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Each fall, the Church continues a tradition from St. James the Apostle, and recognizes a group or individual for work in our city and community that embodies the Spirit of St. Francis.
2024 - Pets for Alice, New Hope Animal Rescue
Pets for Alice started when a volunteer for the New Hope Animal Rescue learned that an elderly neighbour had lived her last years alone, after being declined by several animal rescues and adoption agencies. The program pairs senior animals with senior humans, so that both can enjoy each other's companionship. Volunteers visit regularly to ensure that the placement continues to be a positive experience for both. Foster Humans get support with the vetrinary costs associated with caring for older animals, and assurance that if their circumstances change their animals will be taken care of. We love how this organization combines care for both people and animals that can fall between the cracks of other rescue/adoption programs.
See more at https://www.newhopeanimalrescue.ca
2023 - Jobs, Opportunities, Enterprise
The Parish heard about the work of JOEs when they became partners with the Helper Bees, preparing meals for distribution to the downtown community.
See more at www.jobsopportunitiesenterprise.org
2022 - Yasi Zorlutuna, and Community FEWD
Chef Yasi began working out of the Church of the Apostles kitchen in 2022. Her work embodies the spirit of St. Francis' care for the environment by rescuing food from becoming waste, and his care for the poor by transforming rescued food into gourmet meals that are distributed at various sites throughout the city.
See more at guelphneighbourhoods.org/fewd-food-equity-with-dignity/
2021 - Your Downtown Guelph Friends
Kate Nixon, and her team, embodies the spirit of St. Francis in their care for, and solidarity with, the poor. They are "Youth and friends coming together to prevent and alleviate suffering by mobilizing with the power of community and friendship in the core of Guelph!"
See more at www.instagram.com/yourdowntownguelphfriends/
2020 - Wendy Woodhouse
The 2020 Award was awarded postumously to Wendy Woodhouse, in recognition of her leadership in building up and serving the needs of this community, and her service to the sacramental life of this Parish. A donation was made in her name to the Chalmers Community Services Centre.
Previous Awards have been presented to:
2019 - Ecumenical Campus Ministry.
2018 Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition
2017 Chalmers Community Services Centre
2016 Ed Pickersgill – Out of Poverty Society
2015 Reverend John Butter - Guiding Coalition of Guelph-Wellington Circles
2014 Arlene Slocombe - Wellington Water Watchers
2013 Norah Chaloner - Council of Canadians
2012 Habitat for Humanity - Wellington, Dufferin, Guelph
2011 Philip Gosling and the Gosling Foundation
2007 Joseph Profit, S.J. and the Jesuit Collaborative for Ecology, Agriculture and Forestry
2003 Guelph Humane Society
2002 City Of Guelph and Mayor Karen Farbridge
1997 Sandra Pady and the Guelph Donkey Sanctuary
1993 Elizabeth Snell
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