Volunteering is one of the most fundamental acts of our group. Volunteers offer their time, energy and skills, which virtually, are driving force behind our success.

To encourage the culture of volunteerism in the group, in our 3rd anniversary, we introduced “Toronto Iranians Volunteer Of The Year”. By recognizing the efforts of the volunteers, we create opportunities to raise awareness about the vital contribution they have made to the success of the group and society as a whole.
After any event, we usually recognize our volunteers in an informal way of sending an e-mail to the group to express our gratitude for their contribution. Among these volunteers, we will choose the ones who have the most contribution and we will recognize them and thank them through celebration and recognition event planned in their honor in the anniversary of our group in Novembers.

Please find below the list of volunteers that actively participated in our events since 2003:

Hiking on Saturdays (Summer 2003)

Payman Etemadi and Mona Saranj

Toronto Iranians Second Anniversary (Dec 9, 2003)

Kianoosh, Babak Rezai, Hossein Alizadeh and Payman Etemadi

Yalda Night (Dec 21, 2003)

Kianoosh, Babak Rezai, Hossein Alizadeh and Payman Etemadi

Bam Earthquake Campaign (Dec 28, 2003 - Jan 14, 2004)

Behnam Esfahanizadeh, Shahrzad Shahriari, Parviz Berjis, Pedram Berjis, Payman Berjis, Hassan Zarea, Saloor, Hamid Mohammadi, Hossein Bakhshaie , Ali Mohammadi, Mohammad Abbasi, Elnaz, Proshat, Azadeh, Ashkan, Soozan, Saloor, Farshad, Farshad Fayz Mahdavi, Behrooz Modarresi, Kamran Fateh Nejad, Babak Rezai, Maryam Kherghe Frosh, Payman Nabati, Even, Afshin Rezai and Reza Ilkhani

Hiking on Saturdays (Summer 2004)

Azita Tayyeba, Javad Solemani, Hamid NejatBakhash , Afshin Golzari, Ladan and Siamak,

Mayor Miller’s Community Clean-up Day (Apr 22 2004):

Javad Solemani, Hamid NejatBakhash , Afshin Golzari, Ladan and Siamak, Babak Rezai, Hossein Alizadeh and Nahid , Kamran Paydar, Farhad Fathipour, Ali Mohammadi, Nilofar and Mehrdad Rezvanpour


Toronto Iranians 3rd Anniversary (Nov 21 2004):

Azita Tayyeba, Babak Rezai, Behnam Esfahnizadeh, Javad Solemani, Afshin Rezai, Ali Mohammadi, Hamid Mohammadi, Hamid NejatBakhash , Kianoosh Zarei, Elham Khalkhali, Parviz Berjis,Afshin Golzari, Shahrzad Shahriari and Bahar Behzadi.


Yalda Night Celebration (Dec 19 2004):

Azita Tayyeba, Babak Rezai, Behnam Esfahnizadeh, Javad Solemani, Afshin Rezai, Ali Mohammadi, Hamid Mohammadi, Farzad Shahriari, Sara Aminaei, Ali, Roya Esfahani, Hossein Alizadeh, Hamid NejatBakhash , Kianoosh Zarei, Anahita Sadri, Hossein Bakhshaie and Shahrzad Shahriari.

Tsunami Fundraising Campaign (Dec 30 to Jan 2 2005):

Javad Soleimani, Nahid Lamei, Davood Salimi, Sahar Rahmani, Soroush Seifi, Behnam Esfahanizadeh, Babak Rezai, Sara Aminaei, Mitra Mohagheghi, Mahvareh Ahghari, Kaveh Kashani, Shahrzad Shahriari, Parviz Berjis and Navid Mirhakkak.

The Persian Gulf Petition (Jan 8 2005):

Ali Hadidi, Masoud Naseri, Hossein Bakhshaie and Parviz Berjis

4Shanbeh Sori Celebration (Mar 15 2005):

Azita Tayyeba, Babak Rezai, Behnam Esfahnizadeh, Javad Solemani, Afshin Rezai, Ali Mohammadi, Hamid Mohammadi, Hosein Alizadeh, Kianoosh Zarei, kamran Paydar, Reza Kadkhodaie, Afshin Ebtekar, Nemat Mirahsani, Peyman Etemadi, Mohammad Razavi, Parviz Berjis, Pedram Berjis, Payman Berjis, Amir Kochakimoghadam, Fariborz Keshavarz, Kambiz Rozbeh, Mehrdad Rezvanpour, Farzad, Mehdi Nasirloo, Anahita Sadri, Vahid Noshmehr and Farzad Khalichi

Norooz Celebration (Mar 24 2005):

Farhad Vojdani, Azita Tayyeba, Behnam Esfahnizadeh, Javad Solemani, Hamid Mohammadi, Hosein Alizadeh, Kianoosh Zarei, Afshin Ebtekar, Parviz Berjis, Pedram Berjis, Kambiz Rozbeh, Anahita Sadri and Vahid Noshmehr.

