Awards

Campaign Volunteer of the Year Award

This award recognizes an individual for exceptional commitment and leadership.

W.A. Milne Award

Each year at the Annual General Meeting the W.A. Milne Award is presented to an individual for outstanding volunteer achievement. The recipients of this award embody the spirit of United Way - that is through working together we can, and do, make a difference. This is the highest volunteer award, named after W.A. Milne, 1964-1965 Campaign Chair.

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Campaign Chair's Choice Award

The Campaign Chair's Choice Award established in 2005 recognizes the best overall performance by a workplace campaign.

Thanks a Million Award

The most prestigious of all United Way awards, the "Thanks a Million" Award recognizes organizations that have contributed $1 Million or more to the United Way of Saskatoon and Area over the years.

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Schmeiser Spirit Award - Individuals & Corporate

Dr. Douglas Schmeiser is well known for his generous support to our community through the United Way. The Schmeiser Spirit Award, a once in a lifetime honour, is presented annually to companies for outstanding first-time support and to individuals in recognition of exemplary support and leadership.

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Corporate 2009
Corporate 2008
Corporate 2007
Corporate 2006
Corporate - 2005
Corporate - 2004
Corporate - 2003
First Time Support - 2002
For Outstanding Leadership & Support 2009
For Outstanding Leadership & Support 2008
For Outstanding Leadership & Support 2007
For Outstanding Leadership & Support - 2006
For Outstanding Leadership & Support - 2005
For Outstanding Leadership & Support - 2004
For Outstanding Leadership & Support - 2003
For Outstanding Leadership & Support - 2002

C.J. Kirkpatrick Award

This award is presented in recognition of outstanding leadership in an employee campaign resulting in significant growth of the Leadership Giving Program.

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Mayor's Trophy

This trophy is presented in recognition of the best overall performance by a City of Saskatoon department, board or commission.

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Provincial Trophy

This award recognizes the Provincial Government department with the combined highest per capita and participation achievement.

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Federal Trophy

The Federal Trophy is awarded to the department with the combined highest per capita and participation achievement within the federal departments through the Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign.

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Crown Corporations Award

This award is in recognition of a Crown Corporation achieving outstanding results within an employee group combined with corporate support.

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GCWCC Participation Challenge Cup

In 2002, the Government of Canada Federal Executive Council introduced a challenge event between the Saskatoon and Regina Federal campaigns recognizing the spirit of excellence by exceeding expectations, encouraging active involvement, and striving to achieve higher goals: the GCWCC Participation Challenge Cup. The mission of this challenge is to encourage overall federal employee participation throughout the province in a United Way Community campaign, thus creating a win-win situation for all. It is, in effect, a symbol for the GCWCC theme, "Federal Employees: creating hope ... changing lives!"

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Saskatoon & District Labour Council Partnership Award

This award recognizes the importance of a Union/Management partnership in the success of a workplace campaign. Involving union representatives at the planning table has proven to be extremely successful in helping to increase awareness, participation rates and support for United Way.

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Valray J. Longworth Memorial - Spirit of Prince Albert

This award recognizes outstanding support of the Prince Albert community through the annual United Way campaign. It is named in memory of Mr. Valray J. Longworth, a prominent lawyer and past Mayor of Prince Albert who was tireless in his efforts, vision and determination to create a better community for Prince Albert Citizens.

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