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Community Leadership & Public Impact
A dated record of Mohamed Tarrabin's community work, with a source for each entry.
Four kinds of work, kept separate.
Personal community service
What Mohamed did himself, as a resident and volunteer.
With other organizations
Work done through an employer or alongside community groups. Money raised from the public is described as raised, and store donations as the store's.
Tarrabin Consulting contracts
No entry on this page was a paid Tarrabin Consulting contract. Paid work is shown under Our Work.
Proposed or under review
Proposals and entries still being confirmed are not listed. Indigenous community programming is published only with the consent of the community involved.
2016 to 2026.
- 2016Personal community service
Fort McMurray wildfire
During the wildfire, Mohamed offered competing jewellers the use of his store's walk-in safe.
Source: Jewellery Business, October 4, 2022 - 2020Personal community service
Groceries and prescriptions in the first lockdown
In the first month of the pandemic lockdown he ran grocery and prescription errands for more than 45 people. About 20 others replied that they were helping or would join in. The figures come from the store's own news release.
Source: Prestige Jewellers news release, April 10, 2021 - 2021With other organizations
Raffle for a local family
A ring raffle run through Prestige Jewellers raised $15,000 for the family of a local shop owner. The first target was $5,000. The money came from the community.
Source: Prestige Jewellers news release, April 10, 2021 - 2022With other organizations
Raffle for two injured teenagers
On January 22, Prestige Jewellers in Fort McMurray and Edmonton raffled three rings. The raffle raised $36,140 for two teenagers injured in a car accident.
Source: Jewellery Business, October 4, 2022 - 2022With other organizations
Donations through Prestige Jewellers
March 8: $500 to Waypoints for International Women's Day. April 27: $6,000 of jewellery to the Bill Woodward School Mother's Day fundraiser. May 12: $10,000 to the Northern Lights Health Foundation Spring Fling. These were the store's contributions, made while Mohamed managed it.
Source: Jewellery Business, October 4, 2022 - 2025Recognition
Citizen of the Year
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, 2024 Council's Excellence Awards, presented January 27, 2025.
Source: Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo - 2025Recognition
King Charles III Coronation Medal
Award date June 20, 2025.
Source: Governor General of Canada - 2025With other organizations
Back-to-School Bash
The second annual Back-to-School Bash was held at Prestige Jewellers on August 23, 2025, with backpacks and school supplies for local families. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta issued a certificate for the event.
Source: Certificate and event photographs on file - 2025Recognition
Best Community Champion
Your McMurray Magazine, 2025 and 2026.
Source: Award and photograph on file - 2026Personal community service
Highway 63 volunteer repair day
On June 12, about 80 volunteers filled about 200 potholes on a two-kilometre stretch of Highway 63. Mohamed organized the day as a resident. The province's later funding and repaving are provincial work.
Sources: CTV News, June 2026, The Canadian Press via Calgary Journal, June 2026, Government of Alberta statement, July 5, 2026 - UndatedSpeaking and media
Oil Sands Expo
Moderated Session 1, "Building Tomorrow's Workforce: Training for the Future", listed as Mohamed Tarrabin, Tarrabin Consulting Ltd.
Source: Event photographs on file
Figures are those given in the linked sources. They are not a lifetime total, and store donations are not personal donations.
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