2022 National Volunteer Week

National Volunteer Week Proclamation

April 24 - 30, 2022

WHEREAS, 12.7 million Canadian volunteers give their time to help others, contributing close to 2 billion volunteer hours per year; and

WHEREAS, volunteers in the Town of Shelburne mentor our children, feed our hungry, comfort our lonely, beautify our green spaces, and fundraise for our charitable organizations; and

WHEREAS, Shelburne’s volunteers are young, old, families, workers, retirees, men and women of all ages and backgrounds; and

WHEREAS, the collective result of the work done by our town’s volunteers is that the Town of Shelburne is a more desirable place to live; and

WHEREAS, there are numerous organizations in Shelburne that rely on volunteers;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mayor Wade Mills, do hereby proclaim April 24-30, 2022, as National Volunteer Week, and urge my fellow citizens to recognize the crucial role played by volunteers in our community.