St. Catharines celebrates its community volunteers

Bruce Krushelnicki is a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity Niagara serving in a number of capacities. He is part of the kitchen salvage crew, helping to salvage more than 100 kitchens, works in the ReStore and is a member of its board of directors.

Bruce also serves as the chair of RAFT, which operates a youth homeless shelter and provides a number of programs for youth in Niagara. Bruce has also worked in the cooperative housing sector as a board member of several co-op housing developments.

Marie France-Marcie is celebrating 25 years of dedicated volunteer service with Community Care of St. Catharines and Thorold, supporting programs and clients with special attention for children and families.

Marie also volunteers with Hospice Niagara and Marotta Family Hospital and supports charity efforts through Delta Bingo, participates in senior home visits, assists at the Linhaven long-term care home and spends personal time knitting for newborn babies in hospital.

Molly Nullmeyer joined Hospice Niagara just under a year ago and has already dedicated more than 160 hours and has become an integral part of a program that brings together individuals living with progressive, life‑limiting illnesses to share meaningful time and space with one another. Molly helps nurture strong relationships with those in the group and has also taken a lead role in data collection for evaluation, which has been invaluable in helping the program continue to evolve.

At 15-years-old, Michael Selvig is already making a difference in the community. Rather than receiving birthday gifts, Michael dedicates his birthday month to support residents experiencing food insecurity by collecting donations for the Niagara Regional Native Centre food pantry, the Quest Community Health Centre community pantry and the breakfast program at St. George's Anglican Church. Michael has volunteered with the Out of the Cold and volunteers to coach and train young baseball players.

For 20 years, Jim and Loretta Davis have been the heart and driving force behind the Brock Niagara Penguins, a local parasport club dedicated to creating inclusive sport opportunities for youth and adults in Niagara.

As founding volunteers, their vision and tireless commitment have helped shape the Penguins into a thriving, respected community-focused organization offering multiple parasport programs, fostering confidence, teamwork, and independence for athletes of all abilities.

Tim Sabourin is in his 19th season with CYO minor hockey. He is currently a parish leader, timekeeper, scheduler, and a non-parent coach for the U18 IC Canadians and is always willing to lend a helping hand.

Tim is a strong mentor to other coaches throughout the organization and takes pride in volunteering with a focus on the development of young players on and off the ice. His dedication creates a future of opportunity for both players and coaches throughout the organization.