Volunteers are a vital component of our community, providing many hours of selfless service and support to those in need. Their dedication and commitment creates a sense of unity and a ripple effect of generosity and compassion.
 

Please note that the Gilbert Greenberg Distinguished Leadership Award WILL be awarded this year (awarded every second year on odd-numbered years), and the Jewish Communal Professional Award will NOT be awarded this year (awarded every second year on even-numbered years).

To find out more about each award, click the title links on the right. 

Nominations are open now, and will close April 27, 2023
Awards will be presented at our Annual General Meeting on June 14, 2023.

Questions? Please contact us by email at info@jewishottawa.com

PAST COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD WINNERS
(since 2010 - see full list by selecting each award)

Gilbert Greenberg Distinguished Leadership Award

2021 - Debbie Halton-Weiss
2019 - Steven Kimmel
2017 - Jeffrey Miller
2015 - Jonathan Ben-Choreen Freedman
2014 - Mitchell Bellman
2013 - Maureen Molot
2012 - No winner
2011 - Ian M. Sherman
2010 - Ron Prehogan
 

Freiman Family Young Leadership Award
and the Lawrence Greenberg Young Leadership Development Award. 

2022 - Danya Vered
2021 - Dr. Madelaine Hill Werier and Jonah Rabinovitch
2020 - Adina Libin
2019 - Alan Shefrin
2018 - Aaron Smith
2017 - Gillian Presner
2016 - Debbie Scharf
2015 - Howard Fremeth
2014 - Tamara Fathi
2013 - Stacey Segal
2012 - Sharon Reichstein
2011 - Lisa Miller
2010 - Sarah Silverstein
 

Jewish Communal Professional Leadership Award

2022 - Sarah Beutel (inaugural year)
 

Rabbi Reuven Bulka Shem Tov Community Volunteer Award

2022 - Harold Feder
2021 - Barbara Levinson and Joel Diener
2020 - Sharon and David Appotive
2019 - Charles Schachnow
2018 - Michael Landau
2017 - Hyman Reichstein
2016 - Merle Haltrecht-Matte
2015 - Flo Morgan
2014 - Henry Molot
2013 - Ruth Aaron
2012 - Issie Scarowsky
2011 - Morris Kimmel z"l
2010 - Blanche Osterer