Donald Frank MacVicar, Stoney Creek, Ontario
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award
Donald MacVicar provides inner city youth not only with food, clothing and activities, but also with love and security. He has directed and coordinated the inner city outreach program in Hamilton since 1988 and participated in fundraising activities to enable many underprivileged children to attend camps. With his wife by his side, he also initiated and still leads several children's programs at his church. He raises money to provide Christmas hampers and hot meals to disadvantaged families and offers guidance to young offenders at the local jail. A Canadian powerlifting champion, he knows the benefits of physical exercise and has been coordinating sports tournaments and retreats for Hamilton youth for the last 13 years.