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NACAC Awards

2009 Award Nominations

To honor special individuals, groups, and organizations who have contributed their service to promote adoption and improve child welfare, NACAC holds an annual awards ceremony. If you would like to nominate a deserving individual or organizations, we encourage you to download and submit an awards nomination form by November 7.

2008 Award Winners

This year’s winners have spent many years providing invaluable service and support to children and families, and we look forward to publicly acknowledging their dedication and commitment. At the NACAC conference in the Westin Ottawa Confederation Ballroom, we honored NACAC’s the following individuals and organizations:

Child Advocate of the Year

National Chief Phil Fontaine, Assembly of First Nations, Ontario

Friend of Children

Nancy Umbach, Ontario

President's Award

Chief Marcel Balfour and Councillor Mike Muswagon, Norway House Cree Nation, Manitoba

Parent Group of the Year

Adoption Support Centre of Saskatchewan

Corporate Award for Special Achievement in Adoption

Jockey International, Wisconsin

Youth Advocate of the Year

Coltyn Renzetti, Alberta

Adoption Activists

  • Jeannine Carriere, University of Victoria, British Columbia
  • Mary Gambon, Massachusetts Department of Social Services
  • Maureen Jones, AdoptOntario
  • John Lim, Korean Canadian Children’s Association, Ontario
  • Louis & Company Publishing, Inc., Colorado
  • Sandra Bell Lundy, Ontario
  • Carolyn Peacock, Yellowhead Tribal Service Agency, Alberta
 
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