The Prime Minister’s Volunteer Award Program

This is a new award program recognizes and celebrates the exceptional contributions of volunteers, local businesses and innovative not-for-profit organizations in improving the well being of families and their communities.

The Prime Minister's Volunteer Awards program consists of 17 awards in total, with 2 national and 15 regional awards.

The awards will be presented to individuals or groups, businesses or not-for-profit organizations that
are making a difference in their communities.

The first call for nominations opened on July 12 and will close on September 9, 2011. Award recipients will be recognized at an award ceremony to be held in early 2012, and they will be eligible to identify a not-for-profit organization to receive a grant for $5,000 (regional award) or $10,000
(national award).

Through celebrating the contributions of Canadians, it is the Government's hope that others will be encouraged to participate and make a difference in their own communities.

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As your organization is one that could nominate or be a potential nominee, I encourage you to share information about this new program and the call for nominations.

To learn more about the Prime Minister's Volunteer Awards, please visit
http://www.pm.gc.ca/awards or call 1-877-825-0434.