Supporting communities in a time of adversity

Over the past year, Award participants from across Canada used the Award to bring support to their local communities during the pandemic. 

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Zachary, a Gold Award participant from Ontario, used his knitting skills and rallied other young people in his community to help knit over 400 scarves, hats and socks for a homeless shelter that, due to social distancing measures, was temporarily unable to provide for those in need. 






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Sabrina, a Gold Award Holder from Ontario, is a director at Vaccine Hunters, a social media platform developed by a group of young people in their spare time. The platform has proved to be a trailblazer in the encouragement of Canadians across the country to get vaccinated. Sabrina says the Award instilled her desire to give back through service, in this case helping Canada reach herd immunity. 






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Shelan, a Gold Award Holder from Manitoba, rallied various organizations to contribute to hampers for newly arrived families in her community. The hampers contained goods that promoted physical activity and skill development during lockdown. For Shelan, the Award ignited a passion to ensure that her community discovers the value of learning outside the classroom.

To learn more about the Award and ways to get involved, please visit dukeofed.org.

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