Volunteer Connect’s Volunteer Champions
Daniel Deng – TCCSA
Daniel Zhao – Orginami Canada
Khushali Vyas – Healthy 4 Good
Prisha Bhavsar – Empowered Student Partnerships / York Region District School Board Student Trustee / Well-Being Working Group of Ontario Student Trustee Association (OSTA-AECO)
Janae Layne – Black York Region Youth (BYR)
Nupur Krishnan – Alzheimer Society of York Region Day Program
Humaid Razool – 1st Unionville Scouts Group
Nicole Su – The Cross Cultural Community Services Association (TCCCSA)
Ada Sencio – The Cross Cultural Community Services Association (TCCCSA)
Ami Shah – Future Majority – Mental Health
Shahab Shaikh – Markham Muslim Association, Markham Stouffville Hospital, Box Grove Connected, Box Grove Community Association, The Silent Auction and Plaza Palooza Community Festival
Name | Award Category | Volunteering Experience |
Emily Strike | Youth + Students Social Service | SickKids Hospital Ambassador, CF Dream Team Member, Community Basketball (previous) |
Lakysha Moonemalle | Youth + Students Social Service | Youth Programs Team (Volunteer Markham) |
Manha Yusuf | Youth + Students Social Service | Mental health, 360 kids, yellow brick house, in from the cold, Ontario humane society, Rose of Sharon |
Tauseef Raaz | Newcomer Community | Volunteer Markham |
George Sheen | Patron Community | Fighting Blindness Canada; Thornhill Seniors Camera Club |
Stephanie Pollard | Community | WSMHA (Whitchurch Stouffville Minor Hockey Association) |
Rehana Doobay | Social Service | Yellow Brick House |
Kenneth Li | Social Service | Big Brothers Big Sisters of York |
Sue Drummond | Community | WSMHA (Whitchurch Stouffville Minor Hockey Association) |
Lily Ing | Community | Markham/Unionville Terry Fox Run, 351 Silver Star Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, Markham Regional Ringette |
Shanta Sunderason | Social Service | In addition to running a youth social group, Shaunta started a community volunteer group of over 200 members for distributing PPE items and essential goods to people and kids in need. When vaccinations were available, Shanta quickly founded PinkCars.ca to ensure all seniors received their vaccinations. |
Team Award: MICAH (Markham Inter-Church Committee for Affordable Housing) | ||
Name | Volunteering Experience |
Maria Maduro | Alzheimer Society of York Region |
Loretta Pisano | The Food Bank of York Region |
Jordan Kalist | Blue Door |
Abirah Rajeswaran | Change the World Markham (Volunteer Markham) |
Samrit Rull | Luv Michael; United Lly; Cancer Kids First; Gift of Words Mentoring Program; Neonarrators; Medicazone |
Briana Zhong | Junior Markham Youth Council (JMYC) ; Elementary school; Gifts That Smile ; 360°kids Youth Ambassador Leader ; Go Wild Nature Kits with World Wildlife Fund Canada |
Erin Hill | Markham District Baseball Association |
Cartier Vettesse | The Food Bank of York Region |
Daniel Deng supporting The Cross Cultural Community Services Association
Veda Aziz – Yellow Brick House
Chi Bhatt – Yellow Brick House
Ami Shah – Future Majority – Mental Health
Thivya Jeyapalan – Change The World & Youspoken
Damon Nicolaidis – Change The World
Prisha Bhavsar – Empowered Student Partnerships / York Region District School Board Student Trustee / Well-Being Working Group of Ontario Student Trustee Association (OSTA-AECO)
Janae Layne – Black York Region Youth (BYR)
Nupur Krishnan – Alzheimer Society of York Region Day Program
Humaid Razool – 1st Unionville Scouts Group
Kathy Bai – Fountain of Youth Qi
John Byer – Willowgrove
Nicole Su – The Cross Cultural Community Services Association (TCCCSA)
Ada Sencio – The Cross Cultural Community Services Association (TCCCSA)
Ami Shah – Future Majority – Mental Health
Daniel Deng – The Cross Cultural Community Services Association (TCCCSA)
Shahab Shaikh – Markham Muslim Association, Markham Stouffville Hospital, Box Grove Connected, Box Grove Community Association, The Silent Auction and Plaza Palooza Community Festival
George Sheen – The Foundation Fighting Blindness and Thornhill Seniors Camera Club
Manha and Laiba Yusuf – Mental Health, 360 Kids, Yellow Brick House, Inn From the Cold, Ontario Humane Society, Rose of Sharon Shanta Sunderson leading and supporting community based initiatives helping thousands during Covid-19 through We-Care York Region
Tauseef Raza Syed – Volunteer Markham Leeya Wilson supporting the Toronto Wildlife Centre (Wildlife Care Volunteer) Jennifer Law supporting the Toronto Wildlife Centre
Rehana Doobay – the Yellow Brick House Anne Nicholson supporting Markham Inter-Church Committee For Affordable Housing (MICAH)
Emily Strike -Sick Kids Hospital, Centre For Dreams, Em’s Entourage, Community Basketball