13Bedar Potluck Party (Apr 2 2005)

Parviz Berjis and Vahid Noshmehr.

Bowlings and Curling (Winter 2005):

Afshin Ebtekar

Weekly Gatherings (Every Thursday):

Kianoosh Zarei and Parviz Berjis

Hiking (Every Saturday):

Javad Solaimani and Kian Pishehvar

Mayor Miller’s Community Clean-up Day (Apr 23 2005):

Ali Ehsasi, Golnaz Fatemi, Nadereh Nasrollahi, Azita Tayyeba, Kianoosh Zarei, Zahra, Fariborz Keshavarz, Poopak Salimi, Javad Solaimani, Mohammad Zoshrafatian, Helen, Afshin Ebtekar and Farzad Khalichi.

Food and Fund Drive (Jun 2 2005)

Kamran Paydar, Pouneh Biazari, Golnaz Fatemi, Nadereh Nasrollahi, Kianoosh Zarei, Zahra Eslami, Javad Solaimani, Mohammad Zoshrafatian, Helen, Behnam Esfahanizadeh, Shahrzad Shahriari, Mitra, Reza Esmaeili, Fariborz Keshavarz, Fariborz Ansariyan,Vahid Noshmehr and Parviz Berjis.

Carlton Currency Exchange (Kamran Ayagh): $250.00, Seven Consultants (Zahra Eslami): $170.00, Canadian Society of Iranian Food and Nutritional Scientists (Hesam Kazemi): $110.00, Esmail Zahadi: $100.00, Behnam Esfahanizadeh: $70.00 and Nadereh Nasrollahi: $50.00 and Afshin Ebtekar:$30.00.

Family Picnic at Kelso Park (Aug, 20 2005)

Pouneh Biazari Kari, Javad Solemani, Behnam EsfahaniZadeh, Nilofar RezvanPour, Sharzad Shahriari, Farzad Shahriari, Morteza Tehrani, Amir Kochak, Armin, Kianoosh Zarei, Kian, Koroush Ghoshtasb and Shahram

Supper Potluck (Every Sun in Aug)

Naderh Nasrolahi, Pouneh Biazari Kari, Payvand Kamran, Neda, Fardad and Susan Shayesteh

Biking (Every Sun in Aug)

Morteza Tehrani and Mehrdad RezvanPour

Group Birthday Party (Summer) (Aug 27 2005)

Pouneh BiazarKari, Javad Solemani, Parviz Birjis, Hamid Mohammadi, Behnam EsfahaniZadeh, Afshin Ghayabi and Nilofar RezvanPour

Fundraising for Hurricane Katrina (Sep 2005)

Pouneh BiazarKari, Behnam EsfahaniZadeh and Afshin Ghayabi

Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup (Sep, 17 2005)

Mohammad Zoshrafatian, Helen, Kian Pishavar, Pouneh Biazari K., Zahra Eslami, Mehrdad RezvanPour and Niloofar.

Hafez & Saghi (Benefit Concert) (Sep, 23 2005)

Javad soleimani, Ali Nazari, Pouneh Biazarikari, Kianoosh Zarei, Anahita, Shadi Mamaghani, Susan Shayeste, and Behnam Esfehanizadeh

Taking Steps Against Brest Cancer (Sep, 24 2005)

Nadereh Nasrolahi, Mitra, Zahra Eslami, Susan Shayeste, Pouneh Biazarikari, Afshin Mehrabi, Farhad Bahrampour, Kamran Payedar, Reza Esmaili, Parviz Birjis and Behnam Esfehanizadeh

Group Birthday (Fall) and Halloween Party (Oct 28 2005)

Javad Solemani, Hamid Mohammadi, Shahrzad Shahriari, Suzan Shayesteh, Kian Pishevar, Hosein AliZadeh, Zahra Eslami, Saied, Nazanin and Morteza Tehrani

Tree and Shrub Planting (Oct 29 2005)

Nadereh Nasrol Lahei, Pouneh Biazari Kari, Afram, Amir Kochakizadeh Moghadam, Mohammad Razavi, Azita Tayeba, Afshin BahramPour, Leyla Nori, Farhad, Zahra Eslami and Kourosh Goshtasb.

