek Lebert
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Diana Clipsham
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Doug Burrell
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Duan Bailey
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Edward Psutka
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Emily McLaughin
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Emily Moran
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Graeme Stover |
Gregory Simpson |
Ian Patterson |
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Jack Legault
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Jack Wodnicki
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Jake Eimers
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Jason Dixon
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Jean Costello
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Jeff Smith
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Jenn Justason
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Jill Wittig
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Joel Widmeyer
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John Loncar
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John Peebles
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Julie Trudel-Gutscher
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Kathy Kibble
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Kelly Armstrong
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Kensi Chaure
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Kristen Morrison
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Lindsay Arbeau
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Lindsay Malec
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Lisa Bater
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Lora Giangregorio
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Lynn Teixeira
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Mark Burjoski
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Mark Wyman
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Marlene Gervais
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Mary Jo Megginson
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Matt Duench
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Megan Justason
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Melinda Hannusch
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Michael Ansell
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Michael Cinelli
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Michael Stork
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Mike Richardson
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Nick Vafiades
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Nicole Edgar
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Nicole Miller
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Nigel Vanderlinden
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Patrick Gilbride
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Peter Johnson
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Rachel Gondosch
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Rob Gondosch
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Rob McKenzie
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Ron Levene
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Sarah Clews
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Scott Hannusch
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Scott Hastings
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Scott Weldon
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Spencer Gross
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Stephen DesChamp
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Steve Tarasko
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Timothy Lavell
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Tom Thompson
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Tony Fraser
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Trevor Strassburger
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Tyler Tennant
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Victoria Richardson
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Ying Zhang
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| Ten year |
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Adam Shortt
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Al Meagher
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Allan VanBrunschot
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Andrew Dunbrack
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Bobbi-Jo Schweitzer
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Brendan Thomas
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Carla Shouldice
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Cathy Wordley
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Christine Jakobsen
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Dan Costello
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Dan Weber
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David Morrow
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Fabricio Perez
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Greg Cressman
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Heather Gawal
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Jamie Joseph
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Jason Lane
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Jen Hamilton
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Jenna Ferguson |
Jerry Walker
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| Jocelyne Suits |
John Durdan
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John Loncar
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Karina Graf
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Ken Willsie
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Kris Birkby
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Laurie Poetker
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Linda Kruger
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Luke Stuart
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Marv Franz
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Michael Perkins
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Michael Suits
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Michael Tomka
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Mihai Comsa
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Nora Morales Montoya
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Paul Stumph
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Peter Woolstencroft
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Phil Steckley
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Punisha Bogicevic
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Rachel Prichard
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Rob Wallace
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Robert Theodosiou
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Robert Lusk
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Sarba Broderick
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Sawyer Poetker
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Scott Dougall
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Shawn Humes
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Shawn Weatherdon
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Simonne Marchesseau
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Steve Bienkowski
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Susan Casserly
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Tanya McCracken
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Val Cornish
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Victor Herbert |
Zak Martin
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| Fifteen year |
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Andrea Kiff
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Barry Peters
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Bill Schram
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Bonnie Rollo
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Deb Kraemer
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Erich Sonnenburg
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Jef Kent
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Jeff Willsie
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Jenn Schnider
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Joshua Stephens
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Ken Schultz
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Kevin Doerbecker
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Laura Tunstall
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Leah Chapman
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Leasa Peters
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Magda Siemiginowski
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Marcel Gaudet
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Mark DeGraaf
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Mark Struyk
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Martin Slejska
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Melanie Norris
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Mike Ingram
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Paul Ellingham
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Rebecca Pawlec
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Richard Zehr
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Rick Bond
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Scott Murphy
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Sharon Kingsbury
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Shawn Turner
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Sherry Kerr
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Ute Schram
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| Twenty year |
| Chris Walker |
Ellie Rimmer
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Erich Scheffler
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Jamie Adams
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Jason Ireland
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Jeff Poetker
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Jim Bolle
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John Wright
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Johnathon Holtz
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Kim Ireland
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Liz Bender
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Lucie Allard
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Pat McMann
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Robert Brennan |
| Twenty-five year |
| Andy Rath |
Fraser Gibbs
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Guy Exley
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Jason Gawal
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John Armstrong
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Norbert Haiser
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Paul Dyszuk
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Peter Klinkman
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Sandra Hattl
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Sheri Markle
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Tom Platt
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Thirty year
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| Dan Greener |
Janet Greener |
Todd Nichol |
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| Thirty-five year |
| John Enns |
John Graham |
John Wolfe |
Roger Janke |
| Tom Greer |
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| Forty year |
| Elsa Elliot |
Janet Lanteigne |
Nominating organizations
We thank these community groups for nominating their volunteers:
- CAFKA
- City of Waterloo
- Committees of Council
- Community Programs
- Events
- Outdoor Ice Rinks
- Partners in Parks
- Pollinator Working Group
- Erb West Share and Care House
- KW Community Orchestra
- K-W Silver Stars
- KW Water Polo
- Laurelwood Neighbourhood Association
- MT Space
- Waterloo Concert Band
- Waterloo Girls Minor Hockey
- Waterloo Minor Soccer
- Waterloo Public Library
- Sunnydale Community Centre
- Waterloo Ringette
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Community Builder Awards
This award recognizes volunteers who provide ongoing service with the City of Waterloo and affiliate programs.
Nomination forms are sent to eligible organizations in early January.
| Recognition |
| Recognition takes place through the organizations that volunteers support. There are two types of pins, a standard Waterloo volunteer pin and milestone pin for service in increments of five years. A two year milestone pin is also available for persons age 25 and under. The city recognizes all recipients in the Waterloo Chronicle during National Volunteer Week in April. Organizations choose how to recognize recipients. It's typically done at board meetings, annual general meetings or volunteer recognition events. The city distributes pins to the organizations in March to coincide with National Volunteer Week. |
Volunteer resources
- Volunteer Waterloo Region has local volunteer postings from over 150 different organizations
- Volunteer Canada provides tools and guidelines for those interested in volunteering or managing volunteers
- PAVRO is the provincial resource for Volunteer Managers
- VMPC is the national resource for Volunteer Managers.
