Moose Jaw’s Christine Boyczuk is one of 15 recipients to receive this year’s Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal.
Lt.-Gov. W. Thomas Molloy announced this year's recipients in a news release on April 3. A total of 15 Saskatchewan residents will receive this prestigious award on Tuesday, April 9 at a ceremony held in their honour during National Volunteer Week.
“The Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal allows us to acknowledge our outstanding citizens who have made extraordinary contributions through their volunteer efforts,” Molloy said in the news release.
“Saskatchewan is home to numerous capable volunteers without whom many programs and initiatives would not be possible. These impressive recipients exemplify generosity and I congratulate each of them on this well-deserved honour.”
Boyczuk is passionate about collaborating with others in establishing programs for children and youths in Moose Jaw. These programs include summer literacy camps for children, autism camps (The Moxie Club), and planning the Strong Start Family Centre.
Boyczuk worked to establish the HUB approach in Moose Jaw, an intervention program for at-risk individuals, the implementation of the drug treatment court, and the region-wide Violence Threat Risk Assessment Protocol and Process (VTRA).
Boyczuk is the recipient of the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal, the 2014 Community Safety Award, the 2016 Business Women Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2017 Citizen of the Year Award.
The Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal (SVM) was established in 1995 to recognize the extraordinary work done by volunteers across the province. Since its establishment, the SVM has been awarded to 204 Saskatchewanians.
As a province with many community-based organizations, Saskatchewan has a rich history of people going above and beyond in the efforts to help fellow citizens, the news release said. Saskatchewan is home to many volunteers. Statistics Canada’s latest report on volunteering ranked Saskatchewan as having the highest rate of volunteers in the country.
For more information about the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal, or to nominate someone for other Saskatchewan honours and awards, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/honoursawards.
