Awarded on: 2003-05-15
Yvonne Carisse, Ottawa, Ontario
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award
Since 1955, Yvonne Carisse has worked with the Société Sainte-Élisabeth to sort, repair and distribute clothing to disadvantaged people in St. Anne's parish in Ottawa. For 24 years, as a member of the Montfort Hospital women's auxiliary, she has helped repair clothing for palliative care patients. She also knits year-round and prepares hundreds of tourtières for the Montfort's annual Christmas bazaar to raise funds for the purchase of medical equipment. Her perseverance and reliability make her an indispensable volunteer who has provided invaluable assistance to people in difficult situations.