Nominations Open For United Way Peterborough & District 2024 Scholfield Award of Community Distinction

The United Way Peterborough & District invites nominations for the 2024 Scholfield Award of Community Distinction.

Photo courtesy of United Way.

The nominees are celebrated and recognized for outstanding volunteer contributions to the City and County of Peterborough.

The award was established to recognize an individual or organization that, through excellent leadership or outstanding contributions, has demonstrated the ability to mobilize positive change within our community.

In 2004, Paul and Ina Scholfield were the first recipients of this award. The Scholfields have been long-time philanthropists and community builders.

Other recipients of this award include Marion Burton, Faith Dickinson, Stephen Kylie, Marie Bongard, Sharon Courts, Paul Lafond, People First, John Martyn, Bill Strode, Roy Brady, Survivors Abreast, John McNutt, Special Olympics Peterborough, Carol’s Place, Jim & Katie Stewart and Kathi Curtin Williams.

“Volunteers are the heartbeat of our mission to build community, we can never thank them enough,” said Jim Russell, United Way CEO.

The Scholfield Award is open to any resident or organization within the boundaries of the City and County of Peterborough. Nominees are evaluated based on their achievement, commitment, and leadership in addressing community needs or issues, the impact of their efforts, their innovative, unique or exemplary approach, and their success in mobilizing members of our community.

Community nominations will be accepted until 4 p.m. on June 15.

Nomination forms can be found online and submitted electronically to smountenay@uwpeterborough.ca or delivered to the United Way administrative office at 277 Stewart St.

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