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.
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.
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!
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. We will post photos from the recognition event on this website when they are available.
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Western MOW Volunteers
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Chinese MOW Volunteers
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North Shore MOW Volunteers
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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) |