Nola Milum

Nola's adult involvement as a volunteer in the community of Golden began twenty some odd years ago as a Parent Volunteer with the Parent Advisory Council. She was with the School District #6 for ten years doing everything from providing teacher aid/support in the classroom to support the schools with lunch time supervision. During this time she was was also a Brownie Leader for Girl Guides of Canada for eight years at the Nicholson Elementary School followed by two years as a Cub Leader with Scouts Canada.

What stands out for me is that her support of the community started where I would argue, we often need it most - with our children. As they are the ones that will grow up and support the community later on. As her daughter looking back, I feel absolutely privileged that my mom spent so much time with my brother and I through her volunteer work. It has been nothing short of inspiring.

As Nelson and I grew up and moved on to an extent, mom's career path turned and she went on to work as a bookkeeper for Husky, then as the Store Manager for the Golden 7-Eleven and now as the Store Manager for the Golden Liquor Store. As her career has taken her along this path, her hours of work increased steadily until she began working for the Liquor store where she works about two thirds of the hours she did at 7-Eleven.

Nola is excited that she is at a time in her life where she can commit to volunteer activity again.

Nola has been involved in the Golden and District Community Foundation (GDCF) for the last two years and was elected in 2010 as the foundation's Director. The GDCF’s mission is to attract and effectively grow permanent funds; provide leadership and administration that helps in addressing significant community needs; and help donors fulfill their philanthropic interests. It is her involvement in the GDCF that helped to inspire our Family Legacy Fund.

A strong example of the work that the GDCF does was the raffle event held through September to December of 2010. Over 800 tickets were sold at local events and over $3,000 was raised. Two locally-made quilts went to the winners, one made by none other then Nola's mom, Evelyn Keenleyside.

She currently sits on the Vital Signs Steering Committee of the GDCF which is planning, researching and publishing an indicator report on the Kicking Horse Country community in 2011. If you haen't seen her request for Golden residients to complete a survey - please click on HERE to help out.
In her bio for the GDFC, she is quoted:

I believe's strongly in the value the Foundation brings to our community and would like to contribute to that value.

I think that Nola not only believe's strongly in the value of the Foundation but in our community as a whole and I believe that it is long term volunteers such as her that make Golden an amazing place to live. Thank you mom for inspiring me, and countless others with your selfless giving of your time and energy.