• Awarded on: February 19, 2016

Ottawa, Ontario
Robert Merkley has helped build a healthier, closer and more active community through his fundraising for The Ottawa Hospital. Whether organizing The Ride cycling fundraiser, leading the 20-20 Campaign for a new cancer centre, or chairing the Legacy Campaign committee, he has helped raise tens of millions of dollars towards research and hospital expansion, vastly improving the quality of life for those in his community.