The Sharon Carstairs Caring Community Award

For over 30 years Sharon Carstairs has dedicated herself to the promotion of access to palliative care for all Canadians. A pioneer in enhancing palliative care in Canada, her extraordinary work serves as an example throughout the world, and demonstrates how the vision and dedication of one individual can lead to dramatic and effective change. The Sharon Carstairs Caring Community Award is the first of its kind to recognize community-based efforts in palliative and end-of-life care.

The Sharon Carstairs Caring Community Award was established in 2012 to recognize and support exemplary leadership by a community or a community organization in providing or improving hospice and palliative care in Manitoba.

THE AWARD 
$2,500 will be awarded to a community project which benefits a hospice or palliative care service in Manitoba. The winner will be announced at the Palliative Manitoba provincial conference hosted in Winnipeg in September.

PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS

Islamic Social Services Association: to create a palliative care volunteer education program for their community.

Raelyn Nickel Memorial Book Program/Boundary Trails Foundation: Purchase of books that help families explain the life cycle, dying and grieving to their children.

The Stonewall Garden Door Project: Funded patio access in the palliative care room.

St. Amant: Palliative Care Cart to promote comfort and alleviate suffering.

Sunset Palliative Care, Portage la Prairie: Memorial garden expansion.

Pediatric Palliative Care program of the WRHA: Purchase of necklaces to gift to grieving families after the death of a child.

APPLICATION CRITERIA

• Pertains to a community or community organization based in Manitoba.
• Identifies a project that the community/organization wishes to pursue.
• Outlines the planned use of the $2,500 monetary award.
• Demonstrates community engagement and creative use of resources.
• Identifies plans for additional fundraising if necessary to complete the project.

REQUIREMENTS

Completed and signed application must be received via email to Palliative Manitoba (or postmarked) by July 24, 2026. (Successful applicant will be notified by Sept. 1/2026).

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The Sharon Carstairs Caring Community Award Application

Name of Organization

Address *

City/Town *

Province *

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Postal Code *

Phone *

Fax

Email *

Webpage

Primary Contact Name *

Job Title

Contact Email

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Contact Phone

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Description of the Organization *

Describe your organization, including a brief history.

Description of the Specific Project & Budget *

Describe the details of your project and provide your budget (general operating funds are not eligible). Reference any funds raised to date and/or how remaining funds, if applicable, will be obtained.

Outcome *

When will this project be completed? How will it have a positive impact and/or fill a void in your community? Who will benefit?

BY CLICKING SUBMIT YOU ARE AGREEING TO THE FOLLOWING: *

I have authorization from the organization to submit this application for consideration. I understand that this application will be kept confidential between the applicant and the Awards Committee. Should this application be chosen as the recipient of the Sharon Carstairs Caring Community Award, I and the organization I represent understand that information from the nomination material may be made public. We agree to have representatives of our organization attend the public event where the award will be presented and understand that there will be no registration fee required for the representative’s attendance at the award event.

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