Vancouver Foundation

Fall 2016 Volume 9 Number 1 VANCOUVER FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE Kevin McCort, PRESIDENT AND CEO William J. Hallett, VP FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Craig Hikida, VP DONOR SERVICES Deborah Irvine, VP GRANTS AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Eugene Lee, VP INVESTMENTS VANCOUVER FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jason McLean, Chair Paul Lacerte, Vice-Chair Tom Bradley Tung Chan David Christopher Anna Fung Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson Miranda Lam Sarah Morgan-Silvester Lisa Pankratz Barry Rivelis Tom Shepansky Sarah Sidhu Eric Watt PUBLISHER Kevin McCort PROJECT MANAGER Tyler Davis EDITOR Marcie Good ART DIRECTOR Scott Laurie CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Tyee Bridge, Shannon Moneo, Suzanne Morphet, Jacob Parry, Roberta Staley CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Tiffany Brown Cooper, Claudette Carracedo, Robert Karpa, Leanna Rathkelly, Nik West EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Rick Thibert DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION Kim McLane PRODUCTION MANAGER Kristina Borys IMAGING TECHNICIAN Mandy Lau This magazine is published annually by Vancouver Foundation Suite 200 – 475 West Georgia Street, Vancouver BC V6B 4M9 Tel: 604.688.2204 Email: info @ vancouverfoundation.ca www.vancouverfoundation.ca Charitable Registration No. 119281640RR0001 CHAIRMAN, CEO Peter Legge, O.B.C., LL.D (HON) PRESIDENT Samantha Legge, MBA CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER Charlene Rooke Vancouver Foundation magazine is produced by Canada Wide Media Limited for Vancouver Foundation. Send change of address notices and undeliverable Canadian addresses to: 200 – 475 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 4M9. Publications Mail Agreement No. 40065475. Adv ertising Policy: Vancouver Foundation will not be responsible for the claims of, nor does it provide endorsement for, the advertisers, products or services advertised in Vancouver Foundation magazine. 25 fully grown trees 45,256 litres of water 13 million BTUs energy 429.56 kg solid waste 1,226.99 kg greenhouse gases Vancouver Foundation is printed on paper containing 10% post-consumer recycled content. Thanks to green choices, this issue of Vancouver Foundation saved the following resources: Environmental impact estimates were made using the Environmental Paper Network Calculator. FSC ® is not responsible for any calculations on saving resources by choosing this paper. I N Y O U R C O M M U N I T Y 4 Grants at a Glance 6 Donor Profile: Ann Dyke By Tyee Bridge 14 Board Member Profile: Tom Bradley By Jacob Parr y 19 Tuning In By Jacob Parr y 28 A Guiding Hand 30 Fostering Change By Tyee Bridge 31 Ask An Advisor By Margaret H. Mason C O V E R S T O R I E S 8 Beyond Bars A prison education program challenges assumptions—and changes lives By Shannon Moneo 12 A Good Fit Marcel Duruisseau was eager to work. He just needed a chance By Suzanne Morphet 16 Cultivating Friendships Taco parties with your neighbours? One Vancouver condo discovered how By Tyee Bridge 20 Recycle, Recover, Rebuild Michael Leland has found a greater purpose in returning beverage containers By Tyee Bridge 24 Where did you go, girl? A new chamber opera expresses the grief of murdered women's loved ones By Rober ta Staley 26 Act of Faith Shazia Suleman wanted to tell her neighbours why she wears a hijab By Suzanne Morphet Cover Photo: Claudette Caracedo F a l l 2 0 1 6 I V a n c o u v e r F o u n d a t i o n l p a g e 3 8 16 20 6 14

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