Shishir Lakhani is Divison A Area 26 Governor. He not only is a dedicated Toastmaster volunteering much of his time to perform area governor duties and mentor others, he is a very involved volunteer with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario.
In fact, Shishir has been named winner of their 2010 Award for Volunteer Excellence. David Sculthorpe, CEO, said this, "Shishir possesses a rare combination of personal charisma, interpersonal savvy and business expertise, and he has applied his many gifts to advancing our Foundation's work with tremendous passion and energy. Shishir is truly a wonderful and accomplished individual and we are privileged to be working with him towards a future that is free of heart disease and stroke."
Congratulations Shishir. What an accomplishment indeed!
Bill McCallum is Division S Area 73 Governor. On June 14, 2011, in an unprecedented move, the Union of Taxation Employees will be honouring Bill in naming him for a second time as the recipient of their National Humanitarian Award in recognition of his compassionate efforts in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake. Bill was also the first ever recipient of this award in recognition of his compassionate efforts in the 2005 Hurricane Katrina recovery mission in New Orleans.
Bill was recognized earlier this month by the London Council for Lifelong Learning for this work that he did in New Orleans and Haiti.
Bill has directed the $5,000.00 monetary gifts that accompany these tributes to be donated to International Children’s Awareness Canada, to assist in their commitment to relieving the suffering of children living in the poorest regions of the world, and providing indigenous groups with the resources to be self sustaining at the village level.
Congratulations Bill. What a remarkable difference you make in the lives of others!
Kudos to our Toastmasters. It goes to prove what I have been saying all along. We rub elbows with incredible people.
Thank you for all you do to serve your fellow man/woman.
We salute you!
Merri
Great post Merri! Toastmasters are indeed amazing people - speaking of which, how DO you find the time and energy to accomplish all that YOU do?
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Time is a struggle but the energy comes from working with such terrific people as Shishir and Bill. Not to mention the amazing governors, such as you, who are ever inspiring me to Smile, Speak and Soar.
ReplyDeleteThank you for all you do. I am truly blessed to have been given this opportunity to serve.