2012 Community Impact Award

On February 23rd, 2012 Shepherds of Good Hope became the recipient of the Bootstrap Award for Community Impact. We were chosen for our use of social media on our fundraising campaigns and our commitment in the community.

Dr. Bruce M. Firestone, a local entrepreneur and founder of the Ottawa Senators, launched the first Bootstrap Awards event in 2004 with Exploriem.org, a registered not-for-profit organization, as he believed bootstrapping entrepreneurs deserved more recognition.

I was honoured to accept this award on behalf of Shepherds of Good Hope for our use of social media and our work in the community. Social media has changed the way we reach out to our donors and followers.

Please watch the video I have posted of the big moment that we won!