The YMCA Peace Medal is presented to individuals or groups who, without any special resources, status, wealth or position, demonstrate a commitment to the values of peace through contributions made within their local, national or global community.
2023

Youth
North Park Collegiate SARC Student Anti-Racism Coalition
St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School’s Knights Fighting Cancer
Adult
Cathedral High School – The Annex
Hamilton Public Library
Narine Dat Sookram
Patricia Reid
International Category
Serena Bufalino

2022

Youth
Hekmatullah Mashkoor
St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School - Diversity Committee
Adult
Shelter Health Network
Imam Abu
Noman Tarek
Brantford Slavic Full Gospel Church

2021

Adult
Jim Commerford

2020

Adult
Joy Warner
Ava Hill
Adult Group
The Gift of Giving Back

2019

Youth Group
Dundas Valley Secondary School - Change the Way Conference Organizing Team
Adult
Sgt. Pete Wiesner
Adult Group
Indwell

2018

Youth Group
Link Crew - North Park Collegiate
Native Youth Advancement with Education Hamilton (NYAWEH)
Adult
Memphis Cadeau
Adult Group
Out of the Cold
The Pen Pal Project

2017
Youth
Jessika Buick-Paul
Youth Group
Gael Guides - Cathedral High School
Husky Peer Leadership Group - Nora Frances Henderson Secondary School
Adult
Sara Ahmed
Nick Petrella

2016
Youth
Sarah Williams-Habibi
Youth Group
HOPE (Highschoolers Opening People’s Eyes)
Adult
Em Del Sordo
Adult Group
Community Development & Health Promotion Team
Mad4Maddie

2015 
Youth
Alexandria Montague
Muneeb Muzaffar
Youth Group
Celtic Circle, Bishop RyanCatholic Secondary School 
Adult
Ray Cunnington
Special Recipient
Farah Family
Jacob Lief

2014 
Youth
Akehil Johnson
Sara Salmon
Youth Group
Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School - Titans for Titans 
English Conversation Circle - Hillfield Strathallan College 
Adult
Dave Behiel
Adult Group
Genocide Studies Team- Westdale Secondary School
Special Recipient
Froese Family

2013
Youth
Ryan Morden
Youth Group
Glendale Secondary School: Ten Miles Out
Hamilton Public Health - Unfiltered Facts
Adult
Evan Smith
Adult Group
Live Different

2012
Youth
Alexandra MacLean
Heather Wild
Youth Group
Saltfleet District High School - Health Action Team
Adult
Mannat Malik
Adult Group
Friday Night Community Dinner

2011
Youth
Jasmin Goldstein
Isabel Sinclair
Youth Group
St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School: Write for Rights Cardinal Newman Peer Mentors
Adult
Marco Felvus
Adult Group
Culture for Kids in the Arts

2010
Youth
Katie Walker
Youth Group
St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School:
MAD 4 Maddie Committee
Adult
Leo Johnson
Adult Group
Don Smith and Ebbe
Marquesdon Team
Hamilton Wentworth District School Board - Teachers for Social Justice

2009
Youth
Michael Goodale
Melissa Ricci
Youth Group
St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School: Halloween 4 Hunger Student Committee
Adult
Hanna Mengistu
Adult Group
The McQuesten Community Planning Team

2008
Youth
Myles Gardner
Youth Group
St. Joseph School Level Three Catholic Social Action Justice Team
Adult
Rebecca Kuch Nyargot
Special Recipient
Christopher Cutler

2007
Youth
Jarrett Mazza-Anthony
KayLee Elizabeth
St. Pierre Rachel Gardner
Youth Group
Social Justice Committee - Lester B. Pearson High School
Adult
Nancy Di Gregorio

2006
Youth
Christopher Sanger
Sarah Steadman
Youth Group
HAVEN - Highland Secondary School
Adult
Sister Theresa Nagle - School Sisters of Notre Dame

2005
Youth Group
NYAWEH - Native Youth Advancement with Education Hamilton
Adult
Isabel Newstead - Martha Movers
Ali Nur
Adult Group
India-Canada Society of Hamilton Region

2004
Youth
Danielle Walker
Youth Group
DREAMS - St. Mary’s High School SOLID - Waterdown High School
Adult
Don and Carole MacVicar - Co-Directors of Inner City Reach
Adult Group
Bullying Prevention and Intervention Hamilton Community Coalition

2003
Youth
Eva Treumuth
Adult
Angela Penna
Barbara Cantwell

2002
Youth
Apledoorn Exchange Program (The Netherlands) - Nelson High School Bikramjit Nahal
Adult
Esther Pauls - Run for Haiti Coordinator Strengthening Hamilton’s Community Initiative

2001
Youth Group
Bennetto Middle School - Anti Violence Group
Adult
Dr. Rama Singh

2000
Youth
Sapphire Singh
Adult
Sanford Avenue School

1999
Youth
Andrea Foebel
Adult
Dr. Hanna Newcombe
Sheila Davies

1996
Adult
Dr. Richard Heinzl

1993
Adult
Jan Lukas

1987
Adult
Dr. Mahmoud (Mo) A.M. Ali - Professor Emeritus, McMaster University

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