AEBC Volunteer of the Year 2020

AEBC's Volunteer of the Year for 2020 is Dar Wournell!

Dar's work excels in quality, quantity, and is aided and abetted by her compassion. In terms of quantity, it seems that Dar's work is never ending. The chapters, the members, the board, probably one million emails every day, it does not phase her, everything gets done, neatly filed, and always accessible. I am always amazed when Dar is asked for some piece of information. Whether it is from this year or last year, or five years ago, she seems to have her fingers on it in a jiffy. Often I need some piece of information, and when I call her, I always get a considerate response, not just what I need, but also with the background and context of the Alliance.

When I listen into board meetings, often Dar is called upon to answer some questions. Her memory and ability to answer them quickly would put any cloud server to shame! In addition, I am always impressed by Dar's compassion and empathy. Every answer is handled as if it is the most important one, always with compassion, often with a sense of humour, and very often with an opinion that is both well-reasoned and well placed in the context of our abilities.