20 young volunteers honoured with provincial medal; awards set for Oct. 19, 2026

What happened

• The province named 20 recipients of the Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers (OMYV) covering the 2024 and 2025 award years.
• Recipients are aged 15–24 and come from communities across the province.

Who is affected

• The 20 named young leaders and the communities they serve, including cities and regions such as Brampton, Ottawa, Etobicoke, Kingston, Windsor, Toronto, and others.

By the numbers

• 20 medal recipients covering two award years (2024 and 2025).
• Ceremony date: October 19, 2026, at Queen’s Park, presided over by the Lieutenant Governor.

Why it matters

• The medal recognizes sustained volunteer service and leadership in fields like healthcare, mental-health advocacy, education, environmental action, newcomer support, reconciliation, and youth mentorship.

Notable recipient activities (examples listed in the release)

• Founding volunteer-led nonprofits and youth service organizations
• Mental-health and emotional-literacy programming
• Volunteer work in healthcare, long-term care and hospital service
• Environmental programs reducing food waste and promoting sustainability
• Reconciliation and arts programming in Indigenous and remote communities

Source

• Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism backgrounder listing the 2024 and 2025 OMYV recipients and ceremony information.