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•The IFP• H alton H ills, Thursd ay, A p ril 24, 2014 21 HELP IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH CARE ♦ Do you visit doctors, hospitals or other health care services often? ♦ Do you or your family have many health issues and feel there is no plan to keep you healthy? ♦ Has your health care ever made you feel like you fell through the cracks? ♦ Would you like to tell your story to share what is good and bad about your health care? Halton Hills Health Link needs your help to improve local health care. Call 905-873-6502 to participate in one of our focus groups on Monday, May 5th, 2014. Acton: 2:00-4:00pm--ActonTown Hall Georgetown: 6:30-8:30pm--Gellert Centre Mountainview Residence & Terrace A heartfelt Thank You to our wonderful volunteers. Your presence is irreplaceable. 222 Mountainview Rd. N., Georgetown 905-877-1800 Halton Hills …Would like to thank all of our wonderful volunteers for dedication their time & special talents to our home. Volunteers include church groups, entertainers, students, friends, family, residents & of course the furry critters! Thanks for adding smiles each day! Volunteer Halton presents awards to longtime volunteers Volunteer Halton presented the Cheers to Volunteers initiative in celebration of Volun- teer Week in April. It provides organizations with an oppor- tunity to recognize the important contribu- tion volunteers make to your organization. Nominations were open to all nonprofit, voluntary and grassroots organizations in Halton. Local volunteers receiving the Cheers to Vounteers Award in the left photo above are from left, Vi Norton, Halton Healthcare Ser- vices, Georgetown Hospital; Kati Nuttall, St. Alban's Anglican Church, Acton, and John Murphy with Links2Care. In the right photo above, receiving a Community Volunteer Award was Gail Rog- ers, who volunteers with the St. John Am- bulance Oakville, Milton & Halton Hills. She received her award from John Searles, President, Community Development Halton Rogers is the Therapy Dog co-ordinator for Halton Hills. She has been the Milton- Halton Hills therapy dog coordinator since February 2011 and has transformed a strug- gling therapy dog program into the strong one that it is today. Her efforts have signifi- cantly strengthened St. John Ambulance's presence in north Halton and has had a positive impact on assisting youth literacy, supporting autistic children and parents with young children. Under her leadership the therapy dog program has grown in both members and public recognition and sup- port. Rogers has volunteered with St. John Ambulance since 2009. In the past three years she has volunteered 809 hours. For more information about the volun- teer recognition program email volunteer@ cdhalton.ca or nominate online at www.vol- unteerhalton.ca FROM LEFT, VI NORTON, KATI NUTTALL AND JOHN MURPHY GAIL ROGERS AND JOHN SEARLES A special thank you to the volunteers of the Upper Credit Humane Society. Every year, hundreds of stray and sur- rendered animals arrive at the Upper Credit Humane Society (UCHS) seeking safe shel- ter until they can be placed in new, perma- nent homes. And every year, our volunteers dedicate thousands of hours to ensure those animals receive loving care, are protected from harm and have a safe place to live while awaiting adoption. The work done by our volunteers each day is extraordinary. Whether volunteering at the shelter, working at the Thrift Shop or supporting the organization in countless other ways, all of their contributions make a difference for the animals in our care. Today, I am writing on behalf of the Board of Directors to express how much the commitment and dedication of the UCHS volunteers is appreciated. Each volunteer gives selflessly of their time and energy, and we sincerely thank each and every one of them. We are inspired every day by their contributions and want to convey our sin- cere gratitude for all that they do in support of the animals. Thank you for making such a difference. Cathy Slaney, Board Chair Upper Credit Humane Society Upper Credit Humane Society appreciates its volunteers Would you like to provide a needed service, solve a problem, advance a worthy cause or look for personal development? Maybe you would like to make contacts, learn new skills, or gain valuable work experience. Specialists from Volunteer Halton will be at Hal- ton Hills Public Library, George- town Branch on Wednesdays from 2-6 p.m. Volunteer Halton links people who want to volun- teer with organizations that need volunteers. Info: www.volunteer- halton.ca, 905-632-1975. **** Students do you need volun- teer hours? Willow Park Ecology Centre has projects that count towards your high school volun- teer hours, plus special times on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, May 1 to June 12, 4-6 p.m. when you can work with others to learn more about the ecology of the area as you help to create safe habitats for local species. Contact wpec@ willowparkecology.ca or sign up online to be part of these pro- grams. Do you want to volunteer?