Each year, MAVA honours a leader in the field of volunteer resources management through its MAVA Leadership Award. Launched in 1996, the award recognizes an individual who has significantly contributed to the profession through their leadership excellence.  Nominations are welcome from all members of the community, provided that the nominee meets the eligibility criteria.  The call for nominations is issued yearly in early spring and the award is presented at the MAVA Annual General Meeting. 

Award Eligibility Criteria
The award recipient:

• demonstrates exceptional leadership of volunteers
• is currently involved in volunteer management field
• is not a current member of the Award Selection Committee
• may not receive the award for the same initiative or be awarded in consecutive years
• cannot be self-nominated

Nominations now closed!

Deadline for 2019 Nomination: April 19th

Past Award Recipients

2018   Janell Joyce, CanU
2017   Britney Truman, CanU
2016   Laverne Leenhouts, Canadian Red Cross
2015   Sharyl Eaglesham, Fort Whyte Centre
2014   Tracy Laluk, St. Amant Centre
2013   Connie Newman, Manitoba Association of Senior Centres
2012   Kelly Seifert, Winnipeg Football Club
2011   Angie Boehm, Health Sciences Centre
2010   Denise Bukowski, Concordia Hospital
2009   Shelly Young, Health Sciences Centre
2008   Nancy Taggart, Health Sciences Centre
2007   Susan Shortill, Misericordia Health Centre

2006   Karen-Denise Cyr, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
2005   Eltie Pearce, Canadian Blood Services
2004   Sandy Cairns, Health Sciences Centre
2003   Kathy Harrison, CancerCare Manitoba
2002   Suzie Matenchuk, Victoria General Hospital
2001   Judy Lister, Manitoba Museum & Liane Davidson, Health Sciences Centre
2000   Heather Popoff, Winnipeg Boys & Girls Clubs
1998-99   Lenore Good, Health Sciences Centre
1997   Colleen Watts, Health Sciences Centre
1996   Barb Gemmell