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