WINNER: Touchstone Family Association is a non-profit, community based social service agency that has been providing services to Richmond and nearby areas since 1983.
Its services have primarily focused on preserving and enhancing family relationships. It accomplishes that by offering a wide variety of professional services to the community — from its Restorative Justice Project, to its unique programs providing support to parents and caregivers of children with fetal alcohol syndrome, and the association’s position specializing in domestic violence within the Asian community.
Touchstone Family Association continues to remain knowledgeable on community demographics and honours its commitment to providing culturally and socially sensitive programming. They are a mainstream organization, continually adapting to Richmond’s changing needs.
FINALIST: Richmond Hospital Foundation is a registered charity dedicated to fundraising for VCH-Richmond and our community’s health care needs by inspiring individuals, businesses, and organizations to give to Richmond Hospital Foundation as their charity of choice. The Foundation purchases vital medical equipment, improves patient care programs, and upgrade local facilities.
FINALIST: The Rotary Club Richmond was chartered in April 12, 1962. For over 50 years, members have been nurturing ideas, developing projects and delivering service to the community and the wider world.
Among their many recent accomplishments is the reopening of the accessible Kathleen McNeely Elementary School Playground, with a $10,000 contribution to the project.
