Call for Nominations for Sunnybrook Rose Award

March 27, 2010

Established in 2008, the Sunnybrook Rose Award is inspired by the spirit of philanthropy demonstrated by Alexandre and Jeannine Raab, long-standing donors and dedicated volunteers to Sunnybrook. The Raabs fought for freedom as World War II resistance fighters in France. Once in Canada, they were drawn to Sunnybrook's legacy as a veterans' hospital and our transformation into a major academic health sciences centre. Horticulturalists and entrepreneurs, the Raabs created a hybrid rose specifically for the Hospital and aptly named it the Sunnybrook Rose. This rose now serves as the symbol we use to honour the dedication of volunteers to philanthropy at Sunnybrook.

Eligibility & Nomination CriteriaThe Sunnybrook Rose Award recognizes the exemplary efforts of volunteers for outstanding service to Sunnybrook in a fundraising capacity, and hospital staff and physicians for outstanding work to support the philanthropic objectives of Sunnybrook.

Any member of the Sunnybrook community (volunteer and staff) may submit a nomination for this award. The nominee will be considered along the following criteria:

  1. Quality leadership and organizational ability in fundraising
  2. Time, effort and commitment
  3. Success in recruiting and motivating others
  4. Fundraising goals achieved by his/her effort

Submission Criteria

  • Each nomination must include a nomination form and narrative.
  • The narrative should be no longer than two pages (12-point format with 1" margins).
  • Supporting documents are accepted, but only to support the narrative.
  • No more than six pages of supporting documents are allowed.
  • Please do not introduce new information in the supporting documents.

The Donor Relations Committee will review candidates based on the eligibility criteria set out above. If in the judgment of the Committee, no applications meet the criteria in any given year, no awards will be given.

Completed nomination forms and narratives may be submitted to:

Mark Appel
Chair, Donor Relations Committee
c/o Emma Thomas
Sunnybrook Foundation
H314-2075 Bayview Ave.
Toronto, ON M4N 3M5

For more information or nomination forms, please contact Emma Thomas at 416-480-5285 or emma.thomas@sunnybrook.ca. All nominations are to be given and reviewed in confidence.

Deadline for 2010 nomination submissions is Friday, May 28, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.