In 2017, the award was presented at the Annual General Meeting on June 28th to Ibrahim Musa, in recognition of his leadership by strengthening health knowledge and skills, sustaining environment supportive of health and having a significant impact in the community of Strathcona Heights.

Ibrahim immigrated to Canada from Iraq at the age of four. Growing up in a low-income community, he saw at a young age how necessary community support and services can be for underserved youth. This reality propelled him to develop a devotion to his community and low-income families in Ottawa.

At the age of 17, Ibrahim began his own charity, the Cuts For Kids Foundation, which offers professional haircuts to youth from underserved families. With two recent events in Strathcona Heights, as well as living in the community himself, Ibrahim and the Cuts For Kids team have quickly grown to love the tight-knit community of Sandy Hill.