With the annual Award for Excellence in Health Promotion established in 2007, the SHCHC is proud to honour individuals whose activities and initiatives have contributed to improving the health and wellness of our community. These unsung heroes deserve our recognition for their contributions to building healthy Sandy Hill and Ottawa East communities through activities such as health education, policy initiatives or increased public awareness around health issues, and who demonstrated leadership and collaborated with others to promote health and wellness in the community.

In 2007, the award was presented at the Annual General Meeting, on September 19th, to:

• Mr. Robert Stehle, President of Action Sandy Hill, for his continuous work and dedication to improving the health and lives of people in lower Sandy Hill dealing with sewer back-up flooding; and
• Ms. Wendy Muckle, Executive Director of Inner City Health, for her leadership and involvement in advocating for the homeless in Sandy Hill and the City of Ottawa. (On her behalf, the award was accepted by Mr. Sheila Burnett, Executive Director of Shepherds of Good Hope)