Camrose Association
for Community Living

Burgess Building
4604 - 57th Street

Camrose, Alberta
T4V 2E7

Phone: (780) 672-0257
Fax: (780) 672-7484

Volunteer of the Year

Hands that give, also receive.

Martha (Martie) LeGear is a giving woman, and Camrose Association For Community Living is pleased to be on the other end of that giving nature.

Martie has been involved with CAFCL for five years mainly as the volunteer coordinator for the Charity Auction. She very quietly and efficiently does what needs to be done. One of the most amazing things about Martie is the fact that she always finds other people willing to help. The Charity Auction runs very well with Martie’s guiding hand behind the scenes.

While the Auction itself takes place each October, the planning for the event usually begins in May. Martie not only recruits volunteers to assist at the event; she also canvasses local business people for donations, sells tickets to the event, promotes it and always takes time out her busy day to craft a donation for the auction (Martie loves doing something unique and built with her own loving hands). On the night of the event, Martie makes sure all the volunteers know what they need to do, makes sure all the volunteers have food to get them through the evening, and also makes sure they are recognized after the event for their efforts. She does all of this with no complaining and no mess. Her organizational skills are astounding.

Martie also volunteers for other organizations in the community, always helping out where she can. The Camrose community has benefited greatly from Martie's volunteering nature. Martie doesn’t volunteer to get recognition; she just does it because she believes that helping people is what you do.


“The ultimate expression of generosity is not in giving of what you have, but in giving of who you are.”
~Johnnetta B. Cole