Kyle and Rachel Braatz
Rachel and Kyle Braatz have dedicated more than two decades to strengthening their community through volunteer leadership, philanthropy and an extraordinary ability to inspire others to give back. As volunteer Co-Chairs of CHEO Foundation’s historic $220 million Kids These Days Campaign, they have helped mobilize community support for transformational pediatric healthcare and cancer research while…
Read MoreJanet McKeage
Janet served as the Board Chair of The Ottawa Hospital Foundation during the launch of Ottawa’s largest fundraising campaign – $500-million Campaign to Create Tomorrow and a key member of the Campaign Executive Committee. She helped raise $4.9M, Co-Chaired the President’s Breakfast, and annually raises funds with her late dear friend, Sindy Hooper’s #MEMC Crew.…
Read MoreDoug and Cindy Anthony
Doug and Cindy Anthony are the volunteer leaders behind one of Eastern Ontario’s most successful fundraising initiatives: the Kin Club of Russell’s Catch the Ace lottery. For ten years, they have each dedicated 40–70 hours per week, generating over $18 million in sales, awarding more than $9 million in prizes, and donating over $7.88 million…
Read MoreDaughters of Penelope, Euphrosyne Chapter 292
Since their first volunteer shift in April 2015, the Daughters of Penelope, Euphrosyne Chapter 292, have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to supporting Ottawa’s most vulnerable residents. Through dedicated volunteer service, generous philanthropy, and unwavering community leadership, they have become valued partners of the Ottawa Food Bank. Their contributions help strengthen a network that recorded more…
Read MoreMichelle Crogie
Michelle Crogie, Executive Director for PLEO (Parent’s lifeline of Eastern Ontario) has substantially increased both the profile and fundraising. Michelle has been able to take the transferable skills from 30 years of working in child and family services and build on the profile and revenue streams for PLEO. In three very short years, she has…
Read MoreEden Hailemariam
With six years of experience working in the charitable sector, Eden Hailemariam represents the best of philanthropy’s next generation. At The Ottawa Cancer Foundation, she has elevated peer-to-peer fundraising, improved guest and donor experiences, strengthened third-party campaigns and represented the mission at galas, walks, golf tournaments, sporting events and community outreach initiatives. Wherever the Foundation…
Read MoreAmber Campbell
Amber Campbell is an emerging leader in healthcare philanthropy whose creativity, professionalism, and donor-centred approach are making a meaningful impact across Ottawa and the Valley. In just over five years, she has led transformational healthcare campaigns supporting a new Emergency Department in Carleton Place, a CT Scanner at Arnprior Regional Health, and the Scope for…
Read MoreWomen United
Women United brings donors together to create meaningful opportunities for women and girls, advance gender equity, and inspire local generosity through collective philanthropy. Since 2014, Women United has raised more than $1.25 million locally, supporting programs that help women, girls, and gender-diverse individuals build safe, healthy, and independent lives.What sets Women United apart is its…
Read MoreThe Kiwanis Club of Ottawa
For more than a century, the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa has helped families facing financial hardship experience the joy of the holiday season. In recent years, the Holiday Hamper Program provided food gift cards and turkeys to more than 400 Ottawa families, helping ~1,250 individuals enjoy a hearty holiday meal. The effort involved more than…
Read MoreThe Dendrite uOttawa
The Dendrite uOttawa is a student-led organization that makes scientific research more understandable and accessible. Through its podcast, researchers and healthcare professionals share the personal journeys behind their work, including the challenges, unexpected changes and rewarding moments that shaped their careers. These honest conversations help students see that there is no single path into research…
Read MoreLangar for Hunger
Langar for Hunger has helped redefine community philanthropy by making giving accessible through volunteerism, direct service, and tangible acts of compassion. Operated entirely by volunteers, the organization mobilizes thousands of community members each year to provide meals, hygiene products, winter essentials, emergency response support, and mental health education. Their longstanding partnership with YSB has directly…
Read MoreKin Club of Russell
The Kin Club of Russell is an extraordinary philanthropic collective, formed in 2011, whose volunteer driven leadership has transformed community life across Eastern Ontario. Through their Catch the Ace lottery started in 2017, now exceeding $18 million in total sales, over $9 million in prizes, and $7.88 million donated — the Club provides essential funding…
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