Dave Shaw – Humanitarian and Orphan Initiatves / Media

1979 – 1990

  • Co-owner of Alan Brown’s Retail Clothing Store
  • 1990 – present
  • President of Alan Brown’s Retail Clothing Store
  • 1981 – 1998
  • Director of Brockville Downtown Business Improvement Area
  • 1996 – Present
  • Family involved with Canadian Aid for Chernobyl
  • 1997
  • Director of Media Brockville and Area District Canadian Relief Fund for Chernobyl Victims in Belarus
  • 1998
  • A founding Director of Canadian Aid for Chernobyl
  • 1998 – Present
  • Director of Humanitarian and Medical Aid Programs / Media / for Canadian Aid for Chernobyl
  • 1998
  • Spearheaded the first humanitarian aid shipment to Belarus from Brockville and area valued at $160,000 – the largest single shipment from Canada ever
  • 1998 – Present
  • Spearheaded over $28 million in humanitarian aid and medical supplies (107 transport containers ) to Belarus. Canadian Aid for Chernobyl is now recognized as the 3rd largest Humanitarian Aid Organization in the world working within the Republic of Belarus
  • 1999 – Present
  • Director of International Services of the Rotary Club of Brockville
  • 2001 – 2002
  • Director of Brockville Downtown Business Improvement Area

Humanitarian Recognitions

  • 1998 – YM-YWCA International Peacemaker of the Year Award
  • 1999 – Canadian Aid for Chernobyl was presented the Chamber of Commerce Organization of the Year Award
  • 1999 – Rotary International – Paul Harris Fellow Award (Humanitarian/Peacemaker)
  • 2001 – Brockville and Area Chamber of Commerce – Citizen of the Year
  • 2001 – Presented the Rotary International 4 Avenues of Service Citation Award for Individuals
  • 2001 – Presented a Belarusian Medal of Honour Belarus and declared an Honorary Citizen of the City of Chausy, Belarus
  • 2002 – Presented Lions International – Helen Kellar Award Humanitarian/Peacemaker)
  • 2003 – Presented – The Fransik Skorina Order of Belarus  – by the President of the Republic of Belarus – 1st Canadian
  • 2003 – Inducted to Brockville Collegiate Institute – Wall of Excellence
  • 2005 – Presented an Honorary Diploma from St. Lawrence College