Several North Shore women have been nominated for YWCA Metro Vancouver Women of Distinction Awards, which honour individuals and organizations who contribute to the wellbeing and future of the community.
From North Vancouver, Deanna Loychuk, founder of 30 Minute Hit, has been nominated in the Entrepreneurship category; and Sarah Shandl, founder of Vancouver, We Love You Great Adventure Club, has been nominated for Health and Wellness.
From West Vancouver, Carmen Thériault, partner, wealth preservation, Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, has been nominated in the Business and the Professions category; Nassreen Filsoof, president and founder, Canadian Iranian Foundation, has been nominated for Community Building; Deborah Jacobs, education department head, Squamish Nation, has been nominated for Education, Training and Development; and Shehla Ebrahim, doctor, Ambleside Dermedics, has been nominated in the Entrepreneurship category.
In addition to the 10 nomination categories, the individual nominees are eligible for the Connecting the Community Award where they select a YWCA program area in which they are interested and use social media to garner votes. The public can cast votes until May 23 and the nominee with the most votes will receive the award. Scotiabank will donate $10,000 to the YWCA program area of her choice.
Award recipients will be announced June 3 during a gala at the Westin Bayshore Hotel.
