CHKC Call for Nominations for the 14th Annual JT Award!
CHKC Call for Nominations for the 14th Annual JT Award!
The “JT Award” recognizes significant contributions to the Canadian deafblind community by a deserving individual, consumer group or service provider who has demonstrated excellence in at least one of the categories of:
1. Awareness to the disability of deafblindness,
2. Expansion to available services and programs,
3. Involvement of individuals who are deafblind at all levels.
Joyce Thompson was awarded the JuneFest Award of Excellence in 2010. Thereafter, in her honour, the award was re-named the JT Award. Past winners were:
2011 – Jane Sayer
2012 – Elio Riggillo
2013 – Eddy Morton
2014 – Joan Mactavish
2015 – Roxanna Spruyt-Rocks
2016 – Cindy Accardi
2017 – Megan McHugh
2018 – Warren Wakefield
2019 – Stan Monroe
2020 – Walter Wittich
2021 – Bonnie Heath
2022 – Penny Bennett
2023 – Cathy Proll
Past nominees not chosen for the award can be re-nominated.
To nominate another individual or group please contact us and include:
1. The category of the nomination
2. How the nominee demonstrates the spirit of the award, and
3. Include two letters of support.
The award recipient will be officially recognized during CHKC’s AGM, but does not need to be present to win/accept the award.
Please submit nominations by Friday, August 30, 2024 to:
JT Award Selection Committee
c/o Canadian Helen Keller Centre
101-422 Willowdale Avenue
Toronto, ON M2N 5B1
Phone (647) 518-9048
fcignelli@chkc.org
