This award recognizes individuals who volunteer on an ongoing and active basis to the same group. The award is given to volunteers to thank volunteers for their continuous years of commitment and dedicated service to a group such as a community, not-for-profit and non-profit organizations, co-operatives, boards, commissions, businesses, government ministries that directly recruit volunteers, arts/educational/correctional institutions and schools, municipalities, long-term care homes and hospitals.
To be eligible for nomination for YOUTH, nominees must be under 24 years old and have volunteered with one group for at least two consecutive years.
To be eligible for nomination for ADULT, nominees must have volunteered with one group for at least five consecutive years. Adults are recognized for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30+, 40+, 50+, and 60+ years of continuous service.