“I’ve been singing ever since I was super young,” she said. “One day I guess I was just singing with a group of my friends and my mom was like ‘Wow, Alyssa actually has a good voice!'”
Soon after, she started singing lessons and joined various musical groups in the community. It was her love for the perfect melody that inspired her passion for volunteering – being able to share her gift with others.
“It’s so special to me, because of course it’s something that I love to do, so the fact that there’s volunteer positions out there for me that incorporates music is so much fun.”
From spending time with seniors to lending a helping hand at a local non-profit, the 19-year-old uses much of her free time to volunteer.
Now, all her efforts are being recognized, as she’s been honoured as this year’s recipient of Volunteer Lethbridge’s Leaders of Tomorrow Excellence Award.
“For Alyssa it’s just her hard work and determination that really makes her standout as a unique volunteer,” said Courtnay Sopko, volunteer coordinator. “She always goes above and beyond and does what she needs to, and does it really well.”
Waldner is humbled by the award, which she was not expecting. “If I can do anything to show people and help people with my music and that’s something that I really strive to do,” she said.
Now in her second year of musical studies at the University of Lethbridge, she explained volunteering helps her, as much as it helps others.
“Lots of times in school all the performances that I do can incorporate lots of stress, so when I volunteer I just volunteer to sing, so I can just show people my voice.”
It’s a gift she hopes to continue giving.
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