August 20, 2019
- BizBash – The Courage To Come back Awards secures the top third spot for Vancouver’s Top 100 Events for 2019
May 4, 2019
- Fred Lee – Courage To Come Back Awards
April 18, 2019
- News 1130 – Courage To Come Back: Youth award recipient meets every challenge with a smile
- Vancouver Courier – 14 brain surgeries and still smiling: resilient teenager refuses to give up
April 11, 2019
- News 1130 – Courage To Come Back: Medical recipient raises awareness about disease few have heard of
- Vancouver Courier – Pain of chronic disease hasn’t stopped mother of three from helping others
April 4, 2019
- News 1130 – Courage To Come Back: Once a prisoner of her mind, Mental Health recipient helps others achieve inner peace
- Vancouver Courier – Vancouver’s Erin Emiru gives hope where hope was once lost
March 28, 2019
- News 1130 – Courage To Come Back: Physical Rehabilitation recipient had to start over for life she wanted
- Vancouver Courier – Power of positivity: a decade-plus display of strength and resilience
March 21, 2019
- News 1130 – Courage To Come Back: Addiction recipient leads by example in her recovery
- Vancouver Courier – From trauma to recovery, Geri Bemister uses her life’s journey to teach others
January 21, 2019
- Coast Mental Health Foundation – Meet Robert, our featured artist for the 2019 Courage To Come Back Awards!
November 14, 2018
- News 1130 – The Coast Mental Health Courage To Come Back Awards is now accepting nominations!
November 2, 2018
- Global News – Former winner, Tom Teranishi, on the life-changing impact of the ‘Courage to Come Back Awards’
May 11, 2018 – post-Courage
May 11, 2018 – for immediate release
May 9, 2018
- Vancouver Courier – Having the Courage to strive for better mental health services
January 18, 2018
January 16, 2018
December 4, 2017
December 1, 2017
- Vancouver Courier – 2018 Courage To Come Back Nominations Now Open!
November 1, 2017
- Revealing the new logo for the 20th annual Courage To Come Back Awards set to take place on May 10th, 2018 at the Vancouver Convention Centre
May 29, 2017
- Vancouver Courier – Profile on Courage To Come Back Chair, Lorne Segal
May 25, 2017 – New total is $1.63 million raised! Thank you!
May 23, 2017
- Vancouver Courier – Fred UnLEEshed
- Global News
- News 1130
- Vancouver Sun – Malcolm Parry Town Talk
May 17, 2017 – Record-breaking $1.57 million raised for Coast Mental Health!
Courage To Come Back
Award Criteria
These considerations apply to all 5 Courage To Come Back Award categories:
- The nature of the misfortune and the impact on the nominee’s life
- The degree of difficulty to overcome obstacles
- The level of determination and perseverance
- Ability to reach goals in spite of setbacks/obstacles
- Contribution to the community/society
- Inspirational value, positive impact on others