Sharjah24: The Sharjah Award for Voluntary Work honoured its volunteers during its 21st edition, recently organized at its annual ceremony held at the Theatre of the International Organizations Center for Cultural Heritage at the Heritage Institute in Sharjah.
The "Record Award for Volunteer Hours" provided an opportunity for volunteers to compete and excel by participating in volunteer programmes and activities aimed at serving the community with a spirit of generosity and dedication.
In the individual category of this award, volunteer Ma'souma Abdul Redha Salman achieved a remarkable accomplishment by completing 1,256 volunteer hours, recording the highest number of volunteer hours at the Sharjah Volunteering Centre during 2023.
In the family category, the family of Amina Sultan Nasser Al Zaabi won by completing 839 volunteer hours, achieving the highest number of hours among the participants in the 21st edition.
In the volunteer teams category, the Zayed Volunteer Search and Rescue Team received the award after completing 28,145 volunteer hours. The team consists of more than 90 specialists in all fields related to search, rescue, and safety, aiming to enhance the response to emergencies in the country, mitigate their impact, provide support and assistance to the institutions and entities concerned with emergency response, and equip citizens and residents with the necessary knowledge and skills to handle emergencies and crises.
On this occasion, Fatima Mousa Al Balushi, Executive Director of the Award, emphasised that the "Record Award for Volunteer Hours" is one of the Sharjah Awards for Voluntary Work, reflecting the award's commitment to encouraging and honouring generosity and dedication to community service.
The "Record Award" bases its evaluation of entries on the number of volunteer hours contributed by volunteers in various opportunities and volunteer activities, provided that these activities are distributed throughout the year and that the number of hours exceeds those recorded by the winner in the previous edition.
She added that this award underscores the importance of voluntary efforts in sustaining volunteerism and enhancing its impact on the community, especially with the efforts made by different volunteer groups from institutions and individuals.
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