Creston, British Columbia
As a volunteer nurse for 20 years, Julie Ewashen ran clinics and taught breast self-exam, helping women become aware of diseases affecting the breasts. She was a founding member of the Creston-Kootenay Foundation and a member of its board for 9 years, organized the Youth Advisory Council and set up a YAC fund within the Foundation, which gives a yearly bursary to a graduating student.