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Awards & Recognition Received by 10,000 Trees

►June Callwood Award - April 22, 2009

The 10,000 Trees Project received the June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism in Ontario. The award recognizes volunteers for exceptional leadership, innovation,
creativity and significant contributions to community and province. Citizen and Immigration
Minister Michael Chan congratulated the recipients for their commitment to creating a better world. They represent a legacy of social action.

June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism recipient: 10,000 Trees Project
(left to right) Rick Relf, Judy Brock, Tina Phyers, Barbara Larke, Mark Whaley, Hon. Michael Chan

Mark Whaley, Founder of 10,000 Trees Project Inc., was asked to give remarks on behalf o the 20 recipients from across Ontario. “Life as a volunteer has given us the opportunity to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by giving us an outlet to flame our passion through environmental activism,” he said. “And through this work, that gives us so much, is the added important bonus of giving back to our community and our province, a gift found useful enough to honour us all here today.”

To celebrate their achievement they organized a tree planting event the following day where 500 trees were planted in Laurel Creek Conservation Area.

For more information: http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/news/2009/b20090422.shtml

►Canadian Urban Leadership Award 2006

The Canadian Urban Leadership (CUI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in urban areas across Canada and internationally. The Urban Leadership Award is a national award presented each year recognizing "outstanding contributions to our civic public realm".

Mark Whaley was presented the 2006 Award on behalf of the 10,000 Trees Project.

For more information about CUI
visit: http://www.canurb.com/

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10,000 Trees Project Presents the 'Tree Hugger Award'

The Tree Hugger Award is given each year to recipients that have make a significant contribution to the efforts of 10,000 Trees Project be it through volunteer hours and/or financial contribution.

The Tree Hugger Award is a distinctive plaque designed by Jan Ditner, a local potter.

Award Recipients:

►2009 - Corporate: Crawford & Company

Individual: Frank Varga

Crawford & Company Tree Hugger Recipient 2009

The Corporate Tree Hugger Award for 2009 was presented to Crawford & Company. Their first Annual Global Day of Service on October 3, 2009 found 1200 people in 63 countries participating in a wide

variety of activities such as: packing lunches for a co-op food program, helping low-income seniors with work around their homes, feeding the homeless, cooking meals for victims of domestic violence, planting a garden for disabled children and of course planting trees.

We are proud to have been part of a team that has a commitment to acting responsibly, honestly and with integrity. Crawford & Company also exemplifies a corporation that allows local autonomy and thus each community was free to choose an appropriate event for their Global Day of Service. We at The 10,000 Trees Project are delighted to have a partnership with such a forward thinking and creative company.

Indeed this is a company that truly demonstrates its belief in the importance of “thinking globally and acting locally”

Frank Varga Tree Hugger Recipient 2009

Frank Varga has been a longtime volunteer activist who has encouraged his employer, Union Gas, to participate in his many environmental

pursuits. Over the past many years Frank has been a driving force behind a planting day organized for Union Gas in conjunction with the 10,000 Trees Project. To date countless trees have been planted across Waterloo, with the generous support of parent company Spectra Energy Company.

Frank downplays his role as catalyst for the remarkable partnership that has been model for similar coporations who want to give back to their city in such a hands on way. yet the froests planted throughout Waterloo stand in quiet and beautiful testament to his commitment to his community and his planet.

Frank Varga has been an inspiration to many. he rightly deserves his award as Tree Hugger of the Year 2009.

►2008 -

Vincenzio's

►2007 - Conestoga-Rovers & Associates

CRA Waterloo was awarded the 2007 Corporate Tree Hugger of the Year Award. This was awarded to CRA as a direct result of the April 28, 2007 tree-planting day at Laurel Creek Conservation Area. The CRA Social Committee purchased 470 trees for this event and approximately 40 CRA staff and family members planted them.

►2004 - Union Gas & City of Waterloo

The first-ever Tree Hugger Awards were presented October 27, 2004 to two individuals who have been integral in moving the 10,000 Trees Project forward. Pam Gent, Union Gas (left) and Bob Balcarras, City of Waterloo (right). 10,000 Trees' Chair, Mark Whaley (centre) made the presentations.

Pam's coordination of the Union Gas sponsorship has been invaluable to the organizations success to date. The contribution of both human and financial resources Union Gas has made to the plantings is what has allowed 10,000 Trees to get that much closer to its planting goal.

City of Waterloo staff member Bob Balcarras has been involved in each and every planting. He is a patient instructor and leader for the many children who have been involved in getting trees into the ground. Bob's involvement in this movement has brought excitement and satisfaction to is many youthful volunteers.