Community Volunteer Awards
Cheers to Volunteers award
The Cheers to Volunteers award offers organizations an opportunity to recognize the important contributions volunteers make to their mission and vision. These awards are presented to selected recipients annually during National Volunteer Week Community Celebrations.
Nominations are open to all nonprofits, charitable. voluntary, and grassroots organizations in Halton region.  CDH membership is not required to submit a nomination.  There is no limit on the number of nominations an organization can submit, however, each volunteer must be nominated separately. Self-nominations are not permitted.
In 2025, nominations are open from February 18 to March 24 and nominations can be submitted online by following the button below. Award recipients will receive their award during this year’s National Volunteer Week celebrations held between April 27 to May 3, 2025
Halton Volunteer Impact award
The Halton Volunteer Impact Award is representative of the importance and impact of the roles of volunteers across Halton during 2024. CDH-member organizations are invited to submit a volunteer story that reflects the impact the volunteer has made on the delivery of their mission.
Nominating organizations must submit a written nomination reflecting on the impact their nominee has made on the delivery of their mission. A maximum of eight (8) recipients will be selected based on the submissions received, up to two (2) from each of Halton’s municipalities: Burlington, Halton Hills (Georgetown and Acton), Milton, and Oakville. Award recipients will be celebrated during this year’s National Volunteer Week celebrations held between April 27 to May 3, 2025.
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Use the "Submit a Nomination" button below to access the online nomination form (preferred) or send your nomination to volunteer@cdhalton.ca with the subject line "2025 Impact Award Nomination".
Heather Thompson Volunteer Excellence Award
The Heather Thompson Volunteer Excellence award is in honour of long-time CDH Director, Age-Friendly Initiatives, Heather Thompson. The award pays homage to a person who has worked continuously to make life better and more equitable for older adults in Halton Region.
This award offers organizations with an opportunity to honour an individual older adult volunteer or an older adult volunteer group and showcase their organization to the broader Halton community. It also provides a means of celebrating the accomplishments of outstanding older adult volunteer(s) in Halton Region as nominated by their organization.
Nominating organizations must submit a written submission reflecting the impact an individual older adult volunteer or an older adult volunteer group has made on the delivery of their mission. For this award, attending membership meetings or social events of a community service group would not normally be considered qualifying service, while manning a community crisis action phone line would.
A maximum of one (1) award recipient or group will be selected; this award may not be awarded every year.  Nominations are open to all organizations providing services in Halton. 
