CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - June 27, 2017) - Shaw Communications Inc. today announced it would grant a total of $75,000 to recognize 50 outstanding Canadians for their work to support children and youth across Canada.
In celebration of Canada's 150th anniversary, each of the Shaw Outstanding Canadians will receive a $1,500 grant to support a charitable organization of their choice. The 50 recipients were chosen following a call for nominations from October 2016 to February 2017 as part of Shaw's Canada 150 initiative.
"There are so many incredible Canadians who work tirelessly to make our country the best place possible for our kids and youth," said Brad Shaw, Chief Executive Officer, Shaw Communications. "We are a proudly Canadian company, and on behalf of our family and thousands of employees and their families across the country, we are honoured to support these 50 individuals who remind us how inspirational and selfless Canadians can be."
The Shaw Outstanding Canadians program is part of Shaw's Canada 150 initiative. Supported by the Shaw Kids Investment Program (SKIP), Shaw is granting a total of 150 wishes by giving monetary gifts to support the people and organizations who are doing exceptional work to improve the lives of children and youth in Canadian communities.
The list of Shaw Outstanding Canadians includes:
The 50 grants provided to outstanding Canadians, combined with support for 40 leading Canadian charitable organizations and 60 sesquicentennial-focused community events, adds up to 150 wishes granted by Shaw in honour of our nation's anniversary.
A full list of the Shaw Outstanding Canadians, including their stories, can be found at shaw.ca/OutstandingCanadians.
A snapshot of the stories includes:
The 50 Shaw Outstanding Canadians and the organizations they are supporting include:
Haylen Astalos, Blackfalds, AB - Ronald McDonald House Charities Southern & Central Alberta |
Tyler Barnes, Nanaimo, BC - Nanaimo Youth Services Association |
Adrian Bercovici, Montreal, QC - Generations Foundation |
Brad Bowden, Barrie, ON - All Sports All People |
Paul Butler, North Vancouver, BC - Hollyburn Family Services Society |
Joe Calendino, Vancouver, BC - Yo Bro Yo Girl Youth Initiative |
Christian Cañas, Calgary, AB - Hope in the Dark |
Chris Case, Victoria, BC - Power To Be Adventure Therapy Society |
Chris Cederstrand, Okotoks, AB - KidSport Calgary |
Raz Chan, Burnaby, BC - Twelfth Avenue Elementary |
Ashley Chapman, Calgary, AB - SIDS Calgary Society |
Patti Foulon, Cochrane, AB - Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta |
Sutton Garner, Calgary, AB - I Can for Kids Foundation |
Tito Gomez, Calgary, AB - First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada |
Mary Gordon, Toronto, ON - Roots of Empathy |
Julie Hamilton, Calgary, AB - Children's Wish Foundation of Canada |
Cheryl Heidt, Armstrong, BC - Enderby Preschool Society |
Cassandra Hill, Calgary, AB - Parks Foundation Calgary |
Makena Hind, Calgary, AB - Calgary Swims for Lunch Foundation |
Joan Holland, Calgary, AB - Ronald McDonald House Charities Southern & Central Alberta |
Pauline Idagai, Gatineau, QC - Mouvement d'entraide communautaire à l'emploi inc. |
Natasha Kostenuk, Calgary, AB - Calgary Apraxia Parent Exchange |
Tysen Lefebvre, Stittsville, ON - Make a Wish of Eastern Ontario |
Meaghan Marton, Amherstburg, ON - Motivate Canada |
Glori Meldrum, Edmonton, AB - Little Warriors |
Shazzaneiy Mohamed Nalir, Toronto, ON - SOS Children's Villages Canada and Regent Park Community Health Centre |
Elsie Morden, Port Williams, NS - No Time for That Anti-Bullying Society |
Carmen Moreira, Castlegar, BC - SQx Danza |
Brandon Murdock, Winnipeg, MB - Bear Clan Patrol Inc |
Ibrahim Musa, Ottawa, ON - Cuts For Kids Foundation |
Ermias Nagatu, Toronto, ON - Charlie's Freewheels |
Erin and Tom Osterberg, Mission, BC - Blessings in a Backpack |
Jean-Yves Phaneuf, Granby, QC - Fondation Soccer Jean-Yves Phaneuf |
Daniel Reaveley, Coquitlam, BC - Charlene Reaveley Children's Charity |
Joe Roberts, Vancouver, BC - The Push for Change Foundation |
Debbie Roman, Winnipeg, MB - Kids Help Phone |
Rob Ross, Surrey, BC - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley |
Michelle Salt, Calgary, AB - Classroom Champions |
Aidan Scott, New Westminster, BC - Kids Help Phone |
Dale Sewers, Calgary, AB - Ronald McDonald House Charities Southern & Central Alberta |
Hamshaa Sivaruban, Toronto, ON - Yonge Street Mission |
Robyn Thiessen, Abbotsford, BC - Classroom Champions |
Margaret Thompson, Winnipeg, MB - NorWest Co-op Community Food Centre |
Laurie Thompson, Lac la Biche, AB - Kikino Community Activities Society |
Peter Wanyenya, Vancouver, BC - Regent Park Film Festival |
Tom Warshawski, Kelowna, BC - Childhood Obesity Foundation |
Sandra Webster-Worthy, Victoria, BC - PACE Musical Theatre Program |
Noel Wentworth, Kelowna, BC - Kelowna General Hospital Foundation |
Sarah Winstanley, Calgary, AB - Calgary Women's Centre |
Brennan Wong, Richmond Hill, ON - MediaSmarts |
About Shaw Communications
Shaw Communications Inc. is an enhanced connectivity provider. Our Consumer division serves consumers with broadband Internet, Shaw Go WiFi, video and digital phone. Our Wireless division provides wireless voice and data services through an expanding and improving mobile wireless network infrastructure. The Business Network Services division provides business customers with Internet, data, WiFi, telephony and video. The Business Infrastructure Services division, through ViaWest, provides hybrid IT solutions including colocation, cloud computing and security and compliance for North American enterprises.
Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges and is included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index (TSX:SJR.B) (TSX:SJR.PR.A) (TSX:SJR.PR.B) (NYSE:SJR) (TSX VENTURE:SJR.A). For more information, please visit www.shaw.ca.
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