Volunteers in Prince Margaret Hospital (Iranian Cancer Society): (Nov 15 2005)

Pouneh BiazariKari, Reza Pourfarzi, Maryam Tabatabaei, and Mana Sarange

One People Concert (Hurricane’s Katrina Relief) (Nov 26 2005),

Behanm Esfahanizadeh, Kian Pishevar, Pouneh Biazari Kari, Masoud, Kianoosh Zarei, Niaz Salami, Mrs. Arzandeh, Sanaz, Saviz and Pari Parsi.

Fundraising For Earthquake in Pakistan (Jan 5, 2006)

Morteza Tehrani and Behnam Esfahanizadeh

Laser Quest Game (Jan 7, 2006)

Farzad and Shahrzad Shahriari and Javad Solimani

Poetry Recital on Forogh Farokhzad (Jan 13, 2006)

Susan Shayesteh

Ice Skating (Every Sundays in Winter)

Morteza Tehrani

Bowling (Jan 26, 2006)

Afshin Ebtekar

Informative Session On Weekly Gatherings (Every Other Thursday)

Afshin Ebtekar

Persian Book Drive ( Feb 14, 2006)

Morteza Tehrani, Afshin Ghayabi and Fariborz Ansarian

4 Shanbeh Sori Celebration (Mar 14 2006):

Nadereh Nasrollahi, Kianoosh Zarei, Shahrzad Shahriari, Samira Arzandeh, Saviz Arzandeh, Javad soleimani, Reza Esmaeili, Afshin Ebtekar, Alireza Abbarin, Mehrdad Rezvanpour, Reza Ahrabian, Hossein Moshkforoosh, Farzad and Behnam Esfahanizadeh

Under The Azure Dome, Newruz Persian Festival (March 18 and 19, 2006):

Saviz Arzandeh, Mohammad Reza Latifi, Morteza Tehrani, Shahrzad Shahriari, Javad Soleimani, Nadereh Nasrollahnia, Farzad Shahriari, Reza Esmaeili, Farzad Tofighi, Pouneh Biazari, Mohammad Reza Razavi, Behnam Esfahanizadeh, Kianoosh Zarei, Afshin Ebtekar, Reza Pourfarzi, Shadi Mameghani, Elham Taheri, Babak Rezaei, Farzad Khalichi, Hossein Moshkforoosh and Payman Pourparhizkar

Persepolis Recreated (Mar 25, 2006):

Morteza Tehrani, Pouneh Biazari, Mohammad Reza Razavi, Behnam Esfahanizadeh, Kianoosh Zarei, Shahrzad Shahriari, Hossein Moshkforoosh, Afshin Ebtekar, Fariborz Ansarian and Anahita Sadri

Blood Donor Clinic (Apri 1, 2006)

Nadereh Nasrol Lahei, Javad Sadeghzadeh Biglari, Behnam Esfahanizadeh, Poorandokht Atyabi , Farid Foroughimobarakeh, Mina Mirzaei, Mohammad Zosherafatein, Payman Jozi , Farzad Shahriari ,Gholamhossein Khalighmoeini ,Mehrdad Resvanpour ,Seyedeh Ameneh Mirahmadi ,Sima Zandi, Siamand Zandi, Fariborz Ansarian, Ali Asghar Mohammadi, Elham Taheri, Arman Shahidi, Nader Mohammad Reza, Behshad Sabah, Fetemeh Tehraninejad, Morteza Tehrani, Atousa Abazari, Kourosh Goshtasb, Leila Haj Momeni, Nadia Nasrollahnia, Parviz Berjis and Saeid Mojahedi


13 Bedar Picnic (Apr 2, 2006):

Behnam Esfahanizadeh, Kourosh Ghoshtasb, Farzad Masoumzadeh, Said Soltanpour and Morteza Tehrani

Tree Planting Festival and Community Clean Up (Apr 22, 2006):

