Volunteer Excellence Awards - and the winners are...

10 June 2020 | News

Volunteering Waikato congratulates the nominees and recipients of the 2020 Volunteer Excellence Awards!

This year the Awards were delived in an online format due to the Covid-19 restrictions. Four videos were recorded, one for each Award category, and these (along with a bloopers video) were released during National Volunteer Week. You can view the videos here:

TEAM EXCELLENCE AWARD: https://youtu.be/HaW6D2XB6Sg

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR - YOUTH AWARD: https://youtu.be/P2z80G0AkDI

LONG SERVICE AWARD: https://youtu.be/L06BuSjASC0

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD: https://youtu.be/RD-phnpw75A

BLOOPERS REEL! https://youtu.be/5RuAZgB0Rzs

The 2020 award recipients were:

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

Murray & Judy Bramald - WINNERS - nominated by the Department of Conservation
Julie Strawbridge - RUNNER UP - nominated by Methodist City Action
Philip Coles - SPECIAL COMMENDATION - nominated by Destination Cambridge
Glenys Wood - SPECIAL COMMENDATION - nominated by SHAMA Hamilton Ethnic Women's Centre

LONG SERVICE AWARD

Bill Hill - WINNER - nominated by the Order of St John
Bev Kay - RUNNER UP - nominated by the New Zealand Red Cross

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR ~ YOUTH AWARD

Brooklyn Wilson - WINNER - nominated by the New Zealand Red Cross
Timi Barabas - RUNNER UP - nominated by HCC Parks & Recreation

TEAM EXCELLENCE AWARD

Waikato Connect Group - WINNER - nominated by the Child Cancer Foundation
Colville First Response Group - RUNNER UP - nominated by the Order of St John
The Canine Pet Therapy Team - SPECIAL COMMENDATION - nominated by the Waikato District Health Board