Annual gala recognizes support provided
Feb 09, 2010 - 01:37 PM
AJAX -- They've served up drinks, donated money and provided countless hours of their time to the United Way, and their efforts haven't gone unnoticed.
The Ajax-Pickering-Uxbridge United Way paid tribute to its campaign volunteers by hosting its annual gala recently, at which it honoured local businesses for their contributions and support.
Below is a list of awards presented and their recipients:
-The Agency Award: Girls Incorporated of Durham
-Corporate and Employee Award of Excellence: Purdue Pharma and its employees
-Employee Campaign of the Year: Municipal Property Assessment Corporation and its employees; Costco Warehouse and its employees
-Outstanding New Employee Campaign Coordinator: Anchel Krishna, Purdue Pharma; Paul Nishikawa, City of Pickering; Michelle Muench, Meridian Credit Union; Stacey Hanks, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
-Public Sector Award: Region of Durham and its employees
-Education Award: Uxbridge Secondary School staff and students
-Campaign Chair Select Award: Karen Krull, special events chairwoman; Jamie Barker
-Spirit Award: Messier-Dowty and its employees; Veridian Corporation and its employees
-Corporate Citizenship Award: Ontario Power Generation; The Bay, Pickering Town Centre
-Community Spirit Award: That Chocolate Shoppe By the Lake; Creative Play; Hubbell Canada
-Union Award: CN Employee and Pensioners Fund
-Labour Campaign Award: Elementary Teachers' Federation Ontario Durham Occasional
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