Morteza Tehrani, Pouneh Biazari, Mohammad Reza Razavi, Behnam Esfahanizadeh, Zahra Eslami, Elham Taheri, Mohammad Reza Latifi, Amir Ardekani, Reza Esmaili, Bita Gharshasebi, Pooya Sadeghi and his wife, Afshin Rezaie, Nadereh Nasrol Lahi, Saeed Sultanpour and his daughters, Mersedeh, Nika Moeini and their freinds, Ladan and Mehran

Nowruz party (Apr 29, 2006)

Kambiz Rouzbeh, Ali (Hamed) Rajabi, Behnam Esfahanizadeh, Saied Nakhlestani, Mansor and Pouneh Biazari Kari

Documentary Film On The Iranian Masters (May 13, 2006)

Morteza Tehrani, Javad Soleimani, Nadereh Nasrollahnia, Pouneh Biazari, Kianoosh Zarei, Fariborz Ansarian, Ladan Kia and Anahita Sadri

Live Radio Program (May 13, 2006 / every other week on Sat)

Morteza Tehrani, Pouneh Biazari, Mohammad Reza Razavi, Nadereh Nasrollahnia, Mitra Haman and Sahand Alizadeh

Watching Iran's game in the World Cup (June 11, 17):

Saeid Mogahedi, Saviz Arzandeh, Afram Newshaee


Hiking on Saturdays (Summer 2006):

Morteza Tehrani


Beach BBQ, Swimming, Biking, White Water Rafting(July 2 and 15 2006):

Kianoosh Zarei and Morteza Tehrani


Adopt Duncan Park(July 22 2006):

Pouneh Biazari and Behnam Esfahanizadeh


Horse back Riding (Aug 13 2006):

Afram Newshaee


Group Birthday Party (Summer) (Aug 19 2006)

Kianosh Zarei, Shahrzad Shahriari, Behnam Esfehanizadeh, Ali(hamed) Rajabi, Sasan Parhizgari

Candidate from Liberal Party by Dr. Reza Moridi (Aug 24 2006)

Pouneh Sheikholeslami, Afshin Ebtekar

Municipal Election by Bahar Aminvaziri (Aug 31 2006)

Pouneh Sheikholeslami, Afshin Ebtekar

Municipal election by Susan Salek (Oct 5 2006)

Pouneh Sheikholeslami, Afshin Ebtekar


Halloween Party (Oct 28 2006)

Behnam Esfehanizadeh and Ali(hamed) Rajabi

Group Birthday Party (Fall) (Nov 18 2006)

Behnam Esfehanizadeh

Blood Donor Clinic (Nov 25, 2006)

Nadereh Nasrolahnia, Mansour Khorasani, Farzad Shahriari, Ms. Mohammadi, Mohammad Fasihi, golnaz Fatemi, Saeid Mojahedi, Nooshin Atyabi, Hossein Bakhshaie, Behrouz soroushian, Morteza Tehrani, Fariborz Ansarian, Afshin Ebtekar, Mahboubeh, Mohammad zosherafatein, Parviz Berjis

Yalda Night (Dec 23, 2006)

Behnam Esfehanizadeh, Mansoor Khorasani, Parnia/ Kamran Sodaei and Najmeh

Laser Quest Game (Jan 14, 2007)

Shahrzad Shahriari

Jan Group Brithday Party (Jan 20, 2007)

Behnam Esfehanizadeh, Parnia Sodaei

Bowling Tournament (Jan 28, 2007)

Shahrzad Shahriari, Farzad Shahriari

Party night/Sushi workshop (Feb 10, 2007)

Morteza Tehrani, Shahrzad Shahriari, Farzad Shahriari

Toronto Iranians Nowrouz Party (Mar 3, 2007)

Shahrzad Shahriari, Ladan Kia, Sahand Alizadeh, Mitra Haman, Afshin Rezaeei, Saeid Mojahedi, Armita Azari, Ebrahim Makki, Farzad Shahriari, Reza Ahmadzadeh, Kambiz Shahkavoosi, Fardad Kazemi, Mansour Khorasani, Sasan Parhizghari, Morteza Tehrani, Sharareh Aghlara, Farbod Jamali, Nadereh Nasrollahnia, Mojgam Khalili, Zahra Eslami, Soheil Hadavand, Mitra Mohaghegh, Pouneh Sheikholeslami, Behnam Esfahanizadeh and Afram Neoushaeei.

