Meritorious Service Medal

• Awarded on: June 25, 2001
• Invested on: October 12, 2001

Bram Appel, M.S.M., Toronto, Ont.
Meritorious Service Medal (civil division)

A philanthropist and pioneer in early child development programming, Bram Appel founded in 1998 the Bram Appel School-Based Project which provides meals, care and after-school programs to underprivileged children and their families. His initiative inspired the North Bay Sunset Park School program, one of five demonstration projects selected by the government of Ontario to model and evaluate different community-based approaches to early child development and parenting. Through his personal involvement and generous support, Mr. Appel contributed directly to the well-being of children, and increased their readiness and ability to learn.