Greenvale Tennis Club President Liz Tektonopoulos is up for volunteer of the year at the 2021 Victorian Sports Awards for her extensive work at the club.
Liz said it was an honour to be nominated and have her efforts as a volunteer recognised by the awards.
“Recognising my role as a volunteer is amazing, I’m just flattered. I’m up against some very worthy nominees as well,” she said.
Beyond club president, Liz is also the membership coordinator, she was responsible for the 78 per cent membership growth, up from 120 to 213 at the club.
She also manages the canteen and uniform design/ordering, liaises with Tennis Victoria and Hume City Council, is in charge of the social media pages, is the child safety officer, applies for grants and runs the social tennis program.
And four days a week, Liz is a teacher’s aide at a local primary school.
“I take my laptop to work and in my lunch breaks I actually do emails and club related things, so I probably spend 15 to 20 hours a week doing club work.
It’s just another full time job on top of a job.”
But Liz wouldn’t have it any other way.
“I love to help out where help is needed. I’m one of those people that always puts my hand up too, she said.
I used to volunteer in my teenage years as well with kids with disabilities. I didn’t have the time as a young mum to volunteer, but now that my kids are older, I get to do that role again. That role of helping and supporting and giving back to the community.”
The Victorian Sports Awards will be hosted on Wednesday, June 15 at 6pm at CENTREPIECE at Melbourne Park.
