Rima Dickson and Julie Duggan

Rima Dickson and Julie Duggan
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Volunteer(s) of the Month

May 2010

In honor of two very dedicated NILMDTS volunteers, we are recognizing both Rima Dickson from Langley, British Columbia and Julie Duggan from London, Ontario as our May Volunteers of the Month.

Both Rima and Julie serve as certified trainers and play active roles in recruiting and retaining members in their respective communities. Rima and Julie are exceptionally proactive in amplifying the Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep mission. They were both pivotal in securing our recent partnership with Technicare in Canada.

Rima, a mother of 3, is a most dependable team member. "Rima's passion and commitment to NILMDTS is unwavering," said hospital staffer Christine Bellerive. "Rima is always available to attend our hospital. Her compassion and empathy toward families is amazing and her warmth is felt deeply."

"As a social worker at BC Women's, I have contacted Rima a number of times on behalf of bereaved parents and have always been gratified by her quick and efficient response," said Barbara Lucas of BC Women's Hospital. Rima's husband Lee added, "Rima is a loving wife and mother of three. She is passionate about helping others, and has a very generous heart. She is big on giving back to her community and often donates photography sessions for charity auctions."

Julie, a mother of 3, is an Area Coordinator for the Ontario area. "Julie is a very organized and passionate Area Coordinator," said Yvonne Long NILMDTS photographer. "She is always willing to tackle difficult challenges head on and without delay. When I call on her, she makes herself available immediately."

"Julie always strives to exceed peoples expectations on anything she does. She is incredibly motivated and has successfully juggled running the family, being involved in our community, and being an entrepreneur for 8 years," said Julie's husband Daniel Duggan. "Her photography has always been excellent with an attention to detail that I can not comprehend. Each day I spend with Julie confirms that the best decision in my life was to ask her to marry me and the luckiest day was when she said yes," added Duggan.

Please accept our thanks, Rima and Julie, for being such dedicated volunteers and for always going above and beyond to serve families in need.