Volunteers are the heart of the community, something the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg fully understands.
Would you like to give back to your community in some way? Do you have a skill that a local organization may need? Do you want to make your community a better place to live? If you answered yes to any of these questions, please visit the Volunteer NS website to see what volunteer opportunities there are: Volunteer NS or follow their Facebook page.
Annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony & Provincial Volunteer Award
The Municipality hosts an annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony to officially say thank you to our volunteers for making our communities a better place to live, work and play. At this ceremony, individuals who have been nominated by their communities are recognized by the Municipality. We also celebrate those individuals who have been nominated for a Provincial Volunteer Award.
Each year the Municipality puts a call out to organizations and the community to nominate an individual who they feel deserves to receive this Provincial recognition. From the nominations, the Municipality is left with the difficult task of selecting one volunteer to represent all the volunteers in the Municipality at the Provincial Award Ceremony held in Halifax.
Please note the following deadlines:
Thursday, March 12th, 2026 - Deadline to submit application for both Provincial & Municipal Nominations. Please pdf click here(285 KB) to download the nomination form.
April 19 - 25, 2026 - Volunteer Week
Municipal Reception will be held in Spring 2026, location and date to be advised.
For more information, please contact Eric Arajjs or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The Province also has two Specialty Awards – Family Volunteer and Youth Volunteer. Please use this link to the Provincial Volunteer Awards for more information, criteria and nomination forms are available once the Province opens the nomination process.
Meet our 2026 Provincial Volunteer Representative - Mike Wilson!
The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg is proud to recognize Mike Wilson, who was honoured as the Municipality's Volunteer of the Year at the 52nd Annual Provincial Volunteer Awards Ceremony held in Halifax on September 28.
The Provincial Volunteer Awards celebrate volunteers from communities across Nova Scotia who make a lasting difference through their dedication, generosity and service. Each municipality and Mi'kmaw community selects one volunteer to be recognized for their outstanding contributions.
For the past nine years, Mike has been the driving force behind the New Germany and Area IWK Toy Drive. Through countless hours of planning, organizing donations and coordinating community support, he has helped ensure families facing difficult circumstances receive comfort and joy during the holiday season.
Mike's dedication to the cause is deeply personal. Born with cerebral palsy, he spent much of his childhood receiving care at the IWK. Years later, when his third daughter required an extended stay at the hospital as a newborn, Mike and his family once again experienced the exceptional care provided by the IWK team. Today, his daughter is a healthy and energetic eight-year-old, and Mike has transformed his gratitude into meaningful action that benefits other families navigating similar challenges.
Under Mike's leadership, the toy drive has grown into a community-wide effort supported by local businesses, service organizations, schools and individual donors. His ability to bring people together has created a strong spirit of collaboration and generosity throughout the region.
A teacher by profession, Mike is known for his kindness, reliability and quiet leadership. While his volunteer work with the toy drive has touched countless lives, he also contributes to the community through his support of the local legion and his care for Commonwealth soldiers' grave sites.
Despite the significant impact he has made, Mike remains humble and quick to recognize the contributions of others. His commitment to service, community and helping those in need makes him a deserving recipient of this year's Volunteer of the Year recognition.
The Municipality congratulates Mike on this well-deserved honour and thanks him for his ongoing contributions to strengthening communities throughout the District!
