Volunteer Appreciation

Honouring and Celebrating King Township’s Volunteers

Each year, the Township of King hosts a Volunteer Appreciation Night to honour and celebrate one of the Township’s most important resources: its volunteers.

King's volunteers contributed to many successes, selflessly donating thousands of hours for many causes.

King was thrilled to hold an in-person event in 2022, following the lifting of pandemic restrictions. We look forward to hosting an in-person event for the volunteers and their family and friends in the spring.

Nominations are Open for 2023

Nominations are now open for the 2023 King Volunteer Appreciation Awards.

The categories are:

Citizen of the Year
Special Recognition Award
Non-Resident
Senior Citizen Award of Merit
Lifetime Achievement
Youth Award of Merit

Please complete the nomination form here. Nominations close on March 13, 2023.

Award Nomination Criteria

The criteria for each volunteer award category is available below. Printer friendly award nomination criteria.

An award given to a citizen of the Township of King to recognize and honour outstanding contributions to the Township of King.
Criteria:
- must be a resident of the Township for at least 5 years
- cannot be an elected official or a member of full-time staff as of the nomination deadline date
- demonstrates a concern for all round development for the community
- presents a positive image of the Township
- participates regularly in community projects
- evidence of on-going leadership and dedication
- broader significance of the nominee’s contribution, such as the impact on an organization and/or the community
An award given to one or more citizens or an organization for a special contribution made to the community in whole or in part. A Special Recognition Award: Non-Resident sub-category has been created to allow for nominations of person(s) for a special contribution made to the community in whole or in part but reside outside of King.
Criteria:
- majority of membership must be resident(s) of the Township
- enhance the public image of the Township of King
Special Recognition Award: Non-Resident
- non-resident of the Township
- enhance the public image of the Township of King
An award to recognize outstanding citizenship within the community, with many years of dedicated service and devotion to the residents of the Township of King.
Criteria:
- must have been a resident of the Township of King for at least 5 years
An award given to a Senior Citizen of the Township of King to recognize and honour special contributions to the Senior population of the Township of King.
Criteria:
- must be a resident of the Township of King
- must be 55 years of age or older as of December 31 of the year of the Award
- cannot be an elected official or a member of full-time staff as of the nomination deadline date
- presents a positive public image of the Township
- demonstrates leadership and dedication towards Seniors and their various programs
- participates regularly in community projects associated with Seniors
An award given to a younger citizen of the Township to recognize special contributions to the Township of King.
Criteria:
- must be a resident of the Township of King
- must be 21 years of age or younger as of December 31 of the year of the Award
- demonstrates leadership and dedication towards the community in which he/she lives
- participates as a volunteer regularly in community projects