2010 Ambassador Award
story and photos by Carl Patzel
Standing alone in the Ambassador Award category, Pat Cashion of Vitreous Glass Inc. was recognized for more than 10 years of volunteer support throughout the community.
Cashion has been involved in a wide variety of not-for-profit agencies in Airdrie, including providing contributions of up to $50,000 in funding each year. He has also donated personal funds to organizations that benefit youths and families, most notably Community Links (formerly called Airdrie Family Services).
Cashion was commended for his commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all residents of Airdrie. “I feel very humbled to be selected in this way. I do acknowledge the kindness of Community Links for nominating me,” he says.
A past board chairman of the Alberta College of Art and Design, Cashion has also sat on the Community Health and Pre-School Education For the Homeless committee and Airdrie Chamber of Commerce. Through his volunteerism and philanthropy, the business owner has helped such groups as Airdrie Food Bank and Airdrie Boys and Girls Club, just to name a couple. “The people [who] I think are the unsung heroes of this whole piece are the people [who] work there for a living day after day. These people do this not as a job … but they’re really doing this as a mission,” Cashion humbly adds.
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