Stephanie Pollard – WSMHA (Whitchurch Stouffville Minor Hockey Association)
Stephanie Lee – Markham Ringette Association – Bear Cubs
Emma Cai – Markham Ringette Association- Bear Cubs
Stephanie Zahn – Markham Ringette Association – Bear Cubs
Bethan Thomas – Markham Ringette Association – Bear Cubs
Victoria Zhou – Volunteer Markham
Briana Zhong – Junior Markham Youth Council (JMYC) at the Cornell Community Centre; Gifts That Smile ; 360°kids Youth Ambassador Leader; Go Wild Nature Kits with World Wildlife Fund Canada
Abirah Rajeswaran – Change the World Markham and Volunteer Markham The Spotlight in
The Spotlight in May is on:
Sara Sharma – Change the World Markham (Volunteer Markham)
Thivya Jeyapalan – Change the World Markham (Volunteer Markham) Cartier Vettesse supporting The Food Bank of York Region
The Spotlight in June is on:
Coleson Baker – Blue Doors Jordan Kalist supporting Blue Doors
Erin Hill – Markham District Baseball Association Emily Wang supporting The Education Academy
Jason Fu – The Education Academy
Diya Bahl supporting The Education Academy
Cathy Tremblay supporting Alzheimer Society of York Region
Edith MacGregor supporting Alzheimer Society of York Region
Maria Maduro supporting Alzheimer Society of York Region
Wendy and Kim Creasey supporting Alzheimer Society of York Region
The spotlight is on:
Andy Lee – The Education Academy; Education, Training & Awareness; Schools & local
Brian Yan – Coderlab.org; Scarborough Youth United; Youth Services; Education; Training & Awareness; Schools & local education; Youth Outreach & Development
Andy Lee – The Education Academy; Education, Training & Awareness; Schools & local
Brian Yan – Coderlab.org; Scarborough Youth United; Youth Services; Education; Training & Awareness; Schools & local education; Youth Outreach & Development
Daniel Deng – TCCSA
Daniel Zhao – Orginami Canada
Khushali Vyas – Healthy 4 Good
Prisha Bhavsar – Empowered Student Partnerships / York Region District School Board Student Trustee / Well-Being Working Group of Ontario Student Trustee Association (OSTA-AECO)
Janae Layne – Black York Region Youth (BYR)
Nupur Krishnan – Alzheimer Society of York Region Day Program
Humaid Razool – 1st Unionville Scouts Group
Nicole Su – The Cross Cultural Community Services Association (TCCCSA)
Ada Sencio – The Cross Cultural Community Services Association (TCCCSA)
Ami Shah – Future Majority – Mental Health
Daniel Deng – The Cross Cultural Community Services Association (TCCCSA)
Shahab Shaikh – Markham Muslim Association, Markham Stouffville Hospital, Box Grove Connected, Box Grove Community Association, The Silent Auction and Plaza Palooza Community Festival
Name | Award Category | Volunteering Experience |
Emily Strike | Youth + Students Social Service | SickKids Hospital Ambassador, CF Dream Team Member, Community Basketball (previous) |
Lakysha Moonemalle | Youth + Students Social Service | Youth Programs Team (Volunteer Markham) |
Manha Yusuf | Youth + Students Social Service | Mental health, 360 kids, yellow brick house, in from the cold, Ontario humane society, Rose of Sharon |
Tauseef Raaz | Newcomer Community | Volunteer Markham |
George Sheen | Patron Community | Fighting Blindness Canada; Thornhill Seniors Camera Club |
Stephanie Pollard | Community | WSMHA (Whitchurch Stouffville Minor Hockey Association) |
Rehana Doobay | Social Service | Yellow Brick House |
Kenneth Li | Social Service | Big Brothers Big Sisters of York |
Sue Drummond | Community | WSMHA (Whitchurch Stouffville Minor Hockey Association) |
Lily Ing | Community | Markham/Unionville Terry Fox Run, 351 Silver Star Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, Markham Regional Ringette |
Shanta Sunderason | Social Service | In addition to running a youth social group, Shaunta started a community volunteer group of over 200 members for distributing PPE items and essential goods to people and kids in need. When vaccinations were available, Shanta quickly founded PinkCars.ca to ensure all seniors received their vaccinations. |
Team Award: MICAH (Markham Inter-Church Committee for Affordable Housing) | ||
Name | Volunteering Experience |
Maria Maduro | Alzheimer Society of York Region |
Loretta Pisano | The Food Bank of York Region |
Jordan Kalist | Blue Door |
Abirah Rajeswaran | Change the World Markham (Volunteer Markham) |
Samrit Rull | Luv Michael; United Lly; Cancer Kids First; Gift of Words Mentoring Program; Neonarrators; Medicazone |
Briana Zhong | Junior Markham Youth Council (JMYC) ; Elementary school; Gifts That Smile ; 360°kids Youth Ambassador Leader ; Go Wild Nature Kits with World Wildlife Fund Canada |
Erin Hill | Markham District Baseball Association |
