The Safe Harbour program recognized the Burnaby Neighbourhood House as an award finalist for being an outstanding community organizer.
More than 80 B.C. organizations attended the fifth annual Safe Harbour awards ceremony on Nov. 19. The awards acknowledge community organizers for showing leadership and creating inclusive environments through the Safe Harbour.
"Having been recognized as a finalist means a lot to our organization, as it shows that we, as an organization, have made an impact to the community in all the work we've done," said Antonia Beck, executive director of the Burnaby Neighbourhood House.
The Burnaby Neighbourhood House is a community-based social service agency run by volunteers. The organization provides warm welcomes and different services to people of diverse backgrounds. Neighbourhood houses have been part of the region's communities for more than100 years, and there are 10 houses in the Lower Mainland.
The Safe Harbour: Respect for All Program is funded by Embrace B.C., a government program that highlights ethnic diversity, multiculturalism in community events, and promotes anti-racism.
