Volunteer Recognition Celebration

Join us for an evening of acknowledgement and appreciation!

The Town of Bridgewater is excited to invite the entire community to attend this year’s Volunteer Recognition Celebration at DesBrisay Museum on May 1 during the 2025 National Volunteer Week. This year, Bridgewater is proud to honour and recognize renowned volunteer Trudy Johnson as Bridgewater’s 2025 Representative Volunteer of the Year.

A BIT ABOUT TRUDY JOHNSON

Trudy has been an active volunteer in our community for many years and in many different roles.

A former educator, Trudy made a career of nurturing, teaching, and supporting youth across our region as both a teacher and principal. She has been similarly enhancing and touching lives through her past and ongoing volunteer efforts. Among them, Trudy was co-founder of the Foundation for Youth Support, a program for adolescents affected by addictions issues.

She has also served as:

A board member with the Family Support Centre

The Chair of Interagency Committee of Lunenburg County: Health, Justice, Community Services

A Hospital Accreditation Team Community Member with South Shore Health

Second Story Women’s Centre board member

Secretary Treasurer for Autism Nova Scotia Lunenburg Chapter

Board member and Chair for the Health Services Foundation of the South Shore

Most recently, Trudy was a founding member and board chair of South Shore Hospice Palliative Care.

We invite you to share this message and to join us on Thursday, May 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. at DesBrisay Museum to celebrate the contributions of Trudy and other volunteers just like her who have given so generously of their time and their talents in the spirit of lifting up others.

The event will feature a short presentation followed by time to enjoy each others’ company, along with some live music and tasty snacks! All are welcome!