Volunteer Recognition Awards

The City of Oshawa is pleased to recognize volunteers for their service to Oshawa community-based organizations.

Successful volunteers will be acknowledged by City Council at a council meeting in April each year.

In order to be considered for an award, the following criteria must be met:

• Individuals must be nominated by a community-based organization.
• Each organization is permitted to nominate two individuals annually.
• Volunteers must be currently active in their volunteerism for the organization submitting the nomination.
• Volunteers must have completed at least five years of continuous volunteerism for the organization submitting the nomination.
• No payment has been made for any services provided by the volunteer.
• Volunteers can be recognized only once for the organization submitting the nomination.

Applications are accepted during a three-week period from approximately mid-February through to early March of each year.   To access the application during this time, please visit the 'News and Alerts' page or click here   Application for Recognition of Community Organization Volunteers