2026 ONPHA Lifetime of Service Award

ONPHA Lifetime of Service Award

This award recognizes the people who have dedicated their careers and talents to Ontario’s non-profit housing sector. Representing some of our sector’s longest-standing contributors, these non-profit housing professionals and volunteers are retiring after 20 or more years of dedication.

This award recognizes an individual (rather than an organization).

All eligible individuals who are nominated will receive this award.

Eligibility criteria

Individuals must meet the following criteria:
- Be retiring after 20 years or more of service in the non-profit housing sector.
- Be involved with (or recently retired from) an ONPHA Housing Member, either as a staff member, board member or volunteer.
Nominations must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 1, 2026.
General Information

Who are you nominating?
Name*

First NameLast Name
Job Title*
Organization Name*
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Email
example@example.com
Retirement Date*

MonthDayYear
Years of service/involvement in the non-profit housing sector:*
Involved as an employee in the non-profit housing sectorInvolved as a board member in the non-profit housing sectorInvolved as a volunteer in the non-profit housing sector
Contact Information

About You (Nominator)
Note: This person will be the first point of contact should the nominee be selected as the winner of this award, and would function as the primary contact to help coordinate ONPHA’s recognition efforts.
Name*

First NameLast Name
Job Title
Organization
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Email*
example@example.com

Nominee Biography

Please note: This biography will not be evaluated or judged to determine whether or not the nominee will receive this award. All eligible individuals who are nominated will be recognize with this award. This biography may be used to recognize and showcase the nominee in any number of ONPHA publications, including ONPHA’s website, blog, digital publications or printed materials.
Please provide a 150 to 250 word biography summarizing the nominee’s career and contributions in the non-profit housing sector.*

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Photo submission
Please provide a photo of the nominee. The photo may be used to recognize and showcase the nominee in any number of ONPHA publications, including ONPHA’s website, blog, digital publications or printed materials.

The ideal photo will feature the nominee by themselves, looking professional and smiling straight into the camera, with limited clutter and/or distracting elements in the photo’s background.

Digital photos should meet the following specifications:
- File type: JPEG, PNG or TIFF
- File Size: 500 KB or greater
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General Information

Contact Information

Nominee Biography

Photo submission