• Awarded on: October 26, 2015

Toronto, Ontario
After losing his young son to schizophrenia, David Skelly became a mentor with Rise Asset Development. He works with small groups of entrepreneurs who experience higher degrees of marginalization due to their mental health challenges. He offers them a bright light through his optimism and his ability to focus on the talents each entrepreneur has to offer. He also volunteers with Covenant House, the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario, and the Family Navigation Project at Sunnybrook Hospital.