Sandra Thornton believes in the importance of community service and has served her community in a variety of ways.
Mission Critical Area (MCA) Council on Heart Failure – Heart & Stroke Foundation, Canada
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National Co Chair, August 2017 – Present
Canadian Public Relations Society
- National Board member 2011 – 2014
YMCA of Northern Alberta
- Board member April 2010 – April 2018
- Vice-Chair, Governance Committee 2010 – 2013
- Chair, Market Area Task Force September 2011 – March 2012
- Chair, CEO Selection Committee February 2012 – September 2012
Travel Alberta Crown Corporation
- Board member 2009 – 2011
- Chair, Governance Committee 2009 – 2011
Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute Strategy Council
- 2002 – 2008
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta & NWT
- Board member 1995 – 2006
- Past President (AB, NWT & NU) 2002 – 2004
- President (AB, NWT, NU) 2000 – 2002
- Vice President & Chair of Planning Committee 1998 – 2000
- Secretary Treasurer 1997 – 1998
- Chair, Public Information Committee 1995 – 1998
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
- Board member 2000 – 2002
- Health Promotion Committee 1995 – 1998
Alberta Heart Health Project
- Member of provincial Coordinating Committee 1995 – 1997
Volunteer Centre of Edmonton
- Board member, 1994 – 1996
Friends of the Arden Ensemble of St. Albert Society
- Board member 1994 – 1996
Northern Alberta Business Incubator (NABI)
- Member of the Board of Management (appointed by St. Albert City Council) 1992 – 1995
- Chair of the Board 1995
- Selection Committee 1992 – 1994
- Marketing Committee 1993 – 1994
Alberta Society for Marketing Professional Services
- Board member 1989 – 1994
- Past President 1993
- President 1992
- Vice President 1991
- Director of Communications 1990
YWCA Tribute to Women Awards
- Member of Steering Committee 1990 – 1991
- Chair of Publicity Committee 1990 – 1991
Voice for Hearing Impaired Children (Ottawa, ON chapter)
- Founding member and board member 1976 – 1981
