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CWA Hamilton & Burlington would not be possible without the support from our generous donors and volunteer’s.

Donor Acknowledgement

Volunteer of the Month

Some of the best donations we receive is that of our volunteer’s time and energy! CWA Hamilton & Burlington would like to thank all of the volunteer’s for their support. Click below to see the Volunteer of the Month.

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Meet HB CWA’s Volunteer of the Month for July – Val

Congratulations Val on being selected as July’s Volunteer of the Month.

HB CWA – How did you find out about CWA HB?
Val – Through a mutual friend of Nancy’s (initiated Hamilton/Burlington Chapter) (

HB CWA – What made you decide to volunteer with CWA HB?
Val– I had just retired and was looking for some volunteer work that I would enjoy and in some way give back to the community.

HB CWA – Can you share a positive story about volunteering with CWA HB?
Val– It’s a great way to meet likeminded people. It’s outside, it’s active and rewarding to see how happy our passengers are. Older adults have great stories to tell!.

HB CWA – What would you want potential volunteers or donors to know about CWA HB?
Val – I believe we live in a culture that doesn’t care enough about about our older adults. They are often left on their own. This gives them a chance to get outside. Enjoy the sunshine and the wind in their hair and some fun conversation.

HB CWA – What are some of your other passions and pastimes?
Val – I’m a hiker. Enjoy the Bruce trail. I cycle and kayak in the Summer. I also have a great love of the theatre. As an audience member and participator. I’m involved in community theatre.

Meet HB CWA’s Volunteer of the Month for June – George

Congratulations George on being selected as June’s Volunteer of the Month.

HB CWA – How did you find out about CWA HB?
George – In March I saw a CWA posting on Facebook asking for volunteers to be trishaw pilots and guides.

HB CWA – What made you decide to volunteer with CWA HB?
George– The CWA trishaw program sounded like a very worthwhile initiative to benefit the community. Also, it sounded like a fun activity for the summer.

HB CWA – Can you share a positive story about volunteering with CWA HB?
George – I remember after the outdoor training session we took the trishaw back to the parking spot at Leander. This was at the beginning of the season so there were various operational details to be ironed out in terms of parking the trishaw at the end of each day, recharging the batteries, and then getting the trishaw back out and ready to serve clients the next morning. We all just put our heads together and bounced around a few ideas, and collectively came up with some ideas for Nancy to formalize. There was a strong cooperative community feel to the process.

HB CWA – What would you want potential volunteers or donors to know about CWA HB?
George – You can have fun while making a tremendous contribution to your community, especially the seniors who will get so much more out of the experience than the small effort it takes us to put into it.

HB CWA – What are some of your other passions and pastimes?
George – I enjoy cycling out in the country, both solo and in groups. And I enjoy introducing other cyclists to the fun of group rides.

Meet HB CWA’s Volunteer of the Month for May – Geoffrey

An organization is nothing without the amazing people who volunteer to make it a success. This month’s volunteer of the month is Geoffrey, who is not only a pilot, he’s a trainer for all our new pilots as well! We asked him some questions to get to know him better and what motivated him to join the HB crew.

HB CWA – How did you find out about CWA HB?
Geoffrey – I found out about CWA HB Sept 2021, from my wife who forwarded me info from one of her Cycling Hamilton Facebook feeds because I am not on FB. I had seen CWA’s founder Ole Klassow’s TEDx Copenhagen talk in 2013 when I retired from teaching elementary school and was researching all things bicycle on YouTube. Imagine how thrilled I was to discover my new home of Hamilton/Burlington had a fledgling chapter! I then saw the article in the Spec and also came out to the fall orientation sessions.

HB CWA – What made you decide to volunteer with CWA HB?
Geoffrey – I believe strongly in the magic that can happen when you pair seniors with younger people (something I witnessed regularly in my teaching career) and I am a 365 day all weather bicycle rider who loves the connection that cycling brings to our natural environment. Cycling Without Age makes these magical connections happen for seniors, breaking down the isolation walls that have sapped mental health, especially during Covid.

HB CWA – Can you share a positive story about volunteering?
Geoffrey– While attending the CWA advisory meetings and assisting on the training sessions, I have been amazed at the enthusiasm and dedication of our volunteer board members, pilots and coordinators. They come from such different life experiences to make magic happen in seniors lives. A common thread aside from their willingness to help is the desire to engage socially with community and share their love of “having the wind in their hair”.

HB CWA – What would you want potential volunteers or donors to know about CWA HB?
Geoffrey – With a little bit of training, working the Trishaw is easy! It is solid and safe and easier than your own bike because you don’t have to balance. The power assist does the work so you can fully engage with your client senior, chatting about landmarks, nature, wildlife and experiences they may have had that overlap with yours.

HB CWA – What are your passions and past-times?
Geoffrey – I am a passionate organic gardener (currently building 6 raised bed boxes in our new home) and I love cooking meals from scratch. I hope to maybe take up playing Euphonium again in a concert band when Covid settles down. We love being walking distance to both our children and our grandkids and do kidcare support once or twice a week. When life allows, I plan and go Bike packing adventures.