June 19, 2013

Archive of: Local Hero + Thornhill

‘Supermom’ honoured

‘Supermom’ honoured

MS ambassador recognized

Boy helped raise $220K

Boy helped raise $220K

Charity funds kids’ medicine

Tireless champion recognized for efforts

Tireless champion recognized for efforts

80-year-old giving his golden years to help local seniors

‘Gift of life’ inspires holiday season giving

‘Gift of life’ inspires holiday season giving

Nine-year-old survivor and mom appear in hospital campaign

Local earns honours  for ‘repairing the world’

Local earns honours for ‘repairing the world’

Organization educates tribal youth in effort to reject violence

Local goes the distance for children’s charity

Local goes the distance for children’s charity

English Channel swim raises thousands for education

Locals kayak 200 kilometres for SickKids

Locals kayak 200 kilometres for SickKids

Father and son raise $5,000 to send ill children to summer camp

Resident gets knee-deep in the muck to clean our creeks

Resident gets knee-deep in the muck to clean our creeks

The 70-year-old environmentalist and his volunteers fight water pollution year-round

A cheeky way to encourage life-saving checkups

A cheeky way to encourage life-saving checkups

Dr. Ian Bookman is trying to save lives by putting a playful spin on a sensitive subject. On Aug. 26, the local resident is hosting the inaugural Bum Run, a fundraiser designed to raise awareness...

Local woman and her family determined to raise $600,000

Local woman and her family determined to raise $600,000

Residents inspire community to donate for a last-chance stem cell transplant