Tracy V. Mapako is an award-winning advocate and expert in developing innovative family support systems for children with disabilities. Her groundbreaking work has earned multiple recognitions, including a prestigious Provincial Award for her dedication to working with families in Alberta and the When African Women Talk Rising Star Award. Arriving in Canada in 2007 as an international student at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, BC Tracy realized her passion and dedication was in working with families and the systems around them and supporting family units to reach their full potential. Tracy has worked extensively with Indigenous families, newcomer families, low income families, single parent families & marginalized families through the province of Alberta & BC.
As a dynamic entrepreneur and leader who bridges cultural perspectives with practical solutions, Tracy brings fresh insights to the critical conversation about accessible family support systems. BrightStar Respite, the organization she started & runs since 2019, was nominated for the St. Albert Chamber of Commerce New Business Award. This further underscores her ability to create meaningful impact across diverse communities. Through her engaging service delivery, Tracy empowers organizations and first nations communities to build more inclusive, supportive environments for families navigating the challenges of raising children with disabilities.
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1. Eligibility
The contest is open to legal residents of Canada who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry.
Participants must be entrepreneurs with a registered business in Canada.
Employees of The Nod Inc., its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and suppliers, as well as immediate family members and/or those living in the same household, are not eligible to participate.
2. Contest Entry
To enter the contest, participants must list their business on the campaign webpage by completing the registration form.
Each business can only be entered once per campaign round.
Entries must be received by the specified deadline to be eligible for the current round.
3. Contest Period
The contest consists of successive rounds occurring every two months.
Specific dates for each round will be announced on the campaign webpage.
4. Voting Process
Voting will be open to the public and conducted through the campaign webpage.
Each round will have a specific voting period, announced on the campaign webpage.
The business with the highest number of votes at the end of each round will be declared the winner.
5. Prizes
The winner of each round will receive a cash prize of up to $5,000.
Prizes are non-transferable and no substitution will be made except at the sponsor’s sole discretion.
6. Winner Notification
Winners will be notified via the email address provided during registration.
Winners must respond to the notification within 7 days to claim their prize.
Failure to respond within the specified time period may result in forfeiture of the prize, and an alternate winner may be selected.
7. Publicity
By entering the contest, participants agree to have their business name, logo, and description used for promotional purposes by The Nod Inc. without additional compensation.
