Whitby Community Champions

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Who are Whitby Community Champions?

We love to hear about and witness acts of kindness and support for the Whitby community. Local businesses, community organizations and residents continue to step up to support neighbours, friends and strangers. Whether picking up groceries for a neighbour or organizing community food drives, there are many great examples of how our community has come together and continued to make Whitby a great place to live.

Share Your Community Champions Story

Take a moment to recognize the people who make Whitby a great place to live by sharing your story below. No act is too small to recognize – let's spread the Whitby community spirit far and wide. The stories your share here may be featured on our social media channels, be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn and watch out for the hashtag #WhitbyProud.


Who are Whitby Community Champions?

We love to hear about and witness acts of kindness and support for the Whitby community. Local businesses, community organizations and residents continue to step up to support neighbours, friends and strangers. Whether picking up groceries for a neighbour or organizing community food drives, there are many great examples of how our community has come together and continued to make Whitby a great place to live.

Share Your Community Champions Story

Take a moment to recognize the people who make Whitby a great place to live by sharing your story below. No act is too small to recognize – let's spread the Whitby community spirit far and wide. The stories your share here may be featured on our social media channels, be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn and watch out for the hashtag #WhitbyProud.


1. Tell us about your Whitby Community Champion

Has someone in Whitby gone above and beyond to do something kind for our community? Tell us about them!

NOTE: In order to protect the privacy of your Champion, don't include any personal information (name and address) in your story. 

Thank you for sharing your story with us.

If you would like your Community Champion to receive a letter of appreciation from the Mayor of Whitby, please take a few moments to fill out this form.

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  • A bright light during dark days!

    by ErinBailey, over 4 years ago
    Cindy Aston Cole is a member of the Caremongers in Whitby. To say she is a shinning light is an understatement, Cindy shops regularly for seniors in the community, without hesitating, she is always the first to volunteer. Cindy is always concerned about the well being of others. She’s been known to anonymously drop a bouquet of flowers of on friends porches just to put a smile on their faces. If she’s not dropping off flowers or groceries, then she’s leading either a food or toy drive. All this while raising two young men as a single mother. Cindy deserves... Continue reading
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  • Free exercises for seniors

    by Kwhit, over 4 years ago
    My daughter is a seniors fitness instructor. She was a paid instructor at local senior centers but since the covid restrictions began the centers are closed. She used to teach 15 to 18 classes per week. Beginning in March she has donated her time to teach free seniors fitness classes on line. So proud of her selfless dedication to keep our seniors fit and healthy.
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  • Teen Girls Pay it Forward

    over 4 years ago
    This past weekend, I went for a walk with my parents and daughter to Tim Hortons. When we went to pay, we were advised that the two teenage girls ahead of us had paid for our drinks. We thanked them and they smiled warmly and said we were welcome. This simple act of kindness was such an encouragement and lifted our spirits in this gloomy pandemic environment we find ourselves in. I wish I could send a thank you to these two generous teenage girls, but instead, I hope this story reminds us all to look at how we can... Continue reading
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  • Volunteer Committed to Youth Sport and Recreation

    over 4 years ago

    This volunteer dedicates countless hours of their time to help oversee a local volleyball club to ensure that youth have an opportunity for physical activity, skill development and team building. In a normal year, this individual takes on a huge task and in 2020, this was an even greater commitment as we navigate the restrictions and changing regulations around team sports as a result of the pandemic. This individual has maintained a positive attitude, juggled the budget numerous times, found new locations for practices, supported online club meetings, ensured the club abides by the provincial regulations and regularly communicates these... Continue reading

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  • 105 Days and 105 Messages That Kept us Together and Strong

    by Whitby Swimming, over 4 years ago

    Head Coach Olivier Renaud of Whitby Swimming stepped up to inspire a team of 130 swimmers and their families for 105 days when the pandemic closed local training facilities.


    We are a club with swimmers from the pre-competitive level to National and from ages 8 to 50+ Needless to say, when everything shut down in March, our world was turned upside down and inside out. We were swimmers without early morning practices, weekend-long competitions and without each other. Some of these amazing kids went from swimming 8 times a week to nothing. We felt, quite literally, like fish out of... Continue reading

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  • Creating a whole team of headband makers!

    by Lyndsey, over 4 years ago

    Kathryn Gerth started out making headbands with buttons for front line workers to attach their masks to after hearing nurses and other essential workers were experiencing irritation behind their ears from wearing masks for prolonged periods of time. She sewed as many headbands as she could, but quickly realized that the demand was far greater than what she could produce alone.

    Kathryn quickly shifted her focus to creating a whole team of sewers to make these headbands. She created a pattern, sourced fabric and buttons, managed donations and volunteers, created little kits with material to make 20 headbands at a... Continue reading

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  • Masks Made by Local Resident, Vickie E., Provided to Friends & Family for Free

    by Tina, over 4 years ago

    Very early on in the pandemic Vickie E., staff member at Artisanthropy Fibre Arts, took it upon herself to sew cotton reusable face masks for her family and friends, as well as customers of Artisanthropy, and gave them away to all for free. This kind-hearted and selfless act was appreciated by all who received one (or a few!) of her masks. We appreciate your support, Vickie!

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  • Artisanthropy Fibre Arts, Whitby's Local Yarn Shop, is Supporting Residents with Free Online Virtual Socials Every Week

    by Tina, over 4 years ago

    Every week since physical distancing began, Artisanthropy Fibre Arts has been offering free, virtual stitch socials to bring together both local customers and residents of Whitby, as well as Durham region, and provide connection while sharing our love of the fibre arts together in a safe manner. Starting out with three times a week, once things started to open up again, they reduced the frequency to two times a week, but they are still going strong on Wednesdays from 1-3 PM and Thursdays from 7-9 PM. Anyone with a love of fibre arts of any kind is welcome to join... Continue reading

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  • Caremonger's Whitby - a team of volunteers making a difference during COVID-19

    by KHoney, over 4 years ago

    Niki Lundquist recognized the unprecedented social and economic upheaval (for most people) and that rapid response was going to be needed in Whitby due to COVID-19. Niki decided to create a Caremongers chapter in Whitby. There are many chapters, and they are all autonomous and operate differently.

    Niki connected with the community, putting a call out to everyone she could think of and asked for help. The goal was simple, to do everything they could to alleviate the harm caused by the pandemic by providing direct aid to anyone in need, to do it safely and without judgment. The team... Continue reading

  • Organizing events for the new neighbourhood to connect

    by Astrid with one S, over 4 years ago

    My neighbour Mariam has gone above and beyond in helping our neighbourhood connect and get good deals for items in their new homes. We live in Queen's Common West and before we even closed, she, along with a few others, put together meet ups for neighbours to connect before they closed. She also helped pass back contacts so we could get group deals on tiles, appliances and potlights. For Canada Day, she procured a spectacular fireworks show for the neighbourhood. I appreciate Mariam's tenacity and I know others in the neighbourhood do too. Our neighbourhood is better with her in... Continue reading

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