All heroes don’t wear capes! Take time now to browse through Volunteer Markham’s Volunteer Champions.
Nicole Su supporting The Cross Cultural Community Services Association (TCCCSA)
Ada Sencio supporting The Cross Cultural Community Services Association (TCCCSA)
Daniel Deng supporting The Cross Cultural Community Services Association (TCCCSA)
Premal Shah supporting Future Majority – Mental Health
Shahab Shaikh supporting Markham Muslim Association, Markham Stouffville Hospital, Box Grove Connected, Box Grove Community Association, The Silent Auction and Plaza Palooza Community Festival
George Sheen supporting The Foundation Fighting Blindness and Thornhill Seniors Camera Club
Manha and Laiba Yusuf supporting 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 supporting Volunteer Markham Leeya Wilson supporting the Toronto Wildlife Centre (Wildlife Care Volunteer) Jennifer Law supporting the Toronto Wildlife Centre
Rehana Doobay supporting the Yellow Brick House Anne Nicholson supporting Markham Inter-Church Committee For Affordable Housing (MICAH)
Emily Strike supporting SickKids Hospital, Centre For Dreams, Em’s Entourage, Community Basketball
The Spotlight in April is on:
Stephanie Pollard supporting WSMHA (Whitchurch Stouffville Minor Hockey Association)
Stephanie Lee supporting Markham Ringette Association – Bear Cubs
Emma Cai supporting Markham Ringette Association- Bear Cubs
Stephanie Zahn supporting Markham Ringette Association – Bear Cubs
Bethan Thomas supporting Markham Ringette Association – Bear Cubs
Victoria Zhou supporting Volunteer Markham
Briana Zhong supporting 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 supporting Change the World Markham and Volunteer Markham The Spotlight in
The Spotlight in May is on:
Sara Sharma supporting Change the World Markham (Volunteer Markham)
Thivya Jeyapalan supporting Change the World Markham (Volunteer Markham) Cartier Vettesse supporting The Food Bank of York Region
The Spotlight in June is on:
Coleson Baker supporting Blue Doors Jordan Kalist supporting Blue Doors
Erin Hill supporting Markham District Baseball Association Emily Wang supporting The Education Academy
Jason Fu supporting 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 supporting The Education Academy; Education, Training & Awareness; Schools & local
Brian Yan supporting Coderlab.org; Scarborough Youth United; Youth Services; Education; Training & Awareness; Schools & local education; Youth Outreach & Development
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 |
The spotlight in November is on:
Daniel Deng supporting The Cross Cultural Community Services Association
The spotlight is on:
Julie Stevens and Susan Smith supporting Whitchurch Stouffville FoodBank
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