Volunteers to be honoured with tea

Times Reporter 

 

Each year in Strathmore and Wheatland County, hundreds of people volunteer their time to help with various organizations, groups and events. On April 24 there will be the first annual Volunteer Appreciation Tea held at the Hope Community Covenant Church to help recognize and thank those volunteers. 

The tea will be held from 1:30 p.m. until 3 p.m. with a short program at 2 p.m. to celebrate volunteerism. 

“We would like to invite all the volunteers in our community to a come and go tea,” said Joyce Bazant, executive director for Wheatland Further Education Society (WFES). 

There will be door prizes available and there is also a best hat contest. Prizes will be awarded to the top participant in each category spring; western and wacky. 

According to the Volunteer Canada site more than half of Canada’s 161,000 non-profit and charitable organizations rely on volunteers. The 13.3 million volunteers contribute 2.1 billion hours annually. 

“Everyone benefits when you have citizen engagement and volunteering in our community,” said Bazant. 

Volunteers help build their community into great places to live, and help them grow in ways they couldn’t without the support. The tea is being supported by the Calgary Rural Primary Care Network, Growing Families Society, Bridging the Gap, Strathmore and District Victim Services Society and of course WFES. Those interested in attending can reserve a spot be contacting Lesley Hering at 403-934-6552 or by email at lesley.herin@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.