Monthly Donor Stories

Mary Zizek​Mary Zizek​
"We will always be staunch supporters of MODC because we have seen first hand how a person that feels fearful, lost and hopeless due to a physical deficit, can actually be given hope, and that dignity and independence can be realized, all thanks to this life changing organization."






Michael DengMichael Deng
At 19, Michael Deng is one of our youngest monthly donors.  He has been a donor for two years and has also committed to being a volunteer at MODC.







Catherine BellCatherine Bell
Polio survivor, March of Dimes Canada Board Member and monthly donor, Catherine Bell, shares her story to help educate survivors, and to highlight the benefits of giving back. “I am so thankful for what March of Dimes did for me and what I was able to do in my life. If it wasn’t for March of Dimes, I would not be able to be active and run my business. So by donating, and volunteering, I am able to give back, the way they gave to me.”





Verna MassamVerna Massam
Verna has been supporting March of Dimes Canada since 1991, for 23 years!! She became a monthly donor of March of Dimes 14 years ago, and has also included March of Dimes in her legacy planning.






Tony is a monthly donor because he knows first hand how March of Dimes Canada’s programs and services benefit Canadians with disabilities









Kevin HowesKevin Howes
Kevin has been a March of Dimes monthly donor since 2005. “Monthly giving, is an effective way to provide stable and ongoing support for the work of March of Dimes









For years, the name Elizabeth Lounsbury has been synonymous with March of Dimes Canada’s Post-Polio Canada® program. She is also a monthly donor.







 

Ellen FaircloughJoan Heels
Joan Heels is Ellen Fairclough’s niece and a monthly donor to March of Dimes. The Rt. Hon. Ellen Fairclough, P.C., C.C., was Chief Marching Mother, that is, honorary leader of the 40,000 volunteers who raised millions for polio research.







Jennifer MairJennifer Mair
Jennifer Mair is a wonderful, cheerful lady who has been a donor of March of Dimes since 1998.







Joan WilkinsonJoan Wilkinson
"I encourage anyone to become a monthly donor - It is such an easy way to give and I know that even giving a small bit every month adds up to a much bigger gift at the end of the year," says Joan Wilkinson.