4 Shanbeh Sori Celebration (Mar 13 2007):

Shahrzad Shahriari, Morteza Tehrani, Zahra Eslami, Sasan Parhizghari,
Mitra Haman, Sahand Alizadeh, Mansour Khorassani, Soheil Hadavand, Peyman Hashemi, Fardad Kazemi, Ladan Kia.

Nowrouz Celebration at Queen’s Park (Ontario’s Parliament) (Mar 20, 2007):
Fariborz Ansarian, Afshin Ebtekar, Pouneh Sheikholeslami, Behnam Esfahanizadeh , Mitra Haman, Ladan Kia, Nilofar and Mehrdad Rezvanpour and Kianoosh Zarei

Charechter Community Awards (Mar 29, 2007):
Pouneh Biazarikari, Nadereh Nasrollahnia, Mitra Haman and Sahand Alizadeh

The Richmound Hill Mayor’s Nowrouz Celebration (Mar 31, 2007):
Morteza Tehrani, Pouneh Biazarikari, Mitra Haman, Sahand Alizadeh, Shahrzad Shahriari, Hamid Nejatbaksh, Behnam Esfahanizadeh, Soheil Hashemi, Payman Naderi and Mohammad Fasihi.

Community Clean Up (Apr 21, 2007):

Tree Planting on Earth Day (Apr 22, 2007):

A Tribute To Behrouz Vosoughi (Apr 22, 2007):

Seminar on the harms of smoking (Apr 28, 2007):

Self Confidence Workshop (May 19, 2007):

Beach BBQ in AshBridge's Bay park (May 19, 2007):

The Iranian ComeUnity Summer Picnic (Aug 25, 2007):

Cycling for Peace and Environmental Conservation with Nasim and Jafar Edrisi(Sep 27, 2007):
Morteza Tehrani

Presentation by Nasim and Jafar Edrisi, Iranian cyclists pedaling around the world for Peace and Environmental Conservation(Oct 6, 2007):
Morteza Tehrani and Saeed Soltanpour

4 Shanbeh Sori Celebration (Mar 18 2008):

4 Shanbeh Sori Celebration (Mar 17, 2009):


Tree Planting Festival in Downsview Park (Apr 26, 2009):
Morteza Tehrani, Behnam Esfahanizadeh, Saeed Soltanpour, Mohammad Sheikholeslami, Ramin Nikpour, Nooshin Adl, Mandana Atarzadeh, Behrang Ajam, Arash Yazdi, Kamran Paydar Monfared.

Hiking on Saturdays ( 2009):
Behnam Esfahanizadeh

Day Trip to Algonquin Park (Oct 3, 2009):
Behnam Esfahanizadeh and Mohammad Fakhri Azar

Informational Seminar on Mortgage and Life Insurance (Oct 13, 09):
Behnam Esfahanizadeh

Recreational Programs on Tuesdays:
Behnam Esfahanizadeh and Esmaeil Panahi

Halloween Party (Nov 1, 2009)
Morteza Tehrani, Behnam Esfehanizadeh and Nadereh Nasrolahnia

Recognition Ceremony for Bill Hogharth, Director of Education YRDSB (Dec 2, 2009)
Behnam Esfehanizadeh and Saeed Soltanpour

Eco Driver Presentation (Dec 15, 2009)
Esmaeil Panahi

Yalda Party (Dec 19, 2009)
Behnam Esfahanizadeh, Esmaeil Panahi, Javad Zahedifar and Mojtaba Adibrad and Saeed Soltanpour

Discover Skiing and Skiing program (Snow season, 2010)
Farshad Fayz

Winter Bird Count in Rouge Park (Jan 10, 2010)
Esmaeil Panahi and Javad Zahedifar

Charity Party (Feb 27, 2010)
Morteza Tehrani, Behnam Esfehanizadeh and Nadereh Nasrolahnia


Community Clean-Up Day (Apr 24, 2010)
Esmaeil Panahi, Javad Zahedifar, Jafar Fathi, Mr. Razaei, Helen Mohammadi, Nasrin Saljughian, Mahroo Hijikarim, Elham Safari, Abbas Karbasian, Pouneh Sheikholeslami, Mohammad Sheikholeslami, Hajar Sheikholeslami and Saeed Soultanpour


Tree planting on Earth Day (Apr 25, 2010)
Esmaeil Panahi, Javad Zahedifar and Mohammad Sheikholeslami


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