Step Up Awards

Step Up Nomination Package (2026)

Throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, NAPE members are stepping up as volunteers to make a difference. Some are union activists, while others give their time and energy to community groups. The NAPE Step Up Awards were created to recognize these members. These awards provide an opportunity for our union to recognize and applaud the efforts of NAPE members who give so freely of themselves to improve the lives of those around them.

Each year a maximum of 5 awards will be presented – 1 in each of the following five geographic regions:

• St. John’s Metro (NAPE Regions 6 & 7)
• Eastern (NAPE Region 5 and 9)
• Central (NAPE Regions 3 and 4)
• Western (NAPE Regions 1 and 8)
• Labrador (NAPE Region 2)

Do you know a NAPE member whose volunteer time and efforts have made an outstanding contribution to their union or their community? If the answer to that question is yes, please consider nominating them for a NAPE Step Up Award.

Eligibility

To be eligible, an individual:

• must be a member of NAPE
• must have made an outstanding voluntary contribution without reward or gain for the betterment of NAPE or the community
• must either embody and exemplify the spirit and goals of the union through their union volunteerism (e.g., shop steward, committee member (local or board), labour council member, etc.) and/or must make exceptional contributions to the community through volunteer work (e.g., Girl Guide or Boy Scout leader, volunteer at seniors’ home, Lion’s Club, Legion, local spor ts team, etc.)
• previous winners can’t be nominated again for 5 years

Winners are nominated by their fellow members, and the nomination process typically opens in February.

Winners are selected by NAPE’s Step Up Awards Committee subject to the approval of the Board of Directors / Executive Committee.

Winners’ names are displayed on a plaque at NAPE’s head office. They also receive a plaque and a distinctive lapel pin. NAPE makes a $1000 donation on behalf of each recipient to the organizations / charities of each winners’ choice.

Awards are presented to recipients at a Step Up Award ceremony in St. John’s.