2011 Spirit Awards Wednesday, March 30, 2011

United Way recognizes outstanding workplace campaign efforts through Spirit Awards. 

2010 Spirit Award Nominees & Recipients:

First Time Campaign Spirit Award

This award recognizes employees of an organization that achieved significant results in a first-time campaign.

• Aldergrove Neighbourhood Services Society
• Bank of Montreal - Award recipient
• Canada Border Services Agency
• On Side Restoration

Labour Participation Spirit Award

This award recognizes a union or local for significant involvement in the campaign.

• Fraser Valley Labour Council - Award Recipient
• COPE 378
• UCCO-SACC-CSN Matsqui Local

Quantum Leap Spirit Award

This award recognizes the employees of an organization that has an exceptional increase in employee contributions.

> 100 employees

• Corrections Canada
• Lafarge Canada Inc.
• Prospera Credit Union - Award Recipient
• TD Bank Group

 < 100 employees

• KPMG, Abbotsford
• Manning Elliott Chartered Accountants
• Meyers Norris Penny, Abbotsford - Award Recipient

Leadership Campaign Spirit Award

This award recognizes employees for their significant involvement and results in Leadership Giving. Leadership giving is defined as gifts of $500 or more.

> 100 employees

• Costco Wholesale
• Fraser Health Authority, Fraser Valley East
• ICBC Fraser Valley - Award Recipient
• Prospera Credit Union
• RBC Royal Bank 
• University of the Fraser Valley

 < 100 employees

• Canadian Western Bank, Abbotsford
• KPMG, Abbotsford
• Manning Elliott Chartered Accountants - Award Recipient
• Meyers Norris Penny, Abbotsford

Campaign of the Year Spirit Award

This award recognizes employees of an organization that achieved significant results. Recipients must have more than 80 per cent participation as a minimum criteria.

• Anglo American Cedar Products
• Canadian Western Bank, Abbotsford
• ICBC
• Manning Elliott Chartered Accountants
• RBC Royal Bank - Award Recipient

Employee Campaign Chair of the Year

This award recognizes Employee Campaign Chairs who have run an exemplary campaign and inspired those around them.

• Shirley Fast - KPMG - Award Recipient
• Tanya Georget - Meyers Norris Penny
• Brian Pope - Costco
• Teresa Scarff - Prospera
• Dee Thiessen - RBC

Champagne Reception Sponsored by Raymond James Financial

Dinner wine sponsored by Whatcom Wine & Spirits

For tickets please email kelly@uwfv.bc.ca or call 604-852-1234

2009 Spirit Award Nominees & Recipients:

First Time Campaign Spirit Award

This award recognizes employees of an organization that achieved significant results in a first-time campaign.

Labour Participation Spirit Award

This award recognizes a union or local for significant involvement in the campaign.

Quantum Leap Spirit Award

This award recognizes the employees of an organization that has an exceptional increase in employee contributions.

Leadership Campaign Spirit Award

This award recognizes employees for their significant involvement and results in Leadership Giving. Leadership giving is defined as gifts of $500 or more.

Campaign of the Year Spirit Award

This award recognizes employees of an organization that achieved significant results. Recipients must have more than 80 per cent participation as a minimum criteria.

Employee Campaign Chair of the Year

This award recognizes Employee Campaign Chairs who have run an exemplary campaign and inspired those around them.