2011 McKillop Award Recipients
These individuals in the not-for-profit human services sector have been awarded the 2011 McKillop Awards for their outstanding service to Calgarians and to the sector. We congratulate them for their innovative, generous and soulful contributions to the social fabric of our city.

Kim Ruse
Kim has been with Aspen Family and Community Network Society since 1994 and has been Vice President of Client Services for the past nine years. She joined the agency as an in-home family support worker, later becoming a program manager before stepping into a senior leadership role. Kim was nominated by a colleague at the agency, who describes her leadership as "a central part of Aspen's culture as a dynamic, responsive, learning organization."

Stacey Petersen
Stacey is the Executive Director of Fresh Start Recovery Centre where he leads a team of counsellors and staff dedicated to helping individuals recover from addiction. He is a member of the United Way Agency Advisory Committee and is on the Executive Committee of the Community Action Committee of the Calgary Homeless Foundation. Stacey was nominated by a colleague who says he has "worked tirelessly to continue to improve the standards of and access to care of vulnerable, forgotten Calgarians."

Gregory Campbell
Greg has over 35 years of service in the human services sector and is currently CEO of Catholic Family Service, where he has worked for 27 years. He has been a sessional instructor at the University of Calgary in the Faculty of Social Work and has served on a number of committees and boards in the community. Greg was nominated by a peer in the human services sector, who says "Greg has lived and breathed for the not-for-profit sector his entire career. As things changed he adapted, always seeking to find the right coalition to aid in getting citizens served."

Danene Lenstra
Danene is currently Team Lead at The Alex Youth Health Centre where she juggles roles as supervisor, fundraiser and frontline worker. She was nominated by a co-worker, who says "Danene sees and promotes the potential in at-risk youth, despite the circumstances they come from or currently find themselves in. She genuinely likes and cares for her clients, which is part of why she is so effective." One month after being recognized with a McKillop Award, Danene was also named one of Calgary's Top 40 Under 40 by Avenue magazine. Read More Here.

Enbridge Inc. values the important role not-for-profit organizations play in making our community a better place to work and live. Individuals working in human services demonstrate a personal commitment to improving the social fabric of our city and we're proud to support the McKillop Award for Community Service in recognizing this contribution.