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Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame and Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities Launch Community Champion Award


Calgary, AB – November 19, 2025 — Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, in partnership with Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities


(Jumpstart), is


proud to announce that the Community


Champion


Award—first unveiled at the Order of Sport Awards on Oc- tober 29—is now officially open for public nominations. This new national


recognition program cele- brates grassroots coaches, mentors, and sport builders who make sport possible for children and youth across Canada. The award highlights those who foster inclusion, access, and inspiration in community sport—reinforc- ing that greatness begins at the local level. Nominations are open


now through Jumpstart’s nomination platform until January 31, 2026, with the an- nual recipient selected by a joint committee and an- nounced each June alongside the annual Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Class. The Community Champion Award recipient will be honoured on stage at the Order of Sport Awards, sharing the spotlight with Canada’s most cele- brated athletes. “We’re excited to sup-


port a program that highlights the thousands of community volunteers who make sport possible. These are the people who step up every day to keep kids engaged and thriving— often changing lives through the power of sport,” said Marco Di Buono, President, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities. “Behind every athlete is


someone who believed in them. This award is about shining a light on those who open doors, change lives, and help shape Canadian sport,” said Cheryl Bernard, Presi- dent & CEO, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. For full details on the


Community Champion Award and to nominate, visit jump- start.canadiantire.ca or or- derofsport.ca.


About Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Canada’s Sports Hall of


Fame (CSHoF) is a registered charitable organization and has been a vital cultural insti- tution in Canada since 1955. As Canada’s only national museum of sport, and home to Canada’s highest sporting ho- nour, the Order of Sport, the organization’s mandate is to empower the pivotal role sport plays


in shaping


Canada’s future. Through three guiding pillars—cura- tion, education, and recogni- tion—CSHoF honours the transformative power of sport and the inspiring role models who have shaped our nation’s story, reminding Canadians why sport matters. For more information


on Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, visit sportshall.ca or follow Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame on Facebook and In- stagram (@cansportshall) or X (@sportshall).


About Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities Canadian Tire Jumpstart


Charities (Jumpstart) is a na- tional charity committed to helping kids overcome finan-


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cial and accessibility barriers to sport and recreation in an effort to provide inclusive play for kids of all abilities. With an extensive national network comprising more


than 1,000 grantees and 289 local chapters, Jumpstart is dedicated to supporting fami- lies in financial need and em- powering


community partners in the development


of inclusive programming and infrastructure for all Canadian kids. Supported by the Canadian Tire Corpora- tion, Jumpstart has provided more than 4 million opportu-


nities for Canadian kids to get into the game since 2005. For more


information, visit jumpstart.canadiantire.ca


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