Volunteering Minister Mick Murray has congratulated the Volunteer Centre of Western Australia on securing a $244,000 Lotterywest grant.
The grant will enable the Volunteer Centre of Western Australia to fund a range of Volunteer Community Grants, as well as the WA Volunteer of the Year Awards, which will be held on May 22, 2019.
The State Government is committed to providing recognition to individual volunteers for their selfless contributions to their communities, making sure they know their efforts do not go unnoticed.
Volunteering provides substantial community and economic benefits to WA. For every dollar invested in volunteering, $4.50 in benefits are delivered to the community.
National Volunteer Week will be held from May 20-26, 2019. A range of activities will be held to celebrate the value of volunteers in the community and encourage more people to become volunteers.
As stated by Volunteering Minister Mick Murray:
"Volunteers are the cornerstone of the Western Australian community, generously giving their time, energy and commitment to a variety of causes close to their hearts.
"Four out of five WA residents volunteer either formally or informally in the community, which is testament to the generosity of spirit of the Western Australian community.
"The value volunteers bring to community cannot be underestimated and I applaud all for their selfless efforts."
