Volunteer Awards

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CELEBRATING COMMUNITY SERVICE & IMPACT

Help Shuswap Community Foundation recognize the dedicated volunteers who are making a difference in our region! SCF will be celebrating two incredible volunteers at our annual community event, Heart of the Shuswap Mixer, on September 18th.

AWARDS CATEGORIES

We are now accepting nominations for two volunteer awards:

Heart of the Shuswap Youth Volunteer Award (Ages 13 – 25) — Sponsored by Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

Heart of the Shuswap Adult Volunteer Award (Age 26+) — Sponsored by Bannister GM Salmon Arm

NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN NOW

Nominations close at 4 PM on Friday, August 14, 2026.

To nominate a volunteer who has gone above and beyond to make an impact in our communities, please complete our Volunteer Awards Nomination Form.

Use the Nomination Form to help our selection committees understand why this nominee is particularly deserving of recognition. You may wish to mention which organization(s) they support, how long they have been volunteering, and how they made an impact through their support of community initiatives. Tell us how they have exhibited leadership through their volunteer work, or how they have empowered others to thrive in leadership roles.

In addition to completing the Nomination Form, nominators are also requested to submit two letters of support from individuals or organizations other than the nominator who are not family members of the nominee. The letters can be emailed to Jo at info@shuswapfoundation.ca and must be received by our nomination deadline of 4 PM on August 14, 2026.

RULES & REGULATIONS

Anyone can nominate a volunteer.

LOCATION REQUIREMENT: Volunteers must live (full-time or seasonally) and volunteer in the Shuswap. Our boundaries are the Shuswap region of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, including Indigenous communities, the City of Salmon Arm, the District of Sicamous and Electoral Areas C, D, E, F, and G.

NOMINEE PARTICIPATION: Nominees will be contacted by SCF and asked to provide a photo and confirm their eligibility and participation in the volunteer awards program. They will be asked about their availability to attend the awards ceremony during the Heart of the Shuswap Mixer on September 18, 2026 at the Prestige Harbourfront Resort, and their willingness to participate in a video.

Nominations will not proceed to the selection process if the nominee does not confirm their participation in the awards program.

NOMINEE DISQUALIFICATION: The selection committees reserve the right to disqualify nominees if false or misleading information is found to have been provided, or if the nominee’s behaviour is found to be in conflict with the Foundation’s values and the spirit of volunteerism.

WINNER SELECTION: SCF’s Youth Philanthropy Advisory Committee (YPAC) will select the winner of the youth volunteer award. An SCF staff selection committee will choose the winner of the adult volunteer award. No committee members will be eligible for nomination.

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT: Winners will be announced at the Heart of the Shuswap Mixer, SCF’s annual community gathering, at Prestige Harbourfront Resort in Salmon Arm on September 18, 2026. Winners will also be announced on SCF’s website and social media channels following the event.