This award honours Ian Wilson, a former hospital board Chair, Chair of the UHKF 'Together We Can' campaign for kingston's healthcare facilities and tireless volunteer with a wide range of community and health-related organizations.

The award is granted annually to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding volunteer efforts in the solicitation of donations benefitting Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Providence Care through an event, organized campaign or informal activity.

Any volunteer, hospital staff member, hospital board or committee member, or third party event organizer may be nominated. Nominations will be accepted from anyone within the hospital community.   

Previous recipients:
2011    Mac Voisin
2011    Chandra Davies
2011    Tanya MacDonald
2012    Chris Cunningham
2013    Richard Kizell
2014    Sherri McCullough
2015    Jennifer Fisher
2016    Martin ten Hove
2017    Erin Finn
2018    Susan Creasy
2019    Dr. Albert Jin
2020   Michael Robinson
2021   John Armitage

For over three decades, John Armitage has volunteered when it counted the most. John has a bold, strategic and collaborative approach, and he is generous with his knowledge and network. His ability to open doors and make new healthcare champions in the construction industry and the local business community is unparalleled. Despite a busy career in construction and family commitments, he has once again volunteered as a fundraising champion. John has been the recipient of excellent health care at the Kingston hospitals, and he appreciates the important role they play in making Kingston a great place for families and professionals to live and do business. UHKF is lucky to have John Armitage in its corner as the Foundation embarks on an ambitious capital campaign for the next phase of redevelopment at Kingston’s hospitals.