Today, as part of National Volunteer Week, 4-H Canada is pleased to recognize and honour a number of exceptional 4-H volunteer leaders – including the recipient of the 2016 4-H Canada National Volunteer Leader of the Year Award.
For more than 100 years, 4-H has been an organization driven by the dedication of volunteers who provide opportunities where Canadian youth can develop their leadership skills and grow as responsible, caring and contributing young people.
Caroline Boddy of the Golden Prairie 4-H Club in Alberta was chosen as the 2016 National Volunteer Leader of the Year by a panel of judges, who made their selection from the pool of provincial winners. This award, which recognizes the significant and pivotal role volunteer leaders play in the 4-H program, is driven by nominations from 4-H members who want to share the positive impact their 4-H leaders have had on them and their communities.
“Winning this award is the highest compliment because I have been championing the 4-H program my whole life,” said Caroline Boddy, 4-H Canada’s 2016 National Volunteer Leader of the Year. “4-H Canada is the best youth program in the world. You may start out thinking you are giving a helping hand, but that sentiment will boomerang right back at you and you will find yourself benefitting far more than you give.”
2016 4-H Canada Volunteer Leaders of the Year
National Volunteer Leader of the Year - Caroline Boddy, Golden Prairie 4-H Club (Alberta)
British Columbia – Joy de Vos, Deep Creek Dairy 4-H Club
Saskatchewan – Paul Mitchell, Eagle Hills Multiple 4-H Club
Manitoba – Philip and Leanne Fenez, La Salle 4-H Club
Quebec – Pamela McOuat, Lachute 4-H Club
New Brunswick – Lori Anne Thorne, King’s Country 4-H Beef Club
Nova Scotia – Sharlene Carter-Earle, Double “D” 4-H Club
Newfoundland – Sheila Sullivan, I. Sullivan Memorial 4-H Club
“The impact of our incredible volunteers are evident throughout 4-H—from the areas of knowledge and skills development they help youth develop through hands-on experiences, to the values of community engagement they instill in our youth members,” said Shannon Benner, CEO of 4-H Canada. “Our 2016 4-H Canada Volunteer Leader of the Year Award recipients exemplify the best of positive youth development though caring youth adult partnerships and I am thrilled to congratulate them all for their accomplishments.”
Source : 4-H-Canada