Volunteer of the Year in Baie Verte says everybody's contribution counts
Danette Dooley
Published: May 16, 2017
The nor'wester
Excerpt
BAIE VERTE, NL — When Marion Fitzgerald attended Baie Verte’s Volunteer Appreciation Night last month, she had no idea she was the guest of honour.
She was named the town’s 2017 Volunteer of the Year.
“I was quite surprised,” Fitzgerald said. “It’s wonderful to be recognized, but everybody’s volunteer hours count. As a community, we all come together to do those things we do.”
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