Volunteer of the Month: May 2022

This month we’re celebrating Avril Fishburne, a volunteer who spends her time helping thank her fellow volunteers. Each month, Avril volunteers her time making a gift basket for our monthly draw at our Operations Centre.

Here Avril tells us in her own words why she volunteers with VOKRA:

How did you start volunteering with VOKRA?

After donating gift baskets to animal organizations during the past few years I eventually became more aware of the dedication VOKRA provided to kitties in need and decided to contact them with the hopes they'd be able to use them for fundraising, etc. Good news prevailed and I began making monthly gift baskets for the loving devotion volunteers provide. I've been preparing gift baskets for VOKRA'S monthly volunteers since 2018 and enjoying every moment of it.

What’s your favourite part about volunteering?

The satisfaction in knowing each month a dedicated volunteer will be presented with a basket for providing endless TLC for animals in need.

Although I'm currently a dog owner I still have a special place in my heart for all animals, especially kitties and with VOKRA's care they'll always be well taken care of and loved, which they truly deserve.

Here’s what Shelley Dowson, who nominated Avril to be Volunteer of the Month, has to say:

I’ve had the priveledge of getting to know Avril for over the past five years. Avril supports VOKRA by volunteering her time making a gift basket each month for our monthly draw at our Operations Centre. The gift basket draw is one way we say thank you to the many volunteers at our Centre.

I always look forward to picking up the baskets from Avril; having a visit and her telling me what treasures she found and has put inside the baskets for the volunteers. We sometimes are able to recruit a willing cat at the Centre to help us to pick the winner by cleverly putting treats into the ticket box. On occasion we make a short video of the kitty making the draw and post it on Facebook. Thank you Avril for your commitment to help save all animals, and especially VOKRA kitties!

THANK YOU Avril for your time and the love you put into each basket! It’s always a special treat for the winner and we appreciate your efforts!

As a volunteer-driven non-profit, we clearly couldn’t do what we do without our extremely dedicated and hardworking team of volunteers. Thank you to each and every one of you!

VOKRA’s always in need of volunteers. If you’re interested in volunteering click here.