• Awarded on: March 12, 2015

Ottawa, Ontario
Since 2009, Rita Thompson has helped thousands of Canadians come to terms with their cancer diagnosis through the Healing and Cancer Foundation, where she served as the vice-chair of its board of directors. She has also dedicated over 18 years to helping at-risk and low-income men and women through her work as president of the John Howard Society of Ottawa and as part of the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program.