Spotlight on Vaughan: Community Characters

The 4th Annual York Region Character Community Awards are set to take place in April 27, 2010.

The Character Awards celebrate and recognize individuals and organizations in York Region who demonstrate positive character attributes in their home, school, work and community.



Award recipients will be evaluated using the following criteria:

1. Number of attributes identified
2. Impact on the number of people in the community
3. Leadership in respect to character development
4. Community participation

Award Categories include:

1. Business of Character
2. Business Leader
3. Citizen of Courage
4. Neighbourhood of Character
5. School of Character
6. Educator of Character
7. Wendel Clark Sports Award
8. Pursuing Character through the Arts
9. Character Hero
10. Health Care Worker of Character
11. Customer Service of Character
12. Change our World

The deadline for nominations is February 12, 2010.

Further information on the above categories along with nomination forms, guidelines and sponsorship opportunities can be found at: www.charactercommunity.com/awards.htm