Sutton Group recently created the Sutton Spirit Lifetime Achievement Award to honour network members who contribute their time, talents and funds to a variety of important causes. The first recipients of the award are John and Heather Price of Sutton Group – Masters Realty in Kingston, Ont.

The husband-wife team has focused their efforts on the military. Born and raised in Kingston, home of the Royal Military College, John and Heather have channelled their efforts into fundraising, donations and professional services.  John is authorized as a military relocation agent and is a member of DNDIRP Cross-Canada Relocation.

“In 2013, I was made the honouree executive director of fundraising for the Kingston Military Family Resource Centre (KMFRC),” says John.  “My goal is to make them a contender with the top charities in Kingston.  I have reached out to many community partners that are all working with me to donate and raise money for various military causes.”

He says that working with the Kingston Frontenacs Jr. A team, “We have two major military appreciation fundraiser games per year – the Remembrance Game and the season’s end game.  We invite many VIPs from the Minister of Defence to Canada’s Chief of Defense Staff (our top general).  After the game, the special Cadpat jerseys are auctioned off.  Proceeds support programs like those for soldiers with post traumatic stress disorder.”

John and Heather have personally donated 1,400 tickets for military personnel to attend the Kingston Frontenacs game.  Recently KMFRC asked John if he would accept the position of honourary colonel, which is one of the highest honours bestowed on any civilian.