3rd Annual Great Friend to Kids Awards • September 26, 2012
The Children’s Museum’s Great Friend to Kids Awards honours individuals, businesses, and not-for-profit organizations that have made outstanding contributions to enriching the lives of children in our community. By recognizing those who are dedicated to helping children, we hope to inspire others to do the same!
Awards like these have been presented to individuals, organizations and youth on behalf of Children’s Museums all over North America for years. Additionally, the Association of Children’s Museums annually presents their own International Great Friend to Kids Award. Some past recipients of this International Award include UNICEF (2002), First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton (1998), and Fred Rogers (1996).
Past winners of our local Great Friends to Kids Awards include: Rick Frost (CEO, The Winnipeg Foundation), Wanda Koop (Artist and Founder of Art City), Abdikheir Ahmed (for his work with the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba), Rossbrook House, West Broadway Youth Outreach, and young achievers Montana Lehmann and Carly Welham.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Time: 11:00AM – 12:30PM
Location: Children’s Museum, 45 Forks Market Road
For more information, please contact Meg at (204) 924-4005.
Call for Nominations
The Children’s Museum is now accepting nominations for the 3rd Annual Great Friend to Kids Awards!
Honouring individuals, businesses, and not-for-profit organizations that have made outstanding contributions to enriching the lives of children in our community, this year’s awards will be presented in the following categories:
- Young Achiever Award: Is presented to a young person (ages 18 years old and under) in our province who has inspired spirit through extraordinary achievements. This person is an exemplary role model and challenges others to imagine and build a better world in which children live.
- Individual Award: Is presented to an individual who has demonstrated leadership in the fields of arts and culture, science, education, or social advocacy on behalf of children through philanthropy, volunteerism, and employment.
- Not-For-Profit Organization Award: Is presented to a not-for-profit organization that has made exceptional and distinguished contributions in the field of arts and culture, science, education, or social advocacy on behalf of children through philanthropy, community service, and/or leadership.
- Corporate Award: Is presented to a corporation that has made exceptional and distinguished contributions in the field of arts and culture, science, education, or social advocacy on behalf of children through philanthropy, community service, and/or leadership.
Do you know someone who deserves to be recognized as a Great Friend To Kids in one of the above categories? Nominations are open to the public – simply complete the online form below to nominate a Great Friend to Kids today!
Nomination Deadline: May 31, 2012
Nominating Committee
- Kate Gajdosik – Weather Specialist, Global Television
- Eugenia Lehmann – Community Developer/Networker
- Aileen Najduch – Assistant Deputy Minister, School Programs Division, Manitoba Education
- Peggy Yuill – Senior Marketing Consultant, National Marketing, Investors Group
2011 Great Friend to Kids Awards Recap
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