TORONTO, June 4, 2013 /CNW/ - Kids Help Phone's volunteers, external influencers and employees are some of the country's best, and every single one merit gratitude and acknowledgement for their outstanding qualities and enduring commitment. At the June 3rd Kids Help Phone Annual General Meeting, Deb Craven - Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Purolator, and Kids Help Phone Board Chair - honoured 29 individuals with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for their remarkable commitment to the young people in Canada:
Kerry Arbour (ON); Sharon Brown (NS); Tom Brown (NS); Kristen Buckley (ON); Anita Carey (AB); Michelle Dean (ON); Steven Golick (ON); David Gray (ON); Dilys Haner (ON); Kathie Jagger (BC); Ted Kaiser (ON); Janice Kelly (ON); Megan Landry (ON); Bill McEwan (ON); Maria Montanaro (ON); Susan Morris (ON); Kathy Mowat (ON); Pam Murchison (NS); Jerry Patava (ON); Shelley Richardson (NS); Cheryl-Lynn Roberts (QC); Alisa Simon (ON); Duane Singh (ON); Todd Solomon (ON); Tina Wilson (ON); Eric Windeler (ON); Sharon Wood (ON); Steve Wuthmann (ON); and Jenny Yuen (ON).
"Kids Help Phone is so grateful for the opportunity to recognize the vision and dedication of these exceptional individuals," says Deb Craven, Chair, Kids Help Phone Board of Directors. "Each of them has uniquely contributed to the success of our mission, and continues to share the highest level of commitment to improving the mental health and well-being of youth in Canada. It's those diverse experiences and perspectives that make every one of them so extraordinary, and we are honoured to present them with such a prestigious award."
In celebration of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, invited Kids Help Phone to be part of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal program. The goal of this program is to recognize outstanding individuals of all ages and all walks of life who are making significant contributions to their communities across Canada.
About Kids Help Phone
Kids Help Phone is a Canadian and world leader, known for our expertise in providing vital, innovative, and professional counselling services to children and youth. Since 1989 we have offered children, teens and young adults in Canada a critical lifeline of hope and support, through our free, anonymous and confidential service. Our professional counsellors support the mental health and well-being of young people ages five to 20, in urban, rural, and remote communities, by providing one-on-one counselling, information and resources online and by phone. Our internationally recognized, award-winning websites are considered a model of child-focused interactive design, and offer online counselling forums and engaging, therapeutic games, tools and information to encourage resilience and self-care. A community-based national charity, Kids Help Phone receives no core government funding and relies on community and corporate support to keep our essential service available. We're there for the *6.5 million young people in Canada, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in English and in French.
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*Source: represents the age group Kids Help Phone serves (from 5 to 20) according to Statistics Canada, 2011.
Image with caption: "The Queen's Jubilee medal was awarded by Kids Help Phone to individuals whose extraordinary efforts help to transform the lives of thousands of young people across Canada every week. (CNW Group/Kids Help Phone)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20130604_C5136_PHOTO_EN_27525.jpg
Image with caption: "(l to r) Sharon Wood, President and CEO, having received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal from Deb Craven - Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Purolator, and Kids Help Phone Board Chair - recognizing her remarkable commitment to the mental health and well-being of children and youth in Canada. (CNW Group/Kids Help Phone)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20130604_C5136_PHOTO_EN_27524.jpg
SOURCE: Kids Help Phone
Elizabeth-Alice Worth
Communications, Kids Help Phone
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