The PPPC Humanitarian Award was established in 2008 and is presented to those individuals who have demonstrated the spirit of humanity through volunteer work, advocacy, leadership and/or philanthropy in their community or around the world.
Review the guide below to learn everything you need to collect for this award’s nomination.
Please check the eligibility section below before you begin.
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Note: Online nominations can be SAVED and returned to at any time before the nomination deadline.
Deadline for submission: June 30, 2023
Eligibility
The nominee must be a member of PPPC.
Current members of the PPPC Board of Directors are not eligible.
Candidates may be nominated by someone within the same company; however, seconders must be from outside of the nominee’s company.
Humanitarian acts are considered those which benefit people or groups outside of the nominee’s own company. Acts which benefit the nominee’s employees or their family members will not be eligible for this award.
Community & Charitable Contributions
The nominee has demonstrated the spirit of humanity in their community through charitable and/or philanthropic involvement as well as other achievements. The nominator must highlight how the nominee meets the criteria for the award.
Procedure for Nomination
A nominator must be a PPPC member in good standing. The interactive nomination form must be filled in and the requested supporting documentation attached. One seconder (PPPC member in good standing) must be found by the nominator. If desired, a maximum of four seconders will be accepted. The number of seconders presented will not increase the chances of the nominee receiving the award.
Supporting documentation:
- Please provide a list of the charitable institutions supported by the candidate and the dates of his/her support.
- Official documentation (e.g. letters of thanks, acknowledgements, receipts, etc.) from the same charitable institutions.
- A cover letter from you summarizing why you feel the candidate should receive the PPPC Humanitarian Award.
- A letter (or e-mail) from each seconder must indicate IN WRITING why they believe the nominee should receive a PPPC Humanitarian Award, and that they have verified the nominee’s accomplishments to be correct to the best of their knowledge.
Nominee Verification
The nominee does not have to be aware of your nomination. You will be asked to confirm whether or not they know in your nomination.
Procedure for Election
Nominations received before the deadline will be screened by the H.O. Judging Coordinator to eliminate ineligible individuals or incomplete nomination forms. The nominator must ensure that accurate dates and information are entered to support the nominee’s activities for verification. After verification, nominations will be forwarded to PPPC’s Hall of Fame Committee (members of the Hall of Fame) who will evaluate each candidate based on the information submitted.
Results are submitted in confidence to the Judging Coordinator and cannot be shared or divulged.
Following the consensus of the majority of Hall of Fame Committee Members, the Chair of the Hall of Fame Committee will notify the PPPC Judging Coordinator of the Committee’s final candidate selection for the Humanitarian Award. Candidates who meet the qualification criteria but who are not selected will automatically be re-entered for the next two years (a total of three years). After that period of time, if the individual has not been selected, he or she must be nominated again before they will be reconsidered.
THE DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE IS FINAL AND CANNOT BE REVOKED.
For any questions, contact awards@pppc.ca
Tommy Roy
Sumacom
2024 Humanitarian Award
Inspired by the entrepreneurship of his parents, Tommy Roy learned at a young age to promote the participation of others to archive results. That learning shapes the person who he is today, a man with a strong humanitarian sense.
As a child, he wanted to help his dad—Marco Roy, the founder of Sumacom Inc., to make identification on medals, trophies, plates and more. He enjoyed having the opportunity to work along with his father. That partnership, parent and son, made it possible for Marco to transmit to Tommy a load of knowledge. One of the most important is human matter.
With that in mind and his two passions in his heart, Tommy took some classes in business management and integrated the École du Cirque du Québec.
One goal that was growing fast, back then, was his desire to make people feel a strong sense of belonging and happiness. Getting a place among Cirque du Soleil’s athletes gave him one of his first chances to make individuals smile and mark the imagination of those who cross his path.
Digging all in with all his heart, Tommy never gives up. A challenge equals opportunities in his dictionary. An injury put an end to his career for the Cirque du Soleil. That event was just an occasion to let his leadership shines by becoming a co-owner of Sumacom Inc. Since then, he works to bring Sumacom Inc. to the next level of success.
Acquisitions, increasing points of services, growing the selling area and the shipping territory, developing new ideas on how to be better for our customers are some accomplishments of his corporate journey. In 2022, he became the full owner of Sumacom Inc. The business since his creation has always kept his family spirit and his devotion to serve others by delivering high quality decorated products.
Recently, Tommy added to Sumacom Inc. the division Le Magasin Sumacom. This store offers workwear and protective gears as boots.
Based on Sumacom’s mission—Serving 1 million Canadian users via Sumacom online boutique—and on Sumacom’s values—commitment, cooperation, innovation and pride—Tommy continues to share his humanitarian side through his work. Humans need people to grow up and realize themselves. Getting a partnership with the organization CASIRA is one more approach that Tommy has found to show the importance of others.