Hollister & Wheelchair Basketball Canada Community Celebration
High-Fiving Outstanding Canadians Who Make A Difference
Thursday, April 15 – National High Five Day
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to drastically impact the lives of Canadians from coast to coast to coast, Hollister Inc. and Wheelchair Basketball Canada are joining forces to celebrate the inspiring efforts and resilient stories of individuals and organizations in the community who are working to improve lives and champion inclusion during these challenging times.
Coinciding with National High Five Day on April 15, 2021, the two organizations will host the Hollister & Wheelchair Basketball Canada Community Celebration – a virtual event to recognize outstanding Canadians making a difference in their communities through the power of sport.
Watch
Tune in on Wheelchair Basketball Canada’s Facebook and YouTube channels at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 15!
Nominations
Under the banners of inclusion and resilience, we encourage Canadians to nominate outstanding individuals and organizations by March 19, 2021 for a virtual high five in the following categories:
Inspiring Stories of Inclusion:
Business of the Year High Five
Presented to a business who had a positive impact on inclusion, within Canada, in 2020. Examples might include – a business who launched a funding program designed to inspire others to embrace inclusion, a business who made physical changes to their facility and/or workplace that better fosters inclusion, a business that created an inclusive recruitment strategy, a business who partnered with an underserved organization with the goal to spotlight inclusion.
Community Builder or Organization High Five
Presented to an individual, business, foundation, charity, or group who had a positive impact on inclusion, within Canada, in 2020. Examples might include – a funding organization that offered a new and/or meaningful inclusion themed grant, an individual who raised money for or put a spotlight on a charity working to improve inclusion, a school group raising funds and awareness of inclusion, a group who started a social media movement with the goal to spotlight inclusion.
Storytelling in Media High Five
Presented to a journalist, media personality or media outlet who had a positive impact on inclusion storytelling, within Canada, in 2020.
Inclusion Influencer High Five
Presented to a social media influencer who had a positive impact on inclusion storytelling, within Canada, in 2020. This nomination may include Covid-19 themed submissions.
Inspiring Stories of Resilience amidst Covid-19:
Sport Champion High Fives within the Wheelchair Basketball Community
We invite you to nominate an individual or group within the wheelchair basketball community who has inspired you through the power of sport during this extraordinary time.
Sport Champion High Fives from the Canadian Sport Community
We invite you to nominate an individual or group from the Canadian sport community who has inspired you through the power of sport during this extraordinary time.