As a tribute to National Volunteer Week, the Phoenix Foundation of the Boundary Communities hosted a Volunteer Awards event at Gallery 2, followed by a Volunteer Job Fair on April 22, 2023. A total of 17 groups were presented with awards and acknowledged for their dedication to the Boundary Community.
The groups included the Boundary Helping Hands Feline Rescue, Citizens on Patrol, Boundary Invasive Species Society, Friends of the Library, Gallery 2, Grand Forks ATV Club, Grand Forks Community Trails, Grand Forks District Fall Fair, Grand Forks Farmers Market, Grand Forks International Baseball, Grand Forks Public Library, Grand Forks Seniors Society, Grand Forks Skate Park Committee, Kootenay Robusters Society, Midway Community Association and Phoenix Mountain Alpine Ski Society. Also joining the afternoon job fair was Christina Lake Stewardship Society, ReStore Grand Forks and Special Olympics BC – Grand Forks.
