Awards

Image of Rose Wilton / The Rose Quest - Port Hope and District Chamber of Commerce's Businessperson of the Year Award

Business Excellence Awards

Our founder Rose Wilton was thrilled to win the Port Hope and District Chamber of Commerce’s “Businessperson of the year” award at the 28th Annual Business Excellence Awards, on November 7, 2025. (Award presented by Arcadis Canada). The Rose Quest was also nominated for Excellence as a Not for Profit/Service club. Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners. Thank you so much to the Chamber, our nominators (in both categories), and all of you for your continued support.

Image of The Rose Quest - Canadian Choice Awards Collages.

Canadian Choice Award

We were honoured to win the Canadian Choice award in the category as Charity for 2026. Thank you to everyone who voted for us.

Reader's Choice Award

Canadian Choice Award

We were honoured to win the Canadian Choice award in the category of Charity for 2025. Thank you to everyone who voted for us.

2021 Business Excellence Award

On October 7, 2021 we received the Business Excellence award by the Port Hope and District Chamber of Commerce for “Not for Profit/Service Club”.

Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners. Thank you so much to the Chamber for this award, our nominators, and all of you for your continued support.

Celebrating our Founder

Our fearless leader, Rose Wilton, received a Port Hope Civic Award on May 2, 2024, in the Inspiration category. She certainly is an inspiration to us here at The Rose Quest!

Thank you for all you do, Rose, and congratulations!

Port Hope Civic Award

On April 25, 2019 The Rose Quest (under its former name The Rose Project – Northumberland) was recognized with a Port Hope Civic Award.

Grants

Thank you to the Municipality of Port Hope Council for a 2023 Community Grant to assist our School Support Program in providing hygiene kits to students in need.