Award for Outstanding Corporate Philanthropist, 2024
Gabriel Pizza
Established in 1977 by CEO Michael Hanna, Gabriel Pizza has always been family-owned, right here in Ottawa. The company maintains a strong connection to the communities it serves.
George Hanna, Gabriel Pizza’s president and COO, says giving back is a way of life. “There’s a sense of pride when you see your company at the forefront of many community initiatives. We were brought up this way.”
It’s little wonder then that Gabriel Pizza has been a donor to The Ottawa Hospital for almost 20 years. Its first leadership gift was to The Ottawa Hospital’s Breast Health Centre in 2015, where its name is proudly displayed in the patient waiting area. Once again in 2023, Gabriel Pizza made a significant community-building contribution of $500,000 — its largest philanthropic gift to date — to the Ottawa Hospital Foundation’s Campaign to Create Tomorrow. This ambitious campaign is the largest in Ottawa’s history and Gabriel Pizza’s exceptional corporate donation will help to reshape health care by supporting groundbreaking research and building the most technologically-advanced hospital in Canada.
Gabriel Pizza’s corporate philanthropy extends to many other critical community partners across the city and region, including Montfort Hospital Foundation, Candlelighters, the Senators Community Foundation, CHEO Foundation, OSEG Foundation, and the Ottawa Lebanese Festival. Gabriel Pizza also supports thousands of events and fundraising initiatives in the community.
Gabriel Pizza is baked into the fabric of our city, enhancing the experience and enjoyment of beloved sports teams, music and cultural festivals, and a thriving non-profit sector. Its support helps to celebrate a wide variety of activities that build a more cohesive, productive and united Ottawa.
Gabriel Pizza was nominated by The Ottawa Hospital Foundation.
Award Sponsor: Brazeau Seller Law, represented by Tricia Smith