/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Local Enforcement Officers to be awarded Stand Up for Kids Award/

The Honourable Theresa Piruzza, Minister of Children and Youth Services, to present the 13th Annual Stand Up For Kids Award

TORONTO, Oct. 18, 2013 /CNW/ - Award recognizes local heroes who take action against child abuse and neglect

WHAT:	Stand Up for Kids Award Presentation
	Minister of Children and Youth Services Theresa Piruzza will present the thirteenth annual Stand Up for Kids Awards to two individuals that have shown an exceptional commitment to protecting vulnerable children from abuse and neglect.
	The Stand Up for Kids award is sponsored by the Children's Aid Society of Toronto, Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto, Jewish Family & Child  and Native Child and Family Services of Toronto.
WHO:
	The Honourable Theresa Piruzza, Minister of Children and Youth Services Stand Up for Kids Award recipients, Enforcement Officer's Dora Charalambous and Lyndon Chandler, whose actions helped a young child needing critical support David Rivard, Chief Executive Officer, Children's Aid Society of Toronto Mary Juric, Director of Service, Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto Tauyna Paquette, Associate Executive Director, Native Family and Child Talyah Breslin, Director, Client Services, Jewish Family & Child
WHEN:	Monday, October 21 at 11:30 a.m.
WHERE:	Main Legislative Building, Queen's Park, Committee Room 230

SOURCE: Children's Aid Society of Toronto

RSVP: 
Rob Thompson, Director, Communications
Children's Aid Society of Toronto   
416-924-4640 ext. 2086
[email protected]