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2022 Partnership, Collaboration & Connection Award - Alberta
Steve Bentley
Steve spearheads Climate Hub events and organizes the ‘Hub and Spokes’ cycling event which focuses on shared experiences with cycling in Calgary and the need for improved infrastructure and rider education. As the host of The Climate Lens podcast and A Climate of Change Facebook webcast, Steve produces approachable, entertaining content on climate action. Steve […]
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2022 Partnership, Collaboration & Connection Award - Alberta
Robyn Romano
Under Robyn’s leadership, hundreds of non-urgent calls to Calgary 911 have been diverted away from requiring a police response as part of a call-diversion pilot program that began in February of 2022. 248 non-urgent calls for help to 911 were assessed and transferred to Distress Centre Calgary (211) to ensure the appropriate response was provided. […]
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2022 Partnership, Collaboration & Connection Award - Alberta
Terri Anderson
Kept seniors connected throughout the pandemic by enhancing services offered by Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre. Terri sits on a group of agencies in the Red Deer area that serve seniors and other marginalized individuals. She brings a wealth of knowledge to the table and uses that community connection to bring greater services to the […]
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2022 Partnership, Collaboration & Connection Award - Alberta
Banff Library Staff
Developed an item lending program where residents can borrow a variety of items that may be “rarely used,” hard to store, or expensive like power tools or sewing machines. Designed to reduce waste, increase access to lifelong learning, and promote social connection. Vital in a rural community where many residents are immigrants and there are […]
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2022 Partnership, Collaboration & Connection Award - Alberta
Jennifer McDonald-Robinson
Supporting individuals experiencing poverty with basic needs, cultural supports, and case management services in Edmonton for seven years. Teaches new first responders how to engage with the unhoused successfully. Collaborating with Boyle Street Community Services, The Mustard Seed, and George Spady Society, Jennifer facilitated the ‘Inner City Check-In App’ that allows for service providers to […]
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2022 Invisible Champion Award - Nova Scotia/Halifax
Shelter Movers
Supporting Victims of Gender-Based and Intimate Partner Violence Shelter Movers Nova Scotia offers free moving and storage solutions to women and children fleeing gender-based violence and intimate partner violence. Working closely with clients, the organization helps women pack, move and store their belongings completely free of charge to quickly escape their abuser. Services are easily […]
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2022 Invisible Champion Award - Nova Scotia/Halifax
Our Health Centre
Responsive to new and emerging Community Needs! When the pandemic started it became obvious to OHC that the senior patients at their walk-in clinic were feeling isolated and afraid. To address these issues OHC established the Community Check-in Program (CCP). From May 2020-September 2021 OHC`s medical office administrator called all walk-in clinic patients 60 years […]
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2022 Invisible Champion Award - Nova Scotia/Halifax
New Dawn Meals on Wheels/A Better Bite Community Kitchen
Guardians of the Community New Dawn Meals on Wheels/A Better Bite Kitchen, under the direction of Claire Turpin, has been instrumental in making vulnerable seniors across CBRM have access to healthy, nutritious meals. Claire and her team led the charge in the group implementing safety measures for food handling and no-contact food delivery while complying […]
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2022 Invisible Champion Award - Nova Scotia/Halifax
Dartmouth Adult Service Center (DASC)
Imagination at Work during Covid During COVID our clients were asked to stay home for long periods of time. The staff took their full-time programming that they provide in-person and were able to adapt it so that their clients could still take part. For example, the staff made up individual craft kits for each client and […]
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2022 Invisible Champion Award - Nova Scotia/Halifax
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Pictou County
Responsiveness to the Community Our staff TEAM ensured during the pandemic that ALL clients were able to access services and support. Our mission is: Enable life-changing mentoring relationships to ignite the power and potential of young people, however, they went above and beyond to provide ESSENTIAL services such as $40,000 in food support (which was […]
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