Recognizing the 2020 Ontario Volunteer Service Award recipients

It's National Volunteer Week and we're thrilled to kick off this year's festivities by highlighting the 2020 recipients of the Ontario Volunteer Service Awards. This award is given out annually to volunteers who dedicate service to a single organization.  At the YMCA of Greater Toronto, we were able to nominate youth with at least two years of volunteer service and adults with service ranging from 5 to 30 years.  All of our award recipients were invited to virtual celebrations earlier this year where they were recognized along with other volunteers in the community.

This year, we are especially grateful for our volunteer partners who have stayed connected to our staff partners, given generously to support our food banks and youth housing initiatives and have shown care and concern for one another, Y staff and the Y.  We can't wait until it is safe to open all of our doors and welcome you all back.

Youth
Amber McCall
Sharla Fontinelle
Zainab Khan
Cedric Martinez
Chloe Hung
Parnian Faith
Sangeetha Ramanuja
Akilesh Sathyakumar
Danielle Gilbert
Marc A. Lowe
Rachel Deshpande
Sabariesan Sritharan
Assweni Gowrishanker
Julia Anne Sinson
Nathes Mehanathan
Thakeshon Mangaleswaran
Vibooshitha Thusyanthan
Wasif Shafi
Adrian Kopystansky

5 years of service
Augusta Palladini
Larissa Jamal
Anthony Cagna
Anthony Jo
Asjad Malik
Gerry Shaw
Lissandra Oliveira
Connie Tong
Samali Namunane
Atche Mehmed
Charles Valente
Jaiden Fairclough
Emilie Ong
Michelle Digulla
Vicki White

10 years of service
Ildiko Prelak
Donna Kent
Barrie Wooten
Laurie Clark
Jayne Bickmore
Eugene Yogarajah
Liliana Diaz
Diane Sinhuber

15 years of service
Melanie Sattori

30 years of service
Kurt Budnick