Business: Charity providing shelter, furnishings and community to refugees and those transitioning to permanent housing.
Born: Toronto
Biggest business achievement: Turned around a local charity that was struggling financially.
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What we do Founded in 1989, Options Housing is a non-profit organization committed to preventing and ending homelessness in Ottawa. We focus on helping people get out of shelters, off
Giving Guide: The Ottawa Hospital Foundation
What we do The Ottawa Hospital Foundation raises funds to support the critical work of The Ottawa Hospital. Much of this work began 100 years ago, when the Ottawa Civic
Biggest obstacle overcome: Increased donors by 162 per cent and donations by 168 per cent in 2020, even as more than two-thirds of charities nationwide saw a decline in donations amid the pandemic.
Biggest lesson learned during COVID-19: Don’t base your decisions on other people’s assumptions. Early on in the pandemic, I kept hearing that “the timing wasn’t right to fundraise for charity” as “everyone” was struggling. I took a different approach and invited people to support the important work we are doing at Matthew House Ottawa, and we saw a significant increase in donors and donations during the pandemic.
Charitable involvement: Matthew House Ottawa
First job: Selling poultry and eggs at a market
Advice I’d give the younger me: Listen well. Be open-minded, and learn as much as you can. Be confident enough to think for yourself.
Favourite pastime: Reading
