Volunteer Week
Ponoka FCSS collaborates with other local agencies to host a celebration to honour our local volunteers each year. Entertainment and refreshments are provided to anyone who has volunteered within the Town of Ponoka or Ponoka County over the past year.
Two awards are given annually to volunteers in our community: the Rita Scott Award and the Morna Chorney Award. Deadline for application is March 31st for the Rita Scott Award and April 1st for the Morna Chorney Award. Application forms are available at the FCSS office or on attached links:
Rita Scott Award Application Form
Morna Chorney Award Application Form
Past Winners of the Rita Scott Award:
2017: Kinette Club of Ponoka
2016: Ponoka Victim Services
2015: Kountry Krafters
2014: Seafield Social Workers
Past Winners of the Morna Chorney Heart & Soul Award:
2017: Shirley Debney
2016: Doug & Shirley Gill
2015: Betty Cook
2014: Hazel Schneider
“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year but when you volunteer, you vote everyday about the kind of community you want to live in.”
-Marjorie Moore