2026 Whitby Mayor's Senior Volunteer Award

Nominations for the Whitby Mayor’s Senior Volunteer Award are now open. Nominations can be submitted online at MSVA, or by completing a paper form available at most Whitby Recreation Centres.

The Mayor’s Senior Volunteer Award is given annually to a senior who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to community involvement through volunteerism. To qualify, the nominee must be a current resident of Whitby, must be 55 years of age or older, and volunteer their time in any aspect of the community. Nominees do not have to be members of the Town of Whitby 55+ Recreation Services to qualify. Nominations are judged based on volunteering at multiple organizations, the type of volunteer involvement and years of involvement.

The deadline for submission is Friday, March 6, 2026 at 4:00 pm.

In recognition of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, restaurants across Durham Region are participating in our Dining for Dementia fundraising campaign to support the nearly 12,000 people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in our community.

Visit one of the participating Dining for Dementia restaurants during the month of January and the restaurant will donate to the Alzheimer Society of Durham Region.

Funds raised from our Dining for Dementia fundraising campaign will help provide

• Counselling, support groups and social recreation programs for people living with dementia and their families.
• Education and training for health care professionals, local businesses, and the community to help make Durham Region more dementia-friendly.