{"id":3967,"date":"2020-11-23T14:37:49","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T18:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resultscanada.ca\/?p=3967"},"modified":"2025-12-26T17:01:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T22:01:58","slug":"roshelle-filart-2020-volunteer-award-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resultscanada.ca\/fr\/roshelle-filart-2020-volunteer-award-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Roshelle Filart - r\u00e9cipiendaire du prix b\u00e9n\u00e9vole 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s no secret that our volunteers are amazing! Time after time, they make incredible efforts to get informed and take action to advocate for a world without extreme poverty. Our Results Canada 2020 Volunteer Awards puts the spotlight on a few of our volunteers, but we have so much appreciation for the contributions of every single one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This month, we\u2019re featuring the winner of our<strong> best volunteer spirit award<\/strong>:&nbsp;Roshelle Filart.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ed2c98-f4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ed2c98-f4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_ed2c98-f4\"]{font-style:normal;color:#29b5cf;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ed2c98-f4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ed2c98-f4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_ed2c98-f4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ed2c98-f4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_ed2c98-f4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_ed2c98-f4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 id=\"kt-adv-heading_ed2c98-f4\" class=\"kt-adv-heading_ed2c98-f4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" style=\"color:#29b5cf\"><strong>Roshelle Filart:<\/strong> <strong>best volunteer spirit award<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em><em>This volunteer\u2019s passion shines bright. They never fail to light up a room with their positive attitude, while encouraging others, and continue to represent Results as an advocate on a regular basis.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no doubt in our minds at Results that Roshelle deserves this award. She\u2019s a steadfast advocate that we can always rely on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>\u201cIt's nice to win an award and feel valued by my peers but really the true rewards of being a Results volunteer are being able to engage with and alongside some inspiring, dedicated and indefatigable citizen advocates to create a more equitable world in which everyone is treated with respect and dignity.\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roshelle<strong> <\/strong>has been a volunteer since 2009 and was a co-leader of the Toronto group until 2018. Here\u2019s why she chooses to continue year after year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cTime is one of the most precious commodities that we have in this modern, technologically driven world. I choose to give my time to volunteer with Results because the return on investment of a relatively small amount of time spent learning about global poverty issues, writing letters and meeting with decision-makers can be huge in terms of collective global change.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Roshelle wasn\u2019t sure about doing advocacy when she first joined her Results group. She went to her first Education and Action meeting through a chance encounter with Elizabeth Dove, who was Results Canada's Public Engagement Officer at the time. She learned more about advocacy and the actions she could take to make a difference but, understandably, it was hard to put herself out there for the first time. To a new volunteer having the same hesitation, Roshelle offers wise words of advice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIf not now, when? I'm stealing and paraphrasing from a sports broadcaster who said, everyday we're writing our eulogy because none of us knows how much time we have and everyday we have a chance to act and leave a legacy. No one will remember you if you stand on the sidelines but if you have a chance to make a difference and correct the injustice of global poverty with even the smallest action, why wouldn't you take it?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the 2020 Results Canada National Conference, she co-hosted the workshop \u201cPutting principles of power and privilege into practice: A workshop for advocates\u201d. She discussed her experience recognizing her privilege and redefining her understanding of international development aid. The workshop was a stunning success, which helped participants examine their positions more critically to enhance their advocacy. On behalf of all Results staff and volunteers, we thank you for your impactful contributions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Volunteer testimonial - Roshelle Filart\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FFCdIr8nDSs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Congratulations Roshelle for winning the best volunteer spirit award. Thank you for your continued advocacy efforts in support of global health and education!<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do you want to use your voice in a meaningful way?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Volunteer with us! Fill out this quick online&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/resultscanada.ca\/#sign-up\">form<\/a>&nbsp;and we\u2019ll send you the first steps to becoming a volunteer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>novembre 2020 - \u00ab Le temps est l'une des ressources les plus pr\u00e9cieuses que nous ayons dans ce monde moderne et technologique. Je fais du b\u00e9n\u00e9volat avec R\u00e9sultats parce que le retour sur l'investissement de mon temps relativement modeste pass\u00e9 \u00e0 en apprendre davantage sur les probl\u00e8mes de pauvret\u00e9 mondiale, \u00e0 \u00e9crire des lettres et \u00e0 rencontrer des d\u00e9cideurs politiques peut \u00eatre \u00e9norme en termes de changement global collectif. \u00bb nous dit Roshelle,  b\u00e9n\u00e9vole depuis 2009 et co-leader du groupe de Toronto jusqu'en 2018. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":3970,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"Roshelle Filart - 2020 volunteer award winner - Results Canada","_seopress_titles_desc":"This volunteer\u2019s passion shines bright. 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