- Awarded on: November 28, 2006
Kolby Pugh, Sarnia, Ontario
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award
Kolby Pugh has demonstrated a sincere commitment to helping her fellow high-school students and citizens. Since 2004, this young lady has tutored children with learning disabilities through the Learning to Learn Differently Project. She has served on the Lambton County Student Wellness Committee, raising awareness about issues such as violence, racism and substance abuse among her peers. She has also assisted in the organization of a senior assistance project called the Christmas Hopes campaign. A natural leader possessing boundless energy and initiative, Ms. Pugh has actively recruited many young people as volunteers for the Lung Association and the Kidney Foundation of Canada.