Awards deadline soon to honour volunteers

Mélissa Gélinas

The population of Outaouais, is invited to submit nominations of volunteers and organizations that stand out for their dedication and commitment, for a chance to win the prestigious Volunteer Tribute Award-Québec 2025, awarded by the Government of Quebec.

Won for the first time in 1998, the Quebec Volunteer Tribute Award is designed to highlight and recognize the significant contribution of organizations and volunteers who give generously to their community through their support, commitment, and dedication.

In Quebec, each volunteer devotes an average of over 189 hours to volunteering annually and, as a result, the total number of hours represents more than 533,100 full-time jobs.

The Quebec Volunteer Tribute Awards are divided into three categories: Volunteer, Organization and Young Volunteer - Claude Masson Award. The Volunteer category is for people aged 36 and over. The second category: Organization, is for non-profit organizations and the last category: Young Volunteer - Claude Masson Award is for young people aged 14 to 35.

A selection committee is also present to represent the Federation of Quebec Volunteer Action Centres, the Masson family, the Government of Quebec and the Quebec Volunteer Action Network.

Applications must be submitted before December 5, 2024. To complete the application form and for further information, please visit the following website: Québec.ca/prixbénévolat

The awards will be presented in the spring of 2025, during Volunteer Week.