A word from the South Shuswap Scoop team

Since we launched our inaugural volunteer awards program in April, it has been a true privilege for our team to receive nominations for dedicated individuals and volunteer-powered non-profits whose volunteer efforts have made a lasting impact in our communities. Our very first volunteer awards program has been a fantastic way for us to celebrate some incredible people and organizations while also celebrating the 10th anniversary of our community publication.

We want to thank everyone who participated, including our awards sponsors (Blind Bay Sorrento Village Grocer, SASCU, Shuswap Lake Estates and Shuswap Marina), those who submitted nominations, everyone who participated as a nominee and the many, many people who voted.

We received hundreds of votes, demonstrating how much community involvement is valued in our beautiful region.

Every single nominee across all four categories is highly deserving of recognition for their volunteer efforts. If you have an opportunity to thank any of the individuals or organizations that were nominated this year, we hope you take a moment to congratulate them.

Based on the public vote, we are pleased to announce our 2026 winners, finalists and nominees. Finalists and nominees are listed in alphabetical order. Thanks to our generous sponsors, we will be presenting prizes to the winner in each category.