Recipients of the Governor General's Caring Canadian Award are the glimmer of hope that saves so many people from sinking into solitude and helplessness. You have touched lives, each in your own way. Without expecting anything in return, you give a part of yourselves to others and you have been enriched by a new experience. On behalf of the people of Canada, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for caring about your fellow citizens and for contributing to the betterment of us all.

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