Honour someone exemplary by nominating them for a Casey Award. These distinguished annual awards celebrate individuals and organizations who demonstrate leadership in social justice and commitment to HIV. Categories include leadership, volunteering, and philanthropy. In all categories the committee is looking for evidence of innovation; collaboration; responsiveness; inspiring others; transformative and/or exemplary action; and/or commitment to communities who are at higher risk of HIV due to the social determinants of health.
The Casey Awards annually celebrate individuals and organizations from across Canada that demonstrate leadership in social justice and commitment to HIV/AIDS. Created in 2008, the inaugural recipient, and inspiration for, the awards was June Callwood, one of the founders of Casey House. The Casey Awards celebrate June’s spirit of innovative leadership.
Nomination process
Casey House has an open call for nominations for the 2025 Casey Awards. Nominations are encouraged from the entire community and self-nominations are welcome. We encourage submissions from the rich diversity of our communities, including Black, Indigenous, and other communities of colour. And, from people living with, affected by, and at risk of HIV. Every nomination is reviewed by a committee representing Casey House’s board of directors, volunteers, and staff, as well as non-affiliated community representatives.
Nomination deadline
October 15, 2025, at 2 PM Pacific time.
The Casey Awards will be presented at a recognition event in February 2026.
Learn more about Casey House and the Awards.