August 19, 2009

Share. Inspire. Recognize
Pillar Community Innovation Awards 2009
Congratulation to the Finalists

LONDON, ONTARIO - Share your stories. Inspire by example. Recognize deserving individuals and organizations.

The Pillar Community Innovation Awards celebrate nonprofits and charities and the individuals, businesses and government-sector organizations who work with them to make our community brighter. Last November, 260 people attended the annual Awards gala to honour the people and organizations that make a difference in London, and this year's event promises to be even bigger.

The finalists for this year's Pillar Community Innovation Awards have now been selected. The field has been narrowed down to three finalists in each of the award categories (Community Innovation, Community Leadership, Community Impact, and Community Collaboration). The finalists are:

Community Innovation Finalists

Advocacy Through Action: Students Bringing Psychology to Our Community
Fairy Godmother Project
Special Olympics London

Community Leadership Finalists

Marie Claire Bilyk
Donald D'Haene
Barb MacQuarrie

Community Impact Finalists

Clarke Road Secondary School Graduating Class of 2008/2009
London Green Festival Team
Reforest London

Community Collaboration Finalists

Brownstone B: Big, Bold & Beautiful
ClothingWorks
Fanshawe Chorus London

These finalists have all made substantial contributions to the lives of everyday Londoners and others around the world. The Pillar Community Innovation Awards Gala is your opportunity to recognize their hard work and selfless dedication to making our community brighter.

All the finalists will attend the awards ceremony on November 12th at the London Convention Centre as guests of honour. Award recipients will also receive $2500 to be directed to their registered charity of choice and a custom-designed award by Metal In Fusion.

Tickets are now available: $45 for Pillar members and $60 for non-members. For more information, please visit http://www.pillarnonprofit.ca or phone at 519-433-7876.