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2019 Partnership Award - Greater Toronto
Dalu Ndlovu
Dalu developed and implemented the first opioid in-patient treatment program in Vaughan. He leads a team of ten who create community support services that enhance access to opioid treatment programs. Dalu has initiated partnerships with more than 15 schools and agencies to provide awareness and support to individuals who are struggling with mental health and […]
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2019 Partnership Award - Greater Toronto
Nealia Lewis
About 10,000 people in the Region of Peel access housing services each year and 75% of them are men. As Intake worker, Nealia works collaboratively with a variety of agencies across Peel to secure suitable housing for men experiencing homelessness because of mental health and addiction. Nealia’s positive interactions with community partners make her a […]
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2019 Partnership Award - Greater Toronto
Julian Carvajal
Julian promotes and celebrates diversity daily at Art Starts. He is deeply committed to social justice and recognizes that to have the deepest impact on our communities, he needs the best possible support and expertise. Partnerships are central to Julian’s work. Art Starts says that each new partnership Julian brings to the table deepens their […]
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2019 Leadership Award - Greater Toronto
Sureya Ibrahim
Sureya is a graduate of the Immigrant Women Integration Program and currently works as Supervisor of Community Connections – but most people in Regent Park know her as the “Mayor”. She is widely recognized as a community leader, serving on the boards of directors for local charities and community groups. Sureya cofounded Regent Park Mothers […]
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2019 Leadership Award - Greater Toronto
Maryamm Himid
For nine years, Maryamm has inspired and encouraged her team at Sistering/PARC to grow their work, challenge themselves and achieve their individual and professional goals. Maryamm coordinates a Community Access Program that provides participants from diverse and intersecting identities a place to feel safe, comfortable, secure, and welcome. Maryamm clearly communicates program values, and instills […]
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2019 Leadership Award - Greater Toronto
Diana Grimaldos
In over a decade of service with Working Women Community Centre, Diana has taken on a variety of leadership roles. But it was her role managing Working Women Community Centre’s flagship multicultural community garden during a critical period of change that prompted her colleagues to nominate her. Diana’s challenge was to restructure the garden, located […]
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2019 Innovation Award - Greater Toronto
Ashleigh Judge
Fondly referred to as the Queen of Cardboard for her ability to construct items for children, Ashleigh initiated the Nurturing Development Program at College-Montrose Children’s Place for families who have special needs or require extra support. This co-chair of the Inclusion Resource Network is also a Queen of Connectivity…
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2019 Innovation Award - Greater Toronto
Jaydeep Atara
Jaydeep has been a key player making community connections and identifying gaps in health care service at St. Leonard’s Place Peel. After identifying that transportation difficulties and previous stigmatization with health care services meant that many clients were having difficulty accessing the influenza vaccine, Jaydeep organized public health to administer the vaccine at St. Leonard’s […]
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2019 Innovation Award - Greater Toronto
Rani Anto
Rani has been a teacher at the Newcomer Centre of Peel for the last four years, teaching a challenging Canadian Language Benchmarks Level 1 class. Some of her students have never spoken English before, and others are unable to read and write in their mother tongue. These factors create a classroom environment where even simple […]
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2019 Dedication Award - Greater Toronto
Eva Webster
Native Child and Family Services is the largest Indigenous multi-service organization in the Greater Toronto Area, serving over 6,000 community members annually. It provides some of our most vulnerable people with access to the healing and well-being services they require. For the last 11 years, receptionist Eva Webster is the one, and likely only person […]
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