Volunteer Awards
Each year at the Annual General Meeting Hemophilia Ontario recognizes dedicated volunteers, staff and health care providers who have made a significant contribution to the bleeding disorder community of Ontario. The Annual General Meeting will take place April 25 2026. Nominations are now being accepted for our 2025 volunteer awards until Monday March 30th 2026
Nomination Forms
Ann Harrington Award
This award commemorates Ann’s long term commitment, caring and compassion toward those living with inherited bleeding disorders and is reserved for a member of any Hemophilia Treatment Centre team serving Ontario patients. Nominees go beyond the confines of their job description to partner with Hemophilia Ontario in enhancing the lives of people in the inherited bleeding disorders community.
Honorary Life Membership Award
The Honorary Lifetime Membership Award is bestowed to a small but distinguished group of individuals who have been recognized for providing significant continuous and extraordinary service to Hemophilia Ontario. This Award is a means of recognizing and thanking long-time Society members for their contributions as well as a means of keeping a valuable resource of experience and expertise available to the members of Hemophilia Ontario.
James Kreppner Distinguished Volunteer Award
This award commemorates James’ lifelong commitment to Hemophilia Ontario and people living with inherited bleeding disorders in Ontario. This award is reserved for those individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to the Society’s mission and values and demonstrated outstanding contributions.
Leader of Tomorrow Award
The Leader of Tomorrow Award recognizes youth (aged 13-25) who have made outstanding contributions to their regional communities through volunteering diligently in their community to support Hemophilia Ontario. Youth Leader recognition is awarded to volunteers by Hemophilia Ontario annually at Regional General Meetings as recognized by their local council.
President’s Award
Hemophilia Ontario is home to dedicated innovators and leaders who are committed to helping the organization reach its mission. The core values of trust, respect and collaboration play out every day at Hemophilia Ontario. These values extend beyond the office walls in the countless hours volunteers give to helping others in the community.
This Award recognizes a current or past Hemophilia Ontario President, Hemophilia Ontario Board Member, Committee Chair or Regional Chair. The recipient, if any, will be selected by the president in his/her sole discretion, after a review of nominations and the recommendation of the Awards Committee.
Shawn Duford Grass Roots Leadership Award
This award honours Shawn’s lifelong goal of ensuring individuals that those affected by inherited bleeding disorders would always find support close to home. This award also commemorates Shawn’s commitment to ‘grassroots’ or local leadership. It recognizes regional members who, through an inherent desire to serve others via collaborative and initiative approaches, have built a regional community.
Staff Leadership Award
The Hemophilia Ontario Staff Leadership Award celebrates, promotes and encourages quality service that reflects the values of our organization. Nominees exhibit warmth, energy, enthusiasm. They demonstrate a strong commitment to developing their personal knowledge about issues affecting people with inherited bleeding disorders, willingly advocate on their behalf and engage the community they serve.
