Estonian Volunteer of the Year

Last updated January 24, 2026

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]

References

↑ Award info at the Estonian volunteerism website Archived 2009-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
1 2 3 The 2008 Volunteer of Te Year award ceremony Archived 2012-02-13 at archive.today (ETV program archive)

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[1] Award info at the Estonian volunteerism website Archived 2009-02-09 at the Wayback Machine

[etv-2] 1 2 3 The 2008 Volunteer of Te Year award ceremony Archived 2012-02-13 at archive.today (ETV program archive)

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