Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough Reveal Rebel Awards Recipients
/The Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough (EFRY) unveiled its Rebel Awards recipients ahead of its eighth-annual Rebel With A Cause fundraising event at Showplace Performance Centre on Nov. 27.
Photo courtesy of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough.
EFRY says the ceremony honours outstanding local individuals and organizations who have engaged in advocacy and action to address issues of criminalization, challenged practices in the criminal justice system, and worked towards gender equity.
There are live performances by Peterborough’s Babe Chorus and Poet Laureate Ziysah von Bieberstein. A silent auction, a 50/50 draw and a photo booth are fundraising efforts that will be at the ceremony. This year, all proceeds raised will support the Morning Drop-in Program at Trinity Center.
The 2024 Rebel with a Cause Award recipients are;
Cheyenne Buck, Drop-in Program Coordinator- One City Peterborough
Kelli Marshall, Indigenous Enrollment Advisor/ Dancer - First Peoples House of Learning
Jocelyn Enright, Community Engagement Coordinator, Kawartha Sexual Assault Center
This year, EFRY is introducing two new awards categories that highlight the work of community partners and businesses that work thoughtfully and creatively to support and uplift vulnerable communities experiencing challenges associated with mental health, addiction, homelessness and criminalization.
The Inaugural recipients we are honouring this year are:
PATH Peterborough Action for Tiny Homes - Radical Audacity Award
Arising Collective- Business Excellence Award
