Winners
| Recipient | Agency | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Renee Flannery | Learning Disabilities Association of York Region | Dedication |
| Simon Kalkstein | Jewish Family and Child | Dedication |
| Eva Webster | Native Child and Family Services of Toronto | Dedication |
| Rani Anto | Newcomer Centre of Peel | Innovation |
| Jaydeep Atara | St. Leonard’s Place Peel | Innovation |
| Ashleigh Judge | College-Montrose Children’s Place | Innovation |
| Diana Grimaldos | Working Women Community Centre | Leadership |
| Maryamm Himid | Sistering/PARC | Leadership |
| Sureya Ibrahim | The Centre for Community Learning & Development | Leadership |
| Julian Carvajal | Art Starts | Partnership |
| Nealia Lewis | St. Leonard’s Place Peel | Partnership |
| Dalu Ndlovu | The Vitanova Foundation | Partnership |
| COSTI Immigrant Services Team | Ramy Abaalkayel, Aida Abdullah, Nadiya Ali, Fared Dawood, Lena De Nicola, Ferozan Fariad, Negham Fawaz, Myriam Garcia, Seham Hassan, Brigita Katona, Siza Krikor, Elsa Lopez, Mostafa Moshtaghi, Talin Nersessian, Asma Sleihat, Fatemah Veisi, Khadija Youssef | Team Achievement |
| Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities Team | Ilene Page, Prakathesh Rabeenthira, Shivana Sankar | Team Achievement |
| PARC Systems Change Team | Mandy Bergman, Karla Villanueva Danan, Monica Melanson, Anita Prasad, Ana Teresa Portillo, Mercedes Zayas | Team Achievement |
Date: Monday, November 18, 2019
Venue: The Old Mill
Keynote: Deb Matthews, Former Deputy Premier of Ontario
Attendees: MP Julie Dzerowicz, MP Majid Jowhari, MP James Maloney, MP Maninder Sidhu, MP Arif Virani, MPP Daisy Wai, former Senator Dr. Asha Seth, former MP Harinder Malhi, former Councillor David Cohen
Local Change Makers Celebrated
It’s a sector that reinforces crucial community safety net, but the people working the front-lines of the GTA’s community agencies don’t often get the public appreciation they so deserve. The Bhayana Family Foundation Awards recognize extraordinary contributions made by frontline staff and middle managers who are tackling #UNIGNORABLE local issues at United Way Greater Toronto-supported agencies.
On November 18, winners were awarded for helping and people and their communities thrive through their dedication, innovation and creativity, leadership, teamwork and partnership.
