Community Service and Awards
Frank Gross donated his time generously, often spending hours visiting hospitalized neighbors, Masonic Lodge brothers, their family members or elderly friends unable to leave their homes. From 1994-2003, he was a volunteer driver for the Chatham-Kent branch of the Canadian Cancer Society, logging 243 trips and 33,824 miles or 56,374 km transporting a total of 409 patients in his own vehicle between Chatham and London or Windsor hospitals.
For these activities and his cycling on behalf of fund-raising for cancer research, Frank was recognized with the following local, provincial or national awards as reported by two Chatham newspapers:
- Kent County Senior Achievement Award, June 16, 1995, from Hon. Michael Harris, Premier of Ontario, July 24, 1995
- Ontario Senior Achievement Award, Parliament Buildings, Queen’s Park, Toronto, June 20, 1995, presented by Lt. Governor Henry Jackman
- Canadian Red Cross Society, Distinguished Humanitarian Award, July, 1995
- Certificate of Appreciation, Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command, Branch 28-Chatham, 1998
- 20 year Service Award, Canadian Cancer Society, October 29, 1999
- International Year of Volunteers, Government of Canada Medal, presented at Chatham-Kent Council Meeting, Chatham City Hall, December 17, 2001
- Ontario Volunteer Service Award, September 17, 2002, presented by Hon. Carl de Faria, Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration
- Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship (posthumous), Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, Parliament Buildings, Queen’s Park, Toronto, February 7, 2006, presented by Lt. Governor of Ontario, James Bartleman
- Memorial Banquet and Community Partner Award, Canadian Cancer Society, May, 2006
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