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It was an evening filled with standing ovations, heartfelt stories, laughter, and inspiration as United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin celebrated the inaugural Top 7 Over 70 Awards last Thursday, honouring seven extraordinary older adults whose continued contributions are helping shape stronger, more vibrant communities across Guelph, Wellington County, and Dufferin County.

The initial recipients, Food Banks Canada and Second Harvest, will each receive up to $10 million in funding to further distribute through individual applications to eligible food banks and not-for-profit community-based organizations (known as ultimate recipients) to acquire and distribute food to families in need. Eligible community-based organizations are encouraged to use the Community Support Stream Initial Recipient Finder to determine which organization best serves their geographic area and needs.

The Terry Fox Foundation received a huge boost Thursday, with the largest single donation in the organization’s history: $25 million from the Larry and Judy Tanenbaum Family Foundation.