FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 3, 2014
Pillar Community Innovation Awards 2014 - Finalists Announced
Great Things are Happening in Our City
LONDON, ONTARIO – Share your stories. Inspire by example. Recognize deserving individuals and organizations.
The Pillar Community Innovation Awards celebrate nonprofits and charities and the businesses, government sector organizations and individuals who work together to make our community brighter.
The finalists for this year’s Pillar Community Innovation Awards have now been selected. Please join us in congratulating them for all their efforts to make our community brighter. The three finalists in each of the four award categories of Community Innovation, Community Leadership, Community Impact, and Community Collaboration are…
Innovation
100 Women Who Care
Coupons for Hunger
Don’t Forget Theatre
Leadership
Jeff Flesher
Bryna Warshawsky
Dennis Winkler
Impact
El Sistema Aeolian
N’Amerind Friendship Centre – Community Liaison Program
St. Paul’s Social Services
Collaboration
Community Alliance for Development Disabilities and Autism
London CAReS
Real Voice Project
“If you have ever wondered if great things are happing in our city – wonder no more. Reviewing the outstanding nominations for the 2014 Pillar Community Innovation Awards was an exercise in optimism. It was indeed very hard to select only 12 Finalists among so many deserving nominees and we thank all who took the time to nominate and shine a light on these compelling stories.”
Lissa Foster, Chair of the 2014 Selection Committee.
These finalists have all made great contributions to the lives of everyday Londoners and surrounding communities. The Pillar Community Innovation Awards Celebration takes place November 19 at the London Convention Centre. Our co-chairs, Howard Rundle and Allison Graham, will emcee the evening. Award recipients will be announced the night of the event and will receive $2500 to be directed back to the registered charity of their choice.
For more information, please visit www.pillarnonprofit.ca or phone at 519-433-7876.
Pillar gratefully acknowledges the generous sponsors who are making this event possible:
Libro Credit Union (Platinum sponsor)
3M (Gold sponsor)
Rogers TV (Gold sponsor)
Virgin 97.5, BX93, 1290CJBK, Funny 1410 (Gold sponsor)
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About Pillar Nonprofit Network
Pillar Nonprofit Network supports more than 340 nonprofit member organizations in fulfilling their missions in our community, while also making connections for community impact. Pillar provides leadership, advocacy and professional development, and promotes volunteerism, networking opportunities and information sharing. Pillar also believes fostering social enterprise, social innovation and cross-sector collaboration are key strategic priorities in building stronger communities. For more information, please visit: www.pillarnonprofit.ca
Media Contact:
Michelle Baldwin
Executive Director
Pillar Nonprofit Network
mbaldwin@pillarnonprofit.ca
Tel: 519-433-7876
Cell: 519-668-4456
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