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Brad Fennig – Volunteering with DUC – A Great Way to Meet New People
Oak Hammock Marsh, Man., April 12, 2010 — When Brad Fennig moved to La Ronge, Saskatchewan in 2004, a former colleague encouraged him to become a Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) volunteer. Brad, being a conservationist, thought he would give it a try and that it might be a good way to meet people in the community. He was right. He did meet a lot of good people with similar interests and he became one of DUC’s biggest supporters. When Brad relocated to Prince Albert in 2006, he joined the local DUC committee.
In addition to the annual dinner, this year Brad spearheaded a major sponsorship campaign - “Cocktails for Conservation” as part of the Art Hauser Memorial Project. The event brought both new and long-time DUC supporters together for an evening of appetizers and cocktails, as well as presentations highlighting the direct local benefits of DUC’s conservation efforts and investments. Thanks to Brad and the committee, the evening was a tremendous success with over $400,000 raised through donations and sponsorships.
“Although I am not a waterfowler, I understand the importance of wetland conservation,” says Brad. “DUC’s great work makes such a positive impact - from the species that depend on the habitat to the benefits to our water quality, it is a great organization to associate with.”
Volunteering with DUC has benefited Brad in many ways. His organizational and communication skills have improved, but more importantly he has learned to think big. He has discovered there are great opportunities available to people who work hard at making them happen. This is something that Brad applies to all areas of his life.
“Brad is a keen supporter of DUC. He has great ideas and he is always receptive and supportive to the ideas of others,” says Keith Mackintosh, DUC’s fundraising manager in Saskatchewan. “Soon after Brad moved to Prince Albert he began chairing the DUC committee and he has brought a renewed energy to our efforts. He has done a remarkable job of reviving DUC in the community.”
“National Volunteer Week, April 18-24, is our opportunity to celebrate DUC’s team of 7,400 dedicated volunteers like Brad,” 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.”
”It’s a great honour to work with a group of individuals that make a real impact on the landscape,” says Brad. “I am proud to work with DUC and to be surrounded by such great people who think the same way about the importance of conserving wetlands.”
Funds raised by volunteers like Brad 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
