Calgary Public Library's Volunteer Recognition Event
On Friday, May 11th, we celebrated our over 1,900 volunteers at our annual Volunteer Recognition Event. It was a great evening filled with music, fun, food and heart-felt stories from our volunteers and those that they have helped. Here are some highlights from the evening.
- Lovely music from Bell'arte Strings greeted guests as they made their way to their seats in the John Dutton Theatre.
Bell'arte Strings welcomes guests to our Volunteer Recognition event at Central #cplvol t.co/szpjMJNf- Between our event and the Calgary 2012 party, it was a busy night for some of our guests:
- Mayor Nenshi greeted the packed theatre with his characteristic humour and appreciation for libraries.
- Board Member Sue Ditchburn took the stage to thank the volunteers:
Celebrating 100 years of volunteers at the Calgary Public Library! Here's volunteer Sue Ditchburn, vice-chair. #cplvol http://pic.twitter.com/vTGbMc11- Library CEO, Gerry Meek acted as Master of Ceremonies for the evening.
Gerry Meek, CEO @calgarylibrary: "Volunteers build bridges for us, extending our reach into the community."- Youth Volunteer Ali Poonja displayed his award-winning public speaking skills in a speech on the value of volunteering:
Youth volunteer Ali Poonja placed 4th at World Public Speaking Championships! (I was only 9th back in the day) #cplvol http://pic.twitter.com/5kLo0Db6- Two of our volunteers this year have been with us for 25 years!
- A big thank you to Tina Assen and Norman Senn, volunteers with 25 years experience @calgarylibrary ! #cplvol
- Global Calgary's Tony Tighe was awarded our John Dutton Volunteer of the Year award for his work with the Read With Me program -- a definite highlight of the evening.
- Once the awards wrapped up it was time for the party. The Crave cupcakes were a hit!
Excited to be providing cupcakes for @calgarylibrary annual volunteer recognition event today! Hip Hip Hooray for all Library volunteers!
