Estonian Volunteer of the Year

Estonian award for volunteer workers

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

## 2008

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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]

## References

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1. ^ Award info at the Estonian volunteerism website Archived 2009-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ a b c The 2008 Volunteer of Te Year award ceremony Archived 2012-02-13 at archive.today (ETV program archive)