LVLA Winner Spotlight - Ann Shortt

“Ann Shortt has been the driving force of the Drogheda Alzheimer's Organisation for 20+ years. It is fair to describe her as nothing less than a human dynamo.”, according to the person that nominated her for a Louth Volunteer Leader  Award.

Ann has been volunteering with the Drogheda Branch of the Alzheimer’s Society since her own dad had Alzheimer’s over 20 years ago and the service has gone from strength to strength in that time.

The big item on her agenda for several years has been the provision of a new, purpose-built Alzheimer’s day care centre to serve Drogheda and surrounding area. With a cost of 1 million euro, she has led the fundraising campaign which has involved hundreds of events and leading hundreds of volunteers at these events. That building got underway in 2020 and Ann couldn’t be happier.

On winning the award, Ann said “I have to say I was totally blown away that day, I was like a big kid. I couldn’t stop smiling. It was something I wasn’t expecting … It was just so nice and humbling to get an award like that”

“You don’t do these things for awards, but it is nice to be recognised I have to admit, and I was very humbled by the whole thing. I was going around grinning from ear to ear for a week.”

When asked what she would say to someone that is considering nominating a volunteer leader this year, Ann says “Go for it, nominate someone that you think deserves it!”

We will be sharing the full chat we had with Ann later this week.

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