VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION

Without support from our incredibly dedicated volunteer team, we could not continue to reach as many people as we do. You help us weave the community together!

Care BC says “THANK YOU” to all our dedicated volunteers during National Volunteer Week. Volunteer Canada’s 2023 theme is Volunteering Weaves Us Together, celebrating individual and collective actions, creating a strong, interconnected, and vibrant community! #NVW2023 #WeavingUsTogether

We couldn’t agree more. Every weekday, our Meals on Wheels (MOW) volunteers across Vancouver, Richmond and the North Shore connect with elderly, frail and homebound seniors. With each nutritious meal delivery, our volunteers perform a brief, informal safety check on our clients. They deliver much more than just a meal – they remind our clients that they are not alone and have not been forgotten by the community.

We also thank our volunteers at the Family Respite Centre (FRC), which closed temporarily during the COVID pandemic, but has returned to operation with increased safety protocols. Our volunteers contribute to the home-like environment our FRC guests receiving temporary care enjoy during their stays.

Photos from our 2023 Annual Volunteer and Staff Appreciation Tea were taken by Mits Naga. To request a high-resolution version of any photo, please contact Kevin Yip ([email protected]).

We are also thrilled to be able to recognize our long-serving volunteers and staff members in person this year. Please see below for a list of all volunteers and staff who are celebrating a 5-year milestone anniversary in 2023. 

Western MOW Volunteers

Chinese MOW Volunteers

North Shore MOW Volunteers

40 Year Anniversary:
Joan Stewart

30 Year Anniversaries:
Shirley MacFarlane
Marg Potvin

20 Year Anniversaries:
Helen Low
Jane Williams

10 Year Anniversaries:
Barbara Cohen
Alfred Kwan
Keith Lang

5 Year Anniversaries:
Carol Cardew
Simon Feay
Lindsay Klassen
David MacDonald
Jenny MacDonald
Nicolas Ouellette
Peter Quelch
Alison Rodrigues
David Shore
Cher Sun

25 Year Anniversary:
Eddy Tam

20 Year Anniversary:
Edward Wong

15 Year Anniversaries:
Michael Luk
Ping Mah
Wendy Pan
Ruby Tse

10 Year Anniversaries:
Peter Hao
Wendy Hui

5 Year Anniversaries: 
Freeman Chau
Tat Chung Ching
Christina Liang
Kenty Ng
Hogan Poon
Susan Poon
Miranda Sin
Daniel Suen
Jennie Yee

15 Year Anniversary:
Glennys Pedersen

10 Year Anniversary:
Nigel Barker

5 Year Anniversaries: 
Ursel Brown
Denise Hamilton
Joe Jerczynski
Sheila Jerczynski
Judith Nitsch
Norman Steinberg

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Care BC Board of Directors

35 Year Anniversary: 
David Kimpton

15 Year Anniversary:
Doug Purdie

5 Year Anniversaries: 
Barbara Devlin
Doug Hayhurst

Care BC Staff Members

10 Year Anniversaries:
Vicki Ma (Granville Office)
Sally Zakaib (Family Respite Centre)

5 Year Anniversaries:
M. Lea Palma (Family Respite Centre)
Paul Gauthier (Community Integration Project)
Chris Hofley (Community Integration Project)
Dalton Finlay (Community Integration Project)