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EMPOWER SIMCOE
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The 2021-2022 Gift of the Heart Awards were handed out during Empower Simcoe’s 69th annual general meeting on Sept. 7.
“The Gift of the Heart Awards recognize extraordinary individuals and organizations who have impacted the lives of the people and families supported by Empower Simcoe and our employees through their exceptional commitment and service,” says Empower Simcoe CEO, Dr. Claudine Cousins.
“We’re so very grateful for their contributions that have been essential in advancing our mission of empowering people to lead a meaningful and inclusive life.”
The 2021-22 Empower Simcoe Gift of the Heart recipients are:
- George Moore (volunteer) – for his exceptional volunteer commitment and service to the people supported at Empower Simcoe’s O’Brien House.
- Karen Guy (family) – for fostering collaboration, advocacy and inclusion on behalf of families supported by Empower Simcoe.
- Courtney Drury (employee) – for going above and beyond in her work as a Senior Support Worker in impacting the lives of the people and families supported by Empower Simcoe.
- Maxine Johnson (employee) – for a career spanning four decades dedicated to empowering people to lead a meaningful and inclusive life.
- Fern Resort (community partner of the year) – for its support of the Empower Simcoe Respitality Program, ensuring the rejuvenation of Caregivers who are supporting a loved one with an intellectual disability.
Empower Simcoe is a charitable, non-profit organization that was established in 1953 by parents wishing to offer their children with intellectual disabilities an alternative to institutional placement.
The agency provides services for children, teens, and adults with intellectual disabilities and their families, programs that promote the healthy development of children of all abilities, and services that respond to community needs including a housing registry co-sponsored by the Canadian Mental Health Association. To find out more information on our supports and services, please click here.
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