National Volunteer Week kicks off in Lethbridge

The National Volunteer Week flag was raised at Lethbridge City Hall Monday morning to kick off the week that honours volunteers across Canada. Amanda Jensen is the Executive Director at Volunteer Lethbridge. She says volunteerism is not just a soft and beautiful thing here in Lethbridge, it is a driving force to our community and economy.

This year’s theme for National Volunteer Week is Every Moment Matters.  It was chosen to highlight the importance of every volunteer and each contribution they make at a moment when support is needed more than ever. In addition to festivities throughout the week, Jensen plans to hold serious discussions on employment and volunteering.

National Volunteer Week runs until April 20.

Naveen Day

Naveen's career in broadcast and production spans close to 30 years. Prior to his move to Alberta, he was Senior Producer for two factual entertainment shows for Shaw and BellMTS, which were produced in his hometown of Winnipeg. He also served as a Producer and Production Supervisor at one of Canada's largest and fastest growing churches, and helped lead a production team of 75 volunteers. Naveen came on board with the team at Bridge City News in 2018 and performs on both sides of the camera lens as Producer, Editor, Production Coordinator, Back-up Anchor, Interview Host, and Video Journalist. In February 2022, Naveen went to Ottawa to provide daily, boots-on-the-ground coverage of the Freedom Convoy - an experience he describes as a monumental moment in Canadian history. He is also a recipient of an Excellence Award from the 2023 Communicator Awards in New York for a news piece he did on Alberta's disability workers.

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