Lynn Power, business development representative for CMHC, presents Sheldon Zamick with his award.

Winnipeg’s Sheldon Zamick’s overriding desire is to “help others help themselves, so they can then do wonderful things.” The recipient of this year’s Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. Distinguished Realtor Award has worked diligently over the years supporting many different charitable organizations.

Zamick received the award at the annual general meeting of the Manitoba Real Estate Association (MREA) recently. He is an alternate broker at Sutton Group – Kilkenny and has been a WinnipegRealtors director and member of the MREA since 1986. He has lent his time to an extensive number of organizations over the years including Habitat for Humanity, the Winnipeg Humane Society, the United Way of Winnipeg, St. Amant Centre and the Charleswood Lions Seniors Centre. He currently sits on the board of governors for the MREA Shelter Foundation and is the chair for the national Realtor campaign for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, which has so far raised almost $1.7 million of its target goal of $2 million.

Over the years, Zamick has also helped raise over $1 million for the CNIB to support people with vision loss in Manitoba.