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Category: Community Builders
We are proud to recognize YouthNet as the 2024 Community Builder of the Year Award recipient for strengthening youth mental health and addressing the needs of young people across East Ontario.
Jennifer Francis received United Way’s Community Builder Award for her commitment to supporting young women in the tech sector.
A volunteer of more than 40 years, Sheila pioneered the first ever Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations in the nation's capital. She also helped found Black History Ottawa.
As rates of gender-based violence continue to rise, we honour the organizations and leaders on the frontlines pulling women and gender-diverse people out of life-threatening situations with our most prestigious award: Community Builder of the Year.
OCTEVAW Executive Director Yami Msosa’s appears on CTV News Ottawa to speak about the 2023 Community Builder of the Year Award.
Meet our six newest United Way East Ontario Community Builder Award recipients: Amanda Jetté Knox, Patrick Bondo, Romeo Penheiro, Jamie Topping, Ciara Wallace Mackenzie, and Esther Csurgai!
Meet our newest United Way East Ontario Community Builder Award winner, Karen Williams!