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Isabelle Tang is one of the 2021 Medal of Good Citizenship recipients.
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Richmondite wins Medal of Good Citizenship
Published 2:46 PDT, Wed March 23, 2022
Last Updated: 2:51 PDT, Wed March 23, 2022
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Richmondite Isabelle Tang is among those in B.C. receiving a 2021 Medal of Good Citizenship.
In all, 31 people and one group were honoured with the medal, with a virtual presentation set to take place tomorrow. The 2021 Medal of Good Citizenship is focused on honouring people who have gone above and beyond expectations in their response to COVID-19.
Tang was inspired by the people around her to give back to the community. She raised $19,331 during the annual Children's Hospital Balding for Dollars event, as well as volunteering her time and organizing her friends to help with the Children We Care Gala and Time to Shine Gala. Tang has also given piano performances at Villa Cathay Senior Home and South Granville Park Lodge.
Tang and her family recognized a need for protective masks on the east side of Vancouver, and supplied masks to more than nine community organizations.
While the pandemic has made it difficult for high school students to participate in community-based volunteer activities, Tang has worked to find safe volunteer opportunities for her friends.
In February 2021, she delivered 500 pink masks to her high school in support of Pink Shirt Day. School staff, administration, and students were all encouraged to wear the masks.
In May 2021, Tang organized volunteers to assist in B.C. Children's Hospital’s Shine Mother’s Day Tea At Home, preparing packaging and organizing the delivery. This project raised $31,000.
A June 2021 fundraiser called Villa Cathay Rejuvenation Project—Charity Dragon Boat Dumplings was initiated by Tang and her family. She assisted with organizing volunteers, packaging, and delivering the dumplings. A total sell-out, the event raised $15,000.
In September 2021, Tang set up the Orange Youth Volunteers with the support of the principal and the administration of her school. The project created awareness of the impact of residential schools. Orange masks were provided to the staff and students on a donation basis, and all proceeds were donated to the Orange Shirt Society.
"We are proud to honour these British Columbians who have demonstrated themselves to be extraordinary individuals," said Premier John Horgan. "Each one of them has been singled out by their peers for their tremendous generosity, kindness and selfless acts of service during one of the most challenging times in our province and around the world."
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