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May 5, 2015

James McGregor Stewart Award Announced

The James McGregor Stewart Society is pleased to announce an award described in the following statement from the Community Foundation of Nova Scotia.  I can think of dozens of folks who deserve serious consideration, and I bet you can too.  Please nominate people who have worked so hard for themselves and their community.  The deadline for nominations is June 1.

-Gus Reed

New Award Recognizes Outstanding Citizen Living with a Disability

Halifax The Community Foundation of Nova Scotia is pleased to announce the launch of the James McGregor Stewart Award to recognize the achievement of a Nova Scotian living with a disability. The Award is named for James McGregor Stewart who overcame many barriers, despite a reliance on crutches throughout his life as a result of childhood polio. Mr. Stewart was a founder of one of Atlantic Canada’s leading law firms, Stewart McKelvey.

The Fund was established by friends of the James McGregor Stewart Society to recognize Nova Scotians living with a disability for their leadership, personal accomplishment or effective advocacy.

The Award recipient will be selected through a nomination process and nominees will evaluated for determination and achievement in conquering personal or externally imposed boundaries, with emphasis on leadership, personal excellence and advocacy.

The Award of $1,000.00 will be presented annually on June 30, the anniversary of the birth date of James McGregor Stewart.

The Community Foundation of Nova Scotia works with funders to make smart and caring investments in communities and people; we enable effective philanthropy. To learn more about this award and the others supported by the CFNS, please visit the website at www.cfns.ca

More Information
Warren Reed, 
James McGregor Stewart Society 

Angela Bishop, Executive Director
Community Foundation of Nova Scotia
(902) 490 5907 angela.bishop@cfns.ca

View a poster here
Make an on-line nomination here

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