Now more than ever, hunger needs a hero.

For the past 25 years, the Ottawa Food Bank has been working diligently to fight community hunger. Together with a stellar group of community leaders, we encouraged Ottawa at large to donate $25 and then find 25 of their friends to do the same as part of the Heroes Fighting Hunger Campaign. The results? Overwhelming generosity and a strong commitment to fighting community hunger.

While the campaign has now come to a close, we invite you to learn more about the Heroes who joined the campaign from the start and make a donation to our general fund.

Campaign Chair

Michael Sangster Vice-President, Government Relations, TELUS • Read the message from the Campaign Chair •Watch his video and read his biography

Honorary Chairs

		Rick Hillier Former Chief of Defence Staff, Canadian Forces • Watch his video and read his biography
		Vernon White Chief, Ottawa Police Service • Watch his video and read his biography
		Mark Sutcliffe Broadcaster/Columnist, CFRA/Ottawa Citizen • Watch his video and read his biography

The Heroes

		John Baird Member of Parliament for Ottawa West-Nepean, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities • Watch his video and read his biography
		Michael Binder President, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission • Watch his video and read his biography
		Tom Coates Vice President and General Manager, Business and Technology Division, Calian Technologies • Watch his video and read his biography
		Sue Dojeiji Acting Chief and Head of the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine, Ottawa Hospital • Watch her video and read her biography
		Barbara Farber President, Leikin Group • Watch her video and read her biography
		Len Farber Senior Advisor, Ogilvy Renault • Watch his video and read his biography
		Sheila Fraser Auditor General of Canada • Read her biography
		Lawrence Greenspon Greenspon, Brown and Associates • Watch his video and read his biography
		Debby Hanscom • Watch her video and read her biography
		Diane Holmes Ottawa City Councillor, Somerset Ward • Watch her video and read her biography
		Jacquelin Holzman Former Mayor of Ottawa • Watch her video and read her biography
		Sal Iacono Senior Vice President, Bell Canada (retired) • Watch his video and read his biography
		Dennis Jackson District Vice President for Ottawa and West Quebec, Scotiabank • Watch his video and read his biography
		John Jarvis General Manager and Chief Experience Officer, The Westin Ottawa • Watch his video and read his biography
		Marc Jolicoeur Managing Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais • Watch his video and read his biography
		Jeff Kyle Vice President, Marketing, Ottawa Senators and Scotiabank Place • Read his biography
		Scott Lawrence Vice President, Systems Integration, CGI • Watch his video and read his biography
		Cyril Leeder Chief Operating Officer, Ottawa Senators and Scotiabank Place • Watch his video and read his biography
		Marie Lemay Chief Executive Officer, National Capital Commission • Watch her video and read her biography (English) | (French)
		Robert Morin Secretary General, Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) • Watch his video and read his biography (English) | (French)
		Kevin Newman Executive Editor and Anchor, Global News • Watch his video and read his biography
		Larry O'Brien Mayor of Ottawa • Watch his video and read his biography
		Kevin Pidgeon President, Tommy & Lefebvre • Watch his video and read his biography
		Jo-Anne Poirier Chief Executive Officer, Ottawa Community Housing Corporation • Watch her video and read her biography
		John Reid President and CEO, Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance • Watch his video and read his biography
		Allan Rock President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Ottawa • Watch his video and read his biography
		Susan St. Amand President and CEO, Sirius Financial Services • Watch her video and read her biography
		Paul Taylor Associate, Borden Ladner Gervais • Watch his video and read his biography
		Shirley Westeinde Chair, Westeinde Group of Companies • Watch her video and read her biography
		Wayne G. Wouters Secretary of the Treasury Board • Read his biography
		Janet Yale Executive Vice-President and National Chair of TELUS Community Boards, TELUS • Watch her video and read her biography