[Photograph of Harminder Sanghera with an unidentified woman at the 2004 Burnaby Local Hero Awards Presentation]

Photograph of Harminder Sanghera with an unidentified woman after receiving the Burnaby Local Hero Award from Mayor Derek Corrigan and another city official on November 29, 2004, at Burnaby City Hall, British Columbia. The event, organized by the Burnaby City Council and the Social Issues Committee, recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions to the community.

Harminder Sanghera was one of the founders of the South Burnaby Neighbourhood House. She was instrumental in establishing a number of the organization's programs and services as a Board member and has assisted with the setup of the organization's storefront location. She has also served on the Board of Directors of the Burnaby Multicultural Society and has volunteered with the Southeast Burnaby Community Police Office. She currently ran a support group for Punjabi-speaking caregivers at the Edmonds Community Centre for the Retired as well as was instrumental in starting a new Family Resource Centre at Akali Singh Sikh Society Gurdwara in Vancouver.

The Burnaby Local Hero Awards, established in 1997, recognize residents of Burnaby who have made long-term contributions to the community through volunteer work. Nominees must have dedicated at least five years to volunteer activities in Burnaby, engaging in at least two different initiatives. Recipients are honored for their efforts in improving the city's quality of life. In 2004, the Burnaby Local Hero Awards held their eighth annual ceremony, recognizing twenty individuals for their dedicated community service as Burnaby's 2004 Local Heroes.