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Spirit Awards
There are currently two awards open to the Youthunited division, recognizing the best of the best in youth fundraising achievement. Winners receive a trophy and are publicly recognized at our Celebration Dinner in January, attended by over 2,000 volunteers, donors, and community and business leaders!
2008 Spirit Award Winners
Student Campaign Award
Awarded to the students of a school who have run an innovative and successful United Way campaign that has achieved higher results over the previous year.
» Public Secondary School
Earl Haig Secondary School
Achieving good campaign results is all about strong communications. This school utilized new technology to create awareness. By creating a Facebook page, advertising key fundraising activities to students, as well as using homeroom representatives to help raise awareness, this school increased their donations by a whopping 172 per cent!
Photo: Recipients Boaz Wu and Kelly Mark.
» Private Secondary School
The Anne and Max Tanenbaum Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto - Wallenberg Campus
Through a strong communication plan, this school created excitement and fun events that everyone could participate in. This strategy helped the school raise over $7,200.
Photo: Recipients Mira Katz Blumenthal and Sari Papular.
How to Get Your School Nominated:
- Contact Janette Lee at 416 777 1444 ex 347 or jlee@uwgt.org to become a Youthunited Ambassador and to receive a Spirit Award application (applications will be available in Fall 2009)
- Run a Youthunited Campaign in your school between September and December
- Talk to your Youthunited Sponsored Employee or Manager, Youthunited Campaigns about application deadlines and how to ensure your submission is accurate and thorough.
