Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 2, 2013
• Invested on: May 07, 2014

For her contributions as a visionary and committed volunteer in support of health care, cultural, social service and educational causes locally and provincially.

For decades, Elexis Schloss has been an active and committed philanthropist and volunteer. Her generosity of spirit and ability to rally others around charitable causes have helped to shape her community. She has supported initiatives in the arts, athletics and health care, and also worked on behalf of immigrant women, the homeless, Aboriginal peoples and children in Africa living with HIV. Her passion for helping others is exemplified in the pivotal role she played in founding Compassion House, a housing and support program in northern Alberta for women undergoing treatment for breast cancer.