# 2026 Trillium Award | UCC Ontario

> The 2026 Trillium Award presentation and reception took place on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Centennial Park, Toronto, honouring ten volunteers for lifetime leadership, cultural preservation and development, excellence in volunteerism and exemplary youth service.

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## 2026 Trillium Award

The 2026 Trillium Award presentation and reception took place on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Centennial Park, Toronto, honouring ten volunteers for lifetime leadership, cultural preservation and development, excellence in volunteerism and exemplary youth service.

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### Lifetime Leadership

3 recipients

[![Oleksandr Romanko](https://uccon.ca/_image?href=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.uccon.ca%2Fimages%2Ftrillium%2F2026%2Frecipients%2Foleksandr-romanko.jpg&w=80&h=80&fit=crop&f=webp) Oleksandr Romanko Олександр Романко Toronto Shevchenko Scientific Society of Canada; UCC-National Innovation, Education and Science Support Committee](https://uccon.ca/trillium-award/2026/oleksandr-romanko/)[![Olya Sheweli](https://uccon.ca/_image?href=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.uccon.ca%2Fimages%2Ftrillium%2F2026%2Frecipients%2Folya-sheweli.jpg&w=80&h=80&fit=crop&f=webp) Olya Sheweli Оля Шевелі Hamilton World Council of Ukrainian Credit Unions](https://uccon.ca/trillium-award/2026/olya-sheweli/)[![Halyna Vynnyk](https://uccon.ca/_image?href=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.uccon.ca%2Fimages%2Ftrillium%2F2026%2Frecipients%2Fhalyna-vynnyk.jpg&w=80&h=80&fit=crop&f=webp) Halyna Vynnyk Галина Винник Toronto League of Ukrainian Canadian Women, Toronto Branch](https://uccon.ca/trillium-award/2026/halyna-vynnyk/)

### Cultural Preservation and Development

3 recipients

[![Fedir Danylak](https://uccon.ca/_image?href=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.uccon.ca%2Fimages%2Ftrillium%2F2026%2Frecipients%2Ffedir-danylak.jpg&w=80&h=80&fit=crop&f=webp) Fedir Danylak Федір Даниляк Toronto Barvinok Ukrainian Dance School](https://uccon.ca/trillium-award/2026/fedir-danylak/)[![Nataliya Popovych](https://uccon.ca/_image?href=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.uccon.ca%2Fimages%2Ftrillium%2F2026%2Frecipients%2Fnataliya-popovych.jpg&w=80&h=80&fit=crop&f=webp) Nataliya Popovych Наталія Попович Toronto League of Ukrainian Women of Canada, Toronto Branch](https://uccon.ca/trillium-award/2026/nataliya-popovych/)[![Tatiana Sunak](https://uccon.ca/_image?href=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.uccon.ca%2Fimages%2Ftrillium%2F2026%2Frecipients%2Ftatiana-sunak.jpg&w=80&h=80&fit=crop&f=webp) Tatiana Sunak Тетяна Сунак Toronto Ukrainian Canadian School Board (Toronto)](https://uccon.ca/trillium-award/2026/tatiana-sunak/)

### Excellence in Volunteerism

3 recipients

[![Taras Jackiw](https://uccon.ca/_image?href=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.uccon.ca%2Fimages%2Ftrillium%2F2026%2Frecipients%2Ftaras-jackiw.jpg&w=80&h=80&fit=crop&f=webp) Taras Jackiw Тарас Яцків Hamilton Association of Ukrainian Canadian Veterans, Toronto Branch](https://uccon.ca/trillium-award/2026/taras-jackiw/)[![Bohdan Kolacz](https://uccon.ca/_image?href=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.uccon.ca%2Fimages%2Ftrillium%2F2026%2Frecipients%2Fbohdan-kolacz.jpg&w=80&h=80&fit=crop&f=webp) Bohdan Kolacz Богдан Колач Oshawa Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Durham Region Branch](https://uccon.ca/trillium-award/2026/bohdan-kolacz/)[![Daria Lesia Twerdochlib](https://uccon.ca/_image?href=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.uccon.ca%2Fimages%2Ftrillium%2F2026%2Frecipients%2Fdaria-lesia-twerdochlib.jpg&w=80&h=80&fit=crop&f=webp) Daria Lesia Twerdochlib Дарія Леся Твердохліб Mississauga Ukrainian Catholic Women's League of Canada, St. Mary's Branch](https://uccon.ca/trillium-award/2026/daria-lesia-twerdochlib/)

### Exemplary Youth

1 recipient

[![Aleksa Gobosz](https://uccon.ca/_image?href=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.uccon.ca%2Fimages%2Ftrillium%2F2026%2Frecipients%2Faleksa-gobosz.jpg&w=80&h=80&fit=crop&f=webp) Aleksa Gobosz Алекса Гобош Mississauga Barvinok Ukrainian Dance School](https://uccon.ca/trillium-award/2026/aleksa-gobosz/)