2018 Community Awards:
Recognizing Outstanding Leadership from
our Community
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Myeloma Canada is pleased to recognize outstanding volunteers from our community by announcing
the winners of the 2018 Community Awards
recognizing our members across Canada. We applaud their passion in raising awareness about multiple myeloma in the community and thank them for supporting our cause.
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Executive Director’s Leadership Award
Trish MacDonald
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Trish MacDonald at the Support Group Leader Summit in 2017
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Myeloma Canada’s Executive Director, Martine Elias, wishes to acknowledge Trish’s extraordinary work and spirited engagement in advocating for access to new medications in her province, Nova Scotia.
We applaud her initiative in raising awareness about multiple myeloma in the community and with provincial government leaders, while encouraging others to do the same.
It is because of people like Trish that we are able to move things forward to help improve patient outcomes in the future.
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Carolyn Henry Memorial TEAM Award
Ronald Surry, Robert Hamaguchi, Warren Welling, Allison Jennings, Tina and Jim Argue
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The exceptional leadership and fervent engagement of the group in pioneering advocacy efforts in British Columbia have been exemplary over the last year. They led a very successful Awareness Day at the BC Provincial Legislature, where
22 MLA’s heard about the importance of listing new drugs on provincial formularies as quickly as possible.
As a result of the Awareness Day, MLA
Sonia Furstenau
, member for Cowichan Valley shared her own family experience with myeloma by making a
statement
at BC Legislative Assembly.
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Ronald Surry, Robert Hamaguchi, Warren Welling, Allison Jennings, Tina and Jim Argue with Martine Elias, Myeloma Canada's Executive Director, and Michelle Oana, Associate Director of Development and Community Relations at the BC Awareness Day
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The Excellence in Advocacy Medal (TEAM) Award was created in 2009 to recognize outstanding achievements by patient advocates and their supporters who lead successful campaigns to fight for equitable access to myeloma treatments. In 2012, the award was renamed the Carolyn Henry Memorial TEAM Award in recognition of Carolyn’s pioneering advocacy efforts.
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Nathalie Allard Memorial Award
Pamela Roberts
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Pamela Roberts at the
2018 Greg Roberts Memorial Walk/Run (Airdrie Multiple Myeloma March)
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Congratulations to Pamela for her achievement in raising close to
$25,000
through her fundraising campaign for the
2018 Greg Roberts Memorial Walk/Run (Airdrie Multiple Myeloma March)
. For the second year running, she was the top fundraiser across the country. This award is presented in memory of Nathalie Allard who, for several years, dedicated her time in raising substantial funds for Myeloma Canada through her Montreal Multiple Myeloma March campaign. This award was created in Nathalie’s memory to honour her significant impact in improving patient outcomes, and those who follow in her footsteps. We are very proud that you are part of our community.
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Community Achievement Award
Allan Kovacik
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We would like to congratulate Allan on his achievement in raising $13,175 through his fundraising campaign
“Cueballs for Cancer”
. We applaud his creative initiative in raising awareness about multiple myeloma in the community and funds for research and important patient programs.
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Allan Kovacik with his "Cueball" friends
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Newcomer Award
Bernice and Ken Allaby
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Bernice and Ken Allaby at the Multiple Myeloma March in Saint John, NB
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Bernice and Ken were quick to make myeloma matter in New Brunswick. The first-ever
Multiple Myeloma March in Saint John
was a resounding success and the results were beyond expectations. As a result of their hard work, the event raised
$13,719
for the cause, brought together close to
200 participants
and was featured in the local media 8 times. As engaged leaders, they also managed to raise awareness beyond the myeloma community by including the fire department, dancing entertainment and a celebrity emcee, to name a few.
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Notable Volunteer
David McMullen
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David is co-leader of the Toronto & District Multiple Myeloma Support Group, and is actively involved with both the Halton-Peel and London Groups. He was instrumental in planning and executing 3
Multiple Myeloma Marches in Ontario
this year: Mississauga, Hamilton and Oshawa. David also volunteered alongside Myeloma Canada at the
2018 Family Medicine Forum
as part of the Early Diagnosis Program and took part in the
Awareness Day at Queen’s Park
. In addition, he generously added to the patient voice at this year’s
Myeloma Canada Scientific Roundtable
as a patient representative.
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Ev McDowell, and David and Erika McMullen at the Family Medicine Forum in 2018
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