The 15th annual SASSY Awards show will be held on Friday November 28, 2025 at Surrey City Hall.
Nominations will open on September 8, 2025 for SASSY 2025.
THE DEADLINE FOR ELECTRONIC RECEIPT OF COMPLETED NOMINATION/APPLICATION PACKAGES WILL BE FRIDAY OCTOBER 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM.
The SASSY Awards (Service Above Self Surrey Youth) is Semiahmoo Rotary’s celebration and recognition of the fantastic youth who live, work, volunteer, and learn in Surrey and White Rock. Recognizing and engaging exceptional youth in our community honours our core Rotarian values of Service, Fellowship, Diversity, Integrity and Leadership. We are also investing in our future leaders and building capacity in Rotary.
Six finalists will be selected in each of these four categories:
Community Leadership and Service
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Leadership and Service beyond Adversity
This year, for the first time, each of the four categories will have both Junior (under 16) and Senior (17 & older) divisions, for a total of 24 awards!
The recipients of each category will receive a cash award along with a donation that they will present to a charity of their choice.
Award recipients in each category will receive:
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Senior $1000 award $100 donation SASSY Awards Trophy |
Junior $750 award $100 donation SASSY Awards Trophy |
Two Finalists in each category will receive:
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Senior $750 award $100 donation |
Junior $500 award $100 donation |
These will be presented at the SASSY event on Friday November 28, 2025 at Surrey City Hall.
Become a Friend of SASSY!
Please note that SASSY is not a fundraising event – it is an awareness raiser and a way of engaging our diverse community – from youth who live, work and learn in Surrey and White Rock while serving and volunteering countless hours – to charities that provide important community services for our friends, neighbours and loved ones. Every penny donated to Friends of SASSY goes into the show and towards youth programs that continue to nurture young people and the concept of service above self, which is the backbone of what Rotary stands for.
Please consider helping us celebrate fantastic youth in our community by being a ‘Friend of SASSY‘, which can be done online for as little as $10!
To explore sponsorships of the SASSY Awards and how you can give back to local charities in doing so, please contact us at youth@surrey.ca
We can’t wait to hear from you!