I remember very early on when I was getting involved with United Way and I was starting to really understand how big the need was. I visited a United Way community partner that was focused on feeding children and it just blew my mind that in 2004 there were kids in Canada who were hungry. It just wasn’t acceptable then and, quite frankly, it's not acceptable now in 2021. We need to do something about that.

Over the years, I’ve had many occasions to personally connect and see the needs in community firsthand. And it’s those kinds of stories that motivate my personal giving and also motivate me to put some sweat equity into leading Scotiabank’s employee giving campaign and supporting ClimbUp.