The Judge George Ferguson Award
This award celebrates a business, organization or individual who’s made outstanding way contribution to enabling “equality and full participation” for people living with disabilities.
Presented to:
Chris Munro – Coordinator/Advisor, Veterans Transition to Education The Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University
Read about Chris Munro's outstanding contributions through his commitment to ensuring that veterans have the support they need to successfully transition into civilian life.
Community Partnership Award
This award acknowledges an organization or community group for outstanding collaboration with March of Dimes Canada in support of persons with disabilities.
Presented to:
Brigadoon Village – Aylesford, Nova Scotia
Read about Brigadoon Village's partnership with March of Dimes Canada to offer camps and retreats for children, teens and adults in our Conductive Education, Recreation and Aphasia programs.
Wade Hampton Bursary Training Bursary
This bursary is given to people living with physical disability who need financial assistance to pursue a profession or career goal.
Presented to:
Heidi Redl – Kamloops, British Columbia
Shaelyn Gauthier – Winnipeg, Manitoba
Veronica Chase – Surrey, British Columbia
Amanda Lamb – Courtice, Ontario
Carlynn Byrne – Quesnel, British Columbia
Read profiles of all the Wade Hampton Employment Training Bursary award recipients.
President’s Awards
These awards are presented to March of Dimes Canada employees and teams that have done exceptional work over the past year.
The Individual Award went to:
Harsha Patwa - Senior Accountant, Corporate and Back-office Services
Sidra Chu – Manager, Policy and Quality Improvement, Community Support Services
Leslie Stephenson – Program Manager, Community Support Services
The Team Award went to:
Assisted Living Seniors Staff – Sudbury, Northeastern Region, Community Support Services
Congratulations and thank you for your commitment and contributions to building a more accessible, inclusive society.