Impact Nominations 2025

2025 Impact Awards - Who will you nominate?

Circle of Excellence Award - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ImpactAwards2025-CircleofExcellence
This honour recognizes a business, service organization and/or individual who has made significant, all-encompassing and historic contributions serving St. Thomas, Central Elgin and/or Southwold. The recipient is a true icon in their field and embodies leadership, innovation, success and community betterment.
 
Business of the Year Award - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ImpactAwards2025-BusinessoftheYear
This honour recognizes a business that has made an extraordinary and significant contribution to St. Thomas, Central Elgin and/or Southwold over the past year. The recipient will be a stand-out member of our Chamber community whose performance, actions and service have demonstrated consistent excellence for their customers and employees alike.
 
Champions of the Earth Award - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ImpactAwards2025-ChampionsoftheEarth
This honour recognizes a business, civic organization, and/or individual whose actions have had a transformative impact in the areas of sustainability and environmental stewardship in St. Thomas, Central Elgin and/or Southwold. The recipient’s efforts are innovative, measurable, and the ideas and practices they develop serve as examples for the broader business community to learn from and apply.
 
Inspirational Women Award - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ImpactAwards2025-InspirationalWomen
This honour recognizes a woman (or woman-led enterprise) serving St. Thomas, Central Elgin and/or Southwold who has taken on and succeeded at extraordinary challenges in their field. The recipient will be an inspirational trailblazer - one whose mentorship of others has set an exemplary standard to emulate. 
 
Young Professional of the Year Award - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ImpactAwards2025-YoungProfessionaloftheYear
This honour recognizes an individual serving St. Thomas, Central Elgin and/or Southwold (under age 40 as of nomination), who represents the spirit, passion and compassion, of our next generation. The recipient is someone with vision, tenacity, and a demonstrated record of success and notable achievement which serves as an inspiration to others of their generation. 
 
New Business of the Year Award - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ImpactAwards2025-NewBusinessoftheYear
This honour recognizes a business, service organization and/or individual serving St. Thomas, Central Elgin and/or Southwold whose full-time enterprise has been in continuous operation for more than one year and less than three years, as of nomination. The recipient is one who has earned exceptional recognition from their peers and community for their initiative, innovation, creativity and impact.
 
Unsung Heroes Non-Profit Award - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ImpactAwards2025-UnsungHeroes
The Unsung Heroes Award recognizes a local charity or service organization whose unique focus is the betterment of our community. The recipient’s extraordinary contribution to our civic life make a tangible difference in our community and help ensure St. Thomas, Central Elgin, and/or Southwold remain such an incredible place to live, work and play.