Cartier Vettesse | The Food Bank of York Region |
Daniel Deng supporting The Cross Cultural Community Services Association
Veda Aziz – Yellow Brick House
Chi Bhatt – Yellow Brick House
Ami Shah – Future Majority – Mental Health
Thivya Jeyapalan – Change The World & Youspoken
Damon Nicolaidis – Change The World
Prisha Bhavsar – Empowered Student Partnerships / York Region District School Board Student Trustee / Well-Being Working Group of Ontario Student Trustee Association (OSTA-AECO)
Janae Layne – Black York Region Youth (BYR)
Nupur Krishnan – Alzheimer Society of York Region Day Program
Humaid Razool – 1st Unionville Scouts Group
Kathy Bai – Fountain of Youth Qi
John Byer – Willowgrove
Nicole Su – The Cross Cultural Community Services Association (TCCCSA)
Ada Sencio – The Cross Cultural Community Services Association (TCCCSA)
Daniel Deng – The Cross Cultural Community Services Association (TCCCSA)
Ami Shah – Future Majority – Mental Health
Shahab Shaikh – Markham Muslim Association, Markham Stouffville Hospital, Box Grove Connected, Box Grove Community Association, The Silent Auction and Plaza Palooza Community Festival
George Sheen – The Foundation Fighting Blindness and Thornhill Seniors Camera Club
Manha and Laiba Yusuf – Mental Health, 360 Kids, Yellow Brick House, Inn From the Cold, Ontario Humane Society, Rose of Sharon Shanta Sunderson leading and supporting community based initiatives helping thousands during Covid-19 through We-Care York Region
Tauseef Raza Syed – Volunteer Markham Leeya Wilson supporting the Toronto Wildlife Centre (Wildlife Care Volunteer) Jennifer Law supporting the Toronto Wildlife Centre
Rehana Doobay – the Yellow Brick House Anne Nicholson supporting Markham Inter-Church Committee For Affordable Housing (MICAH)
Emily Strike -Sick Kids Hospital, Centre For Dreams, Em’s Entourage, Community Basketball
Stephanie Pollard – WSMHA (Whitchurch Stouffville Minor Hockey Association)
Stephanie Lee – Markham Ringette Association – Bear Cubs
Emma Cai – Markham Ringette Association- Bear Cubs
Stephanie Zahn – Markham Ringette Association – Bear Cubs
Bethan Thomas – Markham Ringette Association – Bear Cubs
Victoria Zhou – Volunteer Markham
Briana Zhong – Junior Markham Youth Council (JMYC) at the Cornell Community Centre; Gifts That Smile ; 360°kids Youth Ambassador Leader; Go Wild Nature Kits with World Wildlife Fund Canada
Abirah Rajeswaran – Change the World Markham and Volunteer Markham The Spotlight in
The Spotlight in May is on:
Sara Sharma – Change the World Markham (Volunteer Markham)
Thivya Jeyapalan – Change the World Markham (Volunteer Markham) Cartier Vettesse supporting The Food Bank of York Region
The Spotlight in June is on:
Coleson Baker – Blue Doors Jordan Kalist supporting Blue Doors
Erin Hill – Markham District Baseball Association Emily Wang supporting The Education Academy
Jason Fu – The Education Academy
Diya Bahl supporting The Education Academy
Cathy Tremblay supporting Alzheimer Society of York Region
Edith MacGregor supporting Alzheimer Society of York Region
Maria Maduro supporting Alzheimer Society of York Region
Wendy and Kim Creasey supporting Alzheimer Society of York Region
The spotlight is on:
Andy Lee – The Education Academy; Education, Training & Awareness; Schools & local
Brian Yan – Coderlab.org; Scarborough Youth United; Youth Services; Education; Training & Awareness; Schools & local education; Youth Outreach & Development
Andy Lee – The Education Academy; Education, Training & Awareness; Schools & local
Brian Yan – Coderlab.org; Scarborough Youth United; Youth Services; Education; Training & Awareness; Schools & local education; Youth Outreach & Development
Julie Stevens and Susan Smith – Whitchurch Stouffville FoodBank
Fountain of Youth Qi |
Whitchurch-Stouffville Food Bank |
Yellow Brick House |
Crown Property Management Inc. (Yellow Brick House Richmond Hill Office Beautification Volunteer Group) |
York Regional Education Services (YRES) |
Shelter Movers Greater Toronto (SMGT) |
CHATS- Community and Home Assistance to Seniors |
MCC Care & Share Thrift Shop |
Julie Stevens and Susan Smith – Whitchurch Stouffville FoodBank
Julie Stevens and Susan Smith – Whitchurch Stouffville FoodBank
Fountain of Youth Qi |
Whitchurch-Stouffville Food Bank |
Yellow Brick House |
Crown Property Management Inc. (Yellow Brick House Richmond Hill Office Beautification Volunteer Group) |
York Regional Education Services (YRES) |
Shelter Movers Greater Toronto (SMGT) |
CHATS- Community and Home Assistance to Seniors |
MCC Care & Share Thrift Shop |
Julie Stevens and Susan Smith – Whitchurch Stouffville FoodBank
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