Connecting the Community Award

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In addition to the 10 original nomination categories, the individual nominees are also eligible for the Connecting the Community Award.

 The nominees have selected a YWCA program area that they are interested in or passionate about:

• Early learning and child care  
• Reducing child poverty
• Safe and affordable housing
• Healthy choices for youth
• Preventing violence against women
  

From April 19 – May 22 the public can cast their votes for their favourite nominee. Voters can vote once every 24 hours per computer. The voting site will close on Tuesday, May 22 at noon.

The nominee with the most votes receives the Connecting the Community Award and Scotiabank will donate $10,000 to the YWCA program area of her choice. The recipient will be announced at Women of Distinction Awards on May 24.

Results for 2011 Connecting the Community Award

Thank you all for taking the time to support the 2011 nominees. With all of your help, there were over 44,000 votes!

Congratulations to Saleema Noon, who garnered 8,054 votes! As part of the Connecting the Community Award, Scotiabank donated $10,000 to go towards the YWCA program area of her choice. Saleema chose to allocate the money to YWCA healthy choices for youth .

Top Ten – Nominees’ Votes

SALEEMA NOON - Healthy choices for youth
8.054

CONNIE FENYO - Reducing child poverty
6,558

COREY ZYLSTRA - Early learning and child care
5,178

HELEN BURNS - Preventing violence against women
4,576

MARG MEIKLE - Early learning and child care
3,111

GLADYS JOHNSTON - Safe and affordable housing
1,589

PAT PAWLETT - Early learning and child care
1,334

SHAWN MARSOLAIS - Healthy choices for youth
1,138

LINDA MALCOLM - Preventing violence against women
992

KATHY MCGARRIGLE - Healthy choices for youth
987

To proceed to the vote, please enter the two words you see below: