Good Samaritan Awards

The Town of Essex Police Service Board is pleased to announce the introduction of the new and innovative Good Samaritan Award program. The program is intended to acknowledge individuals for their public service acts within the community. Individuals are encouraged to nominate citizens who demonstrate kind gestures or random acts of kindness that improve the community or assist another community member. Examples include assisting an individual with a disability, picking up trash from public spaces such as a park, or volunteering at a local organization. Five Award recipients, selected by the Police Service Board, will receive an official certificate signed by the Mayor as well as a cash reward of $100 each.

“We are thrilled to introduce the Good Samaritan Award here in the Town of Essex” said Councillor Kim Verbeek, Chair of the Essex Police Service Board. “This unique program allows us to recognize our incredible residents for their kind gestures that enhance and support our community”.

Nominations will be accepted online at www.essex.ca/GoodSamaritan until August 19, 2022. Five award recipients will be selected and announced in Fall 2022.

“I encourage everyone to take part in the Good Samaritan program and demonstrate kindness and compassion for the residents of the Town of Essex.” – Richard Meloche, Mayor.

For further information, please visit www.essex.ca/GoodSamaritan.