Estonian Volunteer of the Year explained

The Volunteer of the Year (Estonian: Aasta vabatahtlik) is a national award in Estonia for volunteer work, established in 2005.^[1]

2008

On December 7, 2008 President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves presented the award to the following 15 people:^[2]

• Peeter Kuudu
• Monika Rusing
• Tõnis Puss
• Aado Kuhlap
• Maaja Glaser
• Liis Lill
• Helju Kukk
• Rainer Nõlvak – for organizing Let's Do It 2008
• Uno Aan
• Üllar Saaremäe – for organizing Estonian Punk Song Festival
• Urve Uusberg
• Aune Suve
• Andres Luure – for his contributions to Estonian Wikipedia^[2]
• Helo Meigas
• Ahti Heinla – for organizing Let's Do It 2008

During the ceremony the rock group Terminaator played four of their songs: "Osa minust", "Romula", "See ei ole saladus", and "Tahan ärgata üles".^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.vabatahtlikud.ee/et/Vabatahtlik-tegevus/Vabatahtliku-tegevuse-olukord-Eestis/Yleriigiline-vabatahtlike-tunnustamisyritus Award info at the Estonian volunteerism website
2. http://etv.err.ee/arhiiv.php?id=88400 The 2008 Volunteer of Te Year award ceremony