National Impact Awards

The Canadian Cancer Society Impact Awards recognize impact, innovation and excellence. They provide the Society with the chance to celebrate those who are making a difference in the fight against cancer. They are the highest honour we can present to an individual or group.

For more information contact: impactawards@cancer.ca

Leadership

These awards are offered annually to volunteers who have made significant contributions as leaders in the fight against cancer.

Outstanding Youth Leadership Award
This award recognizes a Canadian Cancer Society youth volunteer who has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills.

Medal of Courage
The Medal of Courage is presented to a Canadian Cancer Society volunteer who has demonstrated exceptional courage in their personal battle with cancer or as a caregiver to someone who has had cancer. In doing so, they serve as an inspiration and role model to others.

Transformational Leadership Award
This award recognizes an individual or a group that has played a part in transformational change within the Canadian Cancer Society through their exceptional contributions and selfless volunteer leadership.

Program delivery

Program in Action Award
The Program in Action Impact Award is offered annually to an individual, a group or an associated Society program that has made a lasting impact on the Society’s mission.

Public policy

Leadership in Public Policy Award
This award is offered annually to an individual or a group that has made a significant contribution to the fight against cancer within the public policy domain

Revenue generation

These awards are offered annually to individuals, corporations or community partners that have made a significant leadership and/or financial contribution to the fight against cancer.

Golden Corporate Achievement Award
This award recognizes a corporation/business partner that has provided exceptional leadership and/or financial support for the Canadian Cancer Society. It has embraced the Society’s mission and has become a pillar of support.

Corporate Achievement Award
This award recognizes a corporation/business that has made a significant financial contribution to 3 or more divisions of the Canadian Cancer Society.

Relay For Life Award of Excellence – Leadership
This award is given to a committee of volunteers within a community who have made exceptional contributions and demonstrated exemplary leadership in overseeing a Relay For Life event.

Relay For Life Award of Excellence – Team
This award is given to a team that embodies the spirit of Relay For Life (celebrate, remember, fight back) and serves as a model for other teams in terms of revenue generation, community engagement and mission integration.

Community Achievement Award
This award recognizes an independent or third-party group that has initiated or championed a fundraising event in an innovative or unique way resulting in a significant financial contribution and, in the process, has developed a sustainable event.