Green Acres Foundation wins Seniors Service Award

Green Acres Foundation here Lethbridge was recognized by Seniors, Community and Social Services Minister, Jason Nixon with the Minister’s Seniors Service award in the nonprofit category. Chair for the foundation, Jeff Carlson says Green Acres Foundation was recognized for their programs that are being adopted across the province.

 

Green Acres Foundation received the award for their work in their Safe Suite program, which was created in partnership with the Lethbridge Elder Abuse Response Network (LEARN). Through this partnership, they are able to provide safe accommodations seniors experiencing or at risk of experiencing some sort of abuse. CEO of Green Acres Foundation, Dawna Coslovi explains why it was important for them to get the LEARN program off the ground.

 

Green Acres Foundation is a non-profit housing management body established by the Province. They have more than 20 locations across Southern Alberta.

Naveen Day

Naveen's career in broadcast and production spans close to 30 years. Prior to his move to Alberta, he was Senior Producer for two factual entertainment shows for Shaw and BellMTS, which were produced in his hometown of Winnipeg. He also served as a Producer and Production Supervisor at one of Canada's largest and fastest growing churches, and helped lead a production team of 75 volunteers. Naveen came on board with the team at Bridge City News in 2018 and performs on both sides of the camera lens as Producer, Editor, Production Coordinator, Back-up Anchor, Interview Host, and Video Journalist. In February 2022, Naveen went to Ottawa to provide daily, boots-on-the-ground coverage of the Freedom Convoy - an experience he describes as a monumental moment in Canadian history. Naveen is a two-time Communicator Awards recipient. In 2023, he won the Excellence Award for a piece he did on Alberta's Disability workers, and in 2024, he won again for a story titled, "New Smile, New Life".

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