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WILLIE O’REE COMMUNITY HERO AWARD presented by Discover®

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Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award Logo

WILLIE O’REE COMMUNITY HERO AWARD presented by Discover® 

Nominations are closed. Keep an eye out for the announcement of the Finalists in May 2026!
Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award Logo

WILLIE O’REE COMMUNITY HERO AWARD presented by Discover®

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Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award Logo

WILLIE O’REE COMMUNITY HERO AWARD presented by Discover®
NOMINATE YOUR COMMUNITY HERO USING THE FORM BELOW!

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Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award Logo

WILLIE O’REE COMMUNITY HERO AWARD presented by Discover®
NOMINATE YOUR COMMUNITY HERO USING THE FORM BELOW!

About Your Community Hero
How has your Nominee, like Willie O’Ree, used the sport of hockey to help others, to improve their community or to positively change hockey culture? (Max 300 words)
How has your Nominee made a lasting impact on their community through the sport of hockey? (Max 300 words)
How has your Nominee made an impact on the community specifically in the PAST YEAR? (Max 300 words)
Share a specific example of a time when your Nominee changed someone’s life through hockey. (Max 300 words)
Award namesake Willie O’Ree embodied teamwork, courage and perseverance. How does your Nominee demonstrate these three (3) things in their day-to-day life, within their work in hockey and outside of it? (Max 300 words)
Optional – What else would you like to share that showcases how your Nominee is a community champion, changemaker within hockey and truly outstanding? (Max 300 words)
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WILLIE O’REE COMMUNITY HERO AWARD presented by Discover®

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