Volunteer
of the
Year Award

SPONSORED BY

Recognizing volunteers
who made a significant contribution through volunteer work with one or more organizations in 2025.

Non Profit
Community
Impact Award

SPONSORED BY

Recognizing non-profit organizations who made a
big impact in the
South Shuswap in 2025 with
the help of volunteers.

Volunteer
Lifetime
Impact Award

SPONSORED BY

Recognizing volunteers
who have made significant contributions to the community through volunteerism in
the South Shuswap
for 10+ years.

RECOGNIZING VOLUNTEERS & VOLUNTEER-LED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SOUTH SHUSWAP

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of our community publication, the South Shuswap Scoop, we will be recognizing a few of the amazing volunteers who make a big difference in our communities with the 1st Annual South Shuswap Scoop Volunteer Awards.

Individual volunteers and volunteer-led organizations will be nominated and voted for by Scoop readers and the general public. One winner and two finalists will be announced in each category.

NOMINATIONS OPEN: APRIL 17 - MAY 22, 2026

CAST YOUR VOTE: JUNE 12 - JUL 3, 2026

Vote for your favourite nominee in each category. Nominee information and a voting form will be available on our website during the voting period.

Outstanding
Volunteer First
Responder Award

SPONSORED BY

Recognizing volunteer
firefighters and emergency
first responders who made an outstanding contribution to the community in 2025.

NOMINATIONS OPEN NOW! APRIL 17 - MAY 22, 2026

Nominate an incredible South Shuswap volunteer using our nomination form HERE.

Nominate your favourite South Shuswap volunteer or volunteer-powered organization!

WINNERS ANNOUNCED: JULY 17, 2026

1 winner and 2 finalists will be announced in each category, based on the highest number of votes received. Announcements will appear on our website and in the July issue of the South Shuswap Scoop.

RULES & REGULATIONS

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

We are thrilled to announce that four amazing sponsors have stepped forward to support our inaugural volunteer awards. Thanks to these generous local organizations, we will be presenting the 1st place winners in each category with a special prize. Our 2026 sponsors are …..

Nominees must:

  • Be current full-time or seasonal residents of CSRD Electoral Areas C or G (including Tappen, Sunnybrae, White Lake, Eagle Bay, Notch Hill, Blind Bay and Sorrento), or were resident during the period they volunteered.

  • Volunteer with a non-profit or charity that was engaged in local projects within CSRD Electoral Areas C or G in 2025 (or earlier for the Lifetime Impact Award).

  • Be age 19+.

  • Individuals may be nominated in more than one category. Individuals and organizations may nominate themselves.

  • To be eligible for the Non-Profit Community Impact Award, nominee organizations must be a registered non-profit society or charity based in the South Shuswap (CSRD Electoral Areas C or G) with volunteers engaged in both leadership and operations. Non-profits with some paid staff members are eligible for nomination.

  • Nominees will be asked to confirm their participation and eligibility prior to proceeding to the voting round.

Read our full list of rules and regulations HERE.