Whistler volunteer nominated for CBC award
By Susan Hollis
Volunteers in Canada are an oft-ignored bunch, and they could care less.
That's because true volunteers, those who selflessly give their time to causes they believe in, don't care about pay or recognition. Behind the scenes they operate soup kitchens, kids' camps and befriend the elderly. They garden, knit, tie shoelaces, sing songs, sell raffle tickets and run errands. Unlike a good majority of folks for whom time equals money, the rewards they seek are intangible.
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Lindsay Willms may not be so comfortable with all the attention she’s been receiving in recent weeks, but she’s more than happy to share some of it with the Whistler Adaptive Sports Program (WASP).
The 28-year-old longtime WASP volunteer was named a top-10 finalist last month for the CBC’s Champions of Change contest in the Health and Wellness category.
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