Celebrating our amazing volunteers

National Volunteer Week takes place from April 19 – April 25, 2026, as organizations across Canada take time to honour the volunteers who generously donate their time and talents to their communities and to causes meaningful to them.

This year is particularly special as it’s International Volunteer Year, a year-long, nation-building celebration that provides a once-in-a-generation opportunity to recognize the incredible grassroots power of civic participation, further support Canada’s culture of volunteering, and celebrate volunteer stories.

The theme for International Volunteer Year is Ignite Volunteerism and asks us to inspire Canadians to reconnect with their communities through acts of service, community action, and reciprocal support. The Ignite Volunteerism campaign will serve as a celebration of Canada’s volunteers while inspiring a new generation of participation—creating a stronger, more resilient, and inclusive Canada for everyone.

This couldn’t be timelier for Breakthrough T1D Canada, and organization that has its foundation in grassroots volunteering and organizing, brought together by parents from across the country desperate to raise awareness and the profile of type 1 diabetes (T1D), and support research into cures.

Since 2022, it has been our honour and privilege to celebrate our amazing volunteers and their support of the T1D community through our Annual Volunteer Awards.

These Awards recognize individuals, volunteer committees and corporate organizations who have demonstrated incredible commitment and have put their heart and soul into supporting our collective mission of a world without T1D.

Congratulations to all our winners. You are the true spirit of Breakthrough T1D Canada, and we couldn’t be more grateful.