Carol Young's tireless devotion to voluntary service has benefited countless community organizations in Nova Scotia. For decades, she has applied her boundless energy and commitment to the IWK Health Centre Foundation, the Metro United Way, the Children's Discovery Centre and the Pier 21 Society, among many others. With the Nova Scotia Mental Health Foundation and Laing House, she has raised her community's awareness in the area of mental illness through her inspiring leadership and personal generosity.