Awardees of 2023

Hortense Mvuemba

Community Engagement counselor of CECCE

Catholic Schools of the Centre-Est Board has welcomed more than 100 newcomer kids from Ukraine in Ottawa

Rachel Cousineau

Founder of Ukrainian Aylmer Donation Centre

Centre de dons ukrainiens d'Aylmer provided essential items for newcomers in Aylmer, Gatineau in 2022-2023

Olga Reshetova

Administrator of the Facebook Group Ottawa Supports Ukraine – Democracy

List of Upcoming and Recurring events (found in Featured) updated each Tuesday since 2022

Yuliya Matiyenko

Activist and founder of Find my neighbors on Google Map

Find my neighbors regroups all Ukrainian newcomers geographically since 2022

Viktoriia Babych

Exceptional volunteer of OSUDemocracy

OSUDemocracy Inc. provides entertaining counterpropaganda events with a help of devoted volunteers

Carole and her colleague

Musicians and representatives of Carrefour Musical Outaouais

Carrefour Musical Outaouais organised a concert in support for Ukraine with a fine mix of Quebecois and Ukrainian symphony pieces at the Canadian Museum of History in 2023

Chantale Cyr and her colleague

Founder of the community Ukraine-Gatineau groupe d'entraide pour familles Ukrainiennes

The community Ukraine-Gatineau groupe d'entraide pour familles Ukrainiennes solely based on volunteer work helped newcomers with settlement issues and organized informative gatherings for Ukrainian newcomers twice par week in Gatineau, 2022-2023

Jeremy Fraleigh

Entrepreneur of Thermohair Inc. and exceptional OSUDemocracy member

Thermohair Inc. provided free socks for soldiers in Ukraine, donated and supported newcomers in Kemptville and Ottawa

Hooman Abdi

Academic Advisor at Algonquin College, donor, and democracy supporter

Hooman Abdi provides academic advice to newcomers at Algonquin College, donates for humanitarian aid in Ukraine and counterattacks the Iranian regime's propaganda on social media

Peter Labelle

Leader of the Cornwall Sunrise Rotary Club

Peter Labelle hosted Ukrainian families, provided English lessons for newcomers and raised funds with the Rotary Club (more than $100 000 CAD) for humanitarian aid in Kharkiv, Ukraine

Loreta Gudynaite

Leader of the Lithuanian community in Ottawa and Ukraine supporter

Loreta Gudynaite raises funds for Ukraine and stands strong with Ukraine against the Russian aggression

Janet Beath

Artist entrepreneur Paint with Janet and fundraiser

Janet Beath creates art and workshops in support for Ukraine, helps newcomers, informs the locals about products made in Russia, and spreads the spirit of victory in Ukraine with her blue&yellow artistic items

Annette Sousa

Former actress from The West Wing series and tour guide

Annette Sousa provided guided tours of Ottawa and free NAC tickets for newcomers in 2022-2023

The Clarence Rockland Ghostbusters of Upper Canada

Upper Canada Village promoter and fundraiser for Ukraine

The Clarence Rockland Ghostbusters raises funds for humanitarian aid in Ukraine

Natalia Kudryashova

Ukraine-Democracy activist and exceptional OSUDemocracy volunteer

Nataliya Kudryashova participated in demonstrations against Russian aggression and volunteered during OSUDemocracy events in 2022-2023

Matt McCaughey

Russian Embassy protestors activist and exceptional artist and donor

Matt McCaughey participates in demonstrations against Russian aggression, donates for Ukrainian army, helps newcomers and creates impactful posters that visually display the Russian aggression in Ukraine

Russian Embassy Protestors

Russian Embassy Protestors activists and donors

Russian Embassy Protestors activists demonstrate from Monday to Friday by the Russian Embassy since February 24, 2022, spread the awareness about the Russian aggression in Ukraine and donate

Rachel Horsley

Founder of Ukrainian Settlement Helpers Ottawa and former OSUDemocracy Admin

Rachel Horsley and her team matched Ukrainian newcomers with hosts, created informative events for newcomers, shared helpful information on social media and hosted a few Ukrainian families in Ottawa in 2022-2023

Lyse Bolanos and Nigel E. Harris

Performers and Ukraine supporters

Lyse Bolanos and Nigel E. Harris perform John Lennon and pro-Ukrainian songs at OSUDemocracy events in Aylmer, Gatineau, and in Ottawa

Pat Shea

Artist in Kingston, Ukraine supporter and donor

Pat Shea reflected his empathy for Ukrainian soldiers through his painting Ukrainian Freedom, helped to raise $4000 CAD for a Ukrainian soldier and contributed the quarter of the amount

Walter Wood

36-year-veteran of the Canadian Army, retired colonel, and former member of the International Legion of the Territorial Defence Forces of Ukraine

Walter Wood fought in Ukraine as an international soldier volunteer in 2022, returned to Canada the same year, and presently raises funds for soldiers in Ukraine

Lisa Mayo

Host sister and Ukraine supporter

Lisa Mayo was a host sister to a Ukrainian newcomer and helped to raise funds for a Ukrainian soldier at the event Invicible Kyiv-Solidarity in 2023

Marianne Cunaci

Ukraine supporter and donor

Marianne Cunaci helped to raise funds for a Ukrainian soldier at the event Invicible Kyiv-Solidarity in 2023

Mykhaylo Petechuk

Founder of Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of Canada

Mykhaylo Petechuk helped to raise funds for a Ukrainian soldier at the event Invicible Kyiv-Solidarity in 2023