Jessie Lynn Jollymore, M.S.M.
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA
Jessie Jollymore is the founder and executive director of Hope Blooms, a community program in north-end Halifax that empowers at-risk youth to make a difference in the community by growing, preparing, marketing, selling and donating food grown in community gardens. Each year, a portion of the proceeds from the sale is used to support community initiatives, including a scholarship program for inner-city youth.