May 4, 2015 HER EXCELLENCY SHARON JOHNSTON RECEIVES ONE OF TWO “BECAUSE MOTHERS MATTER” AWARDS FROM HIPPY CANADA OTTAWA_ Home Instruction Program for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) Canada, is celebrating fifteen years of serving more than 6,500 lowincome newcomer and Aboriginal mothers and to celebrate this milestone an inaugural “BECAUSE MOTHERS MATTER” award has been established. The ceremony to honour the recipients will take place on May 6 th , 2015 in Ottawa. The ceremony and reception will be hosted by the Australian High Commissioner at the Australian High Commission residence. Dr. Ruth, the American media personality and author will attend and speak at the ceremony, as well as Dr. Ruth’s daughter, Dr. Miriam Westheimer, the executive Director of HIPPY International. The guest list will be comprised of funding ministers, senior government officials, potential sponsors and stakeholders. Two awards will be given – one to a prominent Canadian mother who has achieved noteworthy success while giving back to her community and the second to a HIPPY mother who has succeeded in using the HIPPY program to help her children and herself. Her Excellency Sharon Johnston will be one of two recipients of the award. Her Excellency has led by example with her groundbreaking professional work in rehabilitation science and respiratory mechanics which has bettered the lives of those who suffer from cystic fibrosis, her work as an author, her dedication to volunteer and community work and her commitment to raising five accomplished daughters. Both the Governor General and Her Excellency are patrons of HIPPY Canada and recognize the powerful impact that the HIPPY program has on changing the lives of mothers and their families. The second recipient and outstanding HIPPY Mother is Nagham Fawaz who will receive a $500 scholarship from the Carol Slater Scholarship Fund. Nagham moved to Canada with her husband and son from Beirut. While a HIPPY mother, she obtained her diploma from Seneca College in Toronto. After working two years as a HIPPY Home Visitor, Nagham is now a Youth Case Worker with the Client Support Services team at COSTI Immigrant Services where she works with government-assisted refugees, helping families and youth settle and adapt to their new lives in the Greater Toronto Area. The HIPPY Program: Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) is an evidence-based program that works with families in the home to support parents – primarily mothers – in their critical role as their child’s first and most important teacher. HIPPY strengthens families and communities by empowering mothers to prepare their children for success in school. Each year HIPPY works with 1,000 families of preschool children in five provinces. To attend the ceremony, to arrange for interviews or for more information, please contact: Mariu de la Hoz HIPPY Canada 508-1190 Melville Street Vancouver, BC V6E 3W1 Work: 604-676-8250 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hippycanada.ca
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