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Chris Jamieson – Volunteering with DUC – Second Nature Conservation
Oak Hammock Marsh, Man., April 12, 2010 — Chris Jamieson’s first Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) event was a Greenwing Day at the age of 14 in Fredericton, New Brunswick where he grew up. He has been an avid DUC supporter and promoter ever since. Chris has attended the DUC dinners since he was old enough and his parents have been attending for as long as there has been a dinner. Not one to let go of an important tradition and even to take it a step further, Chris, with the help of his wife Susan and three daughters, has become one of the province’s most committed volunteers.
Chris joined the Harvey committee four years ago and has since become chair and most recently he was elected zone chairman. In this new role, Chris will represent three chapters and serve as a role model and “go to guy” for helping to make chapter operations function more efficiently and to explore the possibility of starting new chapters. It will no doubt be a busy year for Chris but he is looking forward to the challenge.
“I have always been a fan of DUC,” says Chris. “So when I was asked to get involved as a volunteer, I jumped at the chance and have never looked back. It is so rewarding to be part of a conservation organization that really makes a difference on the landscape. It has become second nature to me.”
Since joining DUC, Chris says he has become a much better communicator. This skill comes from working with a variety of people from different backgrounds with similar vested interests in making their community a better place for people and wildlife. As Chris learns more about DUC’s important conservation work, his confidence in communicating that knowledge to garner support and recruit volunteers also increases.
“Chris joined DUC to help out and now he is not only a team player but a true leader. He is stepping up and getting involved in different ways,” says Barry Burke, DUC’s fundraising manager in New Brunswick. “Chris is always willing to lend a helping hand and happy to take on any challenge which is great inspiration for all of our volunteers. We are lucky to have him.”
“National Volunteer Week, April 18-24, is our opportunity to celebrate DUC’s team of 7,400 dedicated volunteers like Chris,” says Loraine Nyokong, DUC director of event and retail fundraising. “DUC volunteers are continually giving freely of themselves to organize fundraising events across Canada for the benefit of wetland conservation. They are the driving force behind our success.”
“I am proud to say that I have been supporting DUC for over 20 years now,” says Chris. “It just keeps getting better and this year I am grateful for the opportunity to help out in other chapters and also to learn from what they are doing and how it can help the Harvey chapter.”
Funds raised by volunteers like Chris directly support DUC’s Wetlands for Tomorrow campaign – the largest conservation fundraising campaign in the history of North America. It spans three countries as DUC works alongside Ducks Unlimited, Inc. in the United States and Ducks Unlimited Mexico to conserve wetlands for waterfowl, other wildlife and people.
For more information, contact:
Ashley Lewis, a_lewis@ducks.ca
Communications Coordinator, Fundraising
Ducks Unlimited Canada
Phone: 204-467-3252
