The 13th annual Portraits of Giving finale will celebrate the 17 newest honourees for this year who have given back to their communities across York Region.
Honourees past and present will attend the finale celebration, which takes place at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites in Richmond Hill on Wednesday, Nov. 23 from 6 to 8:30 p.m., as the final stop of the awards tour across the region.
"This year, Portraits of Giving is celebrating the courage, resilience and perseverance of 17 more outstanding honourees from across York Region who exemplify the importance of corporate and social responsibility," said awards founder and photographer Karen Merk.
Ticket proceeds of this year’s Portraits of Giving finale will support Red Cross, aiding families in Ukraine, and Canadian Feed the Children.
The honourees are:
- Lifetime Achievement Linda Dennis
- York Region Paramedic Services Helen Galanis
- York Regional Police Sgt. Mina Rahravan and Susan Gibbs
- Sports Mitch Marner and family
- East Gwillimbury Marjorie Niemi and family
- Young Adult Suraj Bansal
- Georgina Beth Cowper-Fung
- Newmarket Peter Sturrup
- Aurora Marco Iacovetta
- Richmond Hill Pamela and Harry Harakh
- Stouffville Dean and Karen Woods
- King Susan Heslop-Porter
- Markham Shanta Sundarason
- Vaughan Julia Suppa
