About the Gay Richardson Volunteer Award
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The Gay Richardson Volunteer Award was established in 2010. It broadly recognized Gay Richardson's contributions in two areas that have become identified as the primary criteria for nominations: generosity of spirit, both spiritually and concretely; and legacy, a contribution that has lasting duration.
This award is presented each year at the Annual General Meeting to the person considered to be most exemplary of these qualities. |
Gay Richardson (left), pictured here presenting the Gay Richardson Volunteer Award to Mavis Mason.
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Past recipients of the Gay Richardson volunteer award
Past recipients of the Gay Richardson Volunteer Award include:
- Gay Richardson as a pillar of MHI since its founding
- Brian Kinsley for his substantial on-site volunteer work
- Clarke and Ellie Topp whose financial contributions allowed MHI to purchase Kent House
- Fran Klodawsky for her leadership and dedication as longest standing board member
- Danielle Dugas for her improvement of MHI's properties and quality of life for tenants
- Don Melick for his financial leadership and as long-standing Treasurer
- Penny Annand for her active outreach and engagement with members
- Mavis Mason for her dedication to tenants and financial contributions for the Haven
- Rosemary Williams for her dedication to tenants and upkeep of volunteer work
- Hugh O'Donnell for his exemplary leadership and oversight of MHI’s largest projects
- Barbara Levine for vastly expanding MHI’s construction as Chair of Development
- Bruce Marshall for all that his technical expertise and spirit of innovation has brought MHI
- Phyllis MacRae for being instrumental in strengthening MHI’s relationship with the United Church
- Kimberley Walker for her dedication and development of MHI communications
- Fred Demaray for his commitment in developing the MHI Patron community
- Mike Ward for his leadership in growth of MHI’s governance and strategic planning
- Janice Summerby and Kerry Marriott for their outstanding support and development of MHI communications and marketing
- Bill Austin for his efforts to ensure that MHI is evolving as a sustainable and ambitious multifaith organization
- Dianne Cardin for her longstanding promotion of MHI through both fund raising and community building efforts, especially at The Haven
- Nazira Tareen and Sue Smarkala for their unwavering commitment to MHI.