Belleville woman Joan Hazard was awarded the 2023 June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism by the Government of Ontario.
According to the provincial government, the award recognizes “leadership, innovation and contributions of individual volunteers, volunteer administrators and volunteer organizations who have stepped up to help others, support communities and build a stronger Ontario.”
Hazard was the President of the Avaya Community Volunteers/Bell-Nortel Retirees from its origination in 1988 to 2015.
The group would raise money and donate to various charities over the years. Hazard also has volunteered at Belleville General Hospital.
“On behalf of all Ontarians, I want to congratulate all the winners being recognized with the 2023 June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism,” said Michael Ford, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism in a press release.
“We are grateful for the tireless work these remarkable Ontarians have done to give back and drive positive change in their communities. May their kindness, dedication and selflessness serve as an inspiration for others to learn from.”
