MEDIA RELEASE June 4, 2009
For Immediate Release
13 women become recipients at the 2009 Annual Women of Distinction Awards®.
Since its inception in 1981, the YWCA Saskatoon Women of Distinction Awards® has honoured the outstanding achievements of women in and around our city. Nearly 200 women from all walks of life have been recognized through the Women of Distinction Awards over the past 27 years – for their achievements and accomplishments as mentors, volunteers, activists, teachers, leaders and researchers – and last night 13 more women became recipients of these prestigious awards.
The 2009 Women of Distinction Awards went to:
| Art, Culture & Heritage |
Dianne Wilson |
| Athletics |
Lisa Thomaidis |
| Community Building |
Janie Funk |
| Education |
Diane Côté |
| Entrepreneurship |
Colleen Tait and Juanita Schindel – The Sandbox in the City |
| Health & Wellness |
Tie: Dr. Susan Shaw & Evelyn Reisner |
| Lifetime Achievement |
Tie: Sharon Fyke & Shirley Ryan |
| Leadership & Management |
Heather Kuttai |
| Science, Technology & Research |
Deborah Black |
| Youth |
Laura Beddome |
Nearly 600 people attended the Women of Distinction Awards, YWCA Saskatoon’s single largest fundraising event of the year. “YWCA Saskatoon is a pillar of our community, and this event is our largest fundraising event of the year. It enables us to continue providing the programming and services the community of Saskatoon has come to rely on,” says Barb Macpherson, Executive Director, YWCA Saskatoon.
YWCA Saskatoon is: A Shelter in times of Crisis; An Employment Support in times of Transition; A Childcare Provider for working Mothers; A Foundation in the pursuit of Health & Wellness.
Working to eliminate poverty, violence and homelessness for women and their families.
To request further comment, please contact:
Genine Neufeld
Director of Development and Communications, YWCA Saskatoon
Ph: 244-7034 ext. 132
E: gneufeld@ywcasaskatoon.com
