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The President's Award

The President's Award was created to recognize a member or volunteer who has helped to solve a critical problem, worked behind the scenes on a special project, provided a unique contribution or provided extraordinary leadership to the organization.

Congratulations to the 2022 recipient Heather Johnson, CVA!


Heather has been working within the not-for-profit sector since 2003, moving into the sector after 12 years working Enbridge Gas (Toronto). Her current role as Director, Volunteer Halton affords her the opportunity to share her knowledge and expertise in support of the nonprofit sector in Halton Region. Previous roles include: Volunteer Toronto (Engagement Assistant), Canadian Cancer Society, Ontario (Senior Coordinator, Volunteer Engagement); Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services (Manager, Volunteer Program and Human Resources), Hope Air (Business Development and Volunteer Manager), FOOTPRINTS 4 Autism (Marketing, Fundraising, and Administration Consultant), and Habitat for Humanity York Region (Volunteer Coordinator.

Volunteer engagement is in her blood; the opportunity to tell the story of an organization or cause with the purpose of exciting others to help make a difference is a passion for her. An active member of PAVRO, VMPC, and TAVA she currently serves as PAVRO’s President; she is also a former President of TAVA. With a recent move to Cambridge, she is looking forward to volunteering with local organizations in and around Waterloo Region.

Heather completed her BA (Honours) in Communication and Digital Media Studies with the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) in 2019. She had the honour of presenting a paper on the ethics of communication at The National Communication Association Convention in Washington, D.C, and, recently, she delivered a presentation at Volunteer Toronto’s VECTor conference drawn from her Honours Thesis “Don’t Believe Everything You Read: Volunteering in the Media”. Heather successfully challenged the CCVA examination in October 2020 and has been awarded the designation of CVA for her knowledge and understanding of volunteer engagement best practices.

Recipients of the President's Award

2022

2020/2021

2019

2018 

2017

2016/2017

2014

2013

2012

2011 



Heather Johnson, CVA

None Awarded

Aleksandra Vasic, CVA

Judy Amyotte

Kathleen Douglass

None awarded

Hilary Ostrom

Deb Folkes

2012 Conference Committee

Mary Lou Tinmouth



2010

2009

2008/2007

2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000

1999
1998



Michael Fliess

Faiza Venzant

None Awarded
Syrelle Bernstein

Joan Cox
Alison M. Caird
Andrea Cohen
Beth Schroeder
Doug Miron
Carol Anne Clarke
Colin Thacker
Anthea Hoare



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