I joined as the Executive Director in 2020 but have been a donor for over 40 years. I have always been impressed with S.H.A.R.E.’s ‘Pass On’ principle and its’ volunteers base that operates with little overhead. Looking to be active in retirement, this keeps me busy. Following my first retirement from Bell as a Network Maintenance Manager, After retirement operated a database software development business
Growing up I saw two different worlds, and this shaped a desire to help the most vulnerable.
As a 40+ year donor I’ve supported S.H.A.R.E.'s practical and effective projects that help people help themselves.
During a monitoring trip to Brazil, I saw first-hand a project which had been funded 13 years earlier that was still benefitting from the pass-on-principle.
Following my retirement from teaching, I assisted my husband Les in doing S.H.A.R.E.’s project management.
I became involved with S.H.A.R.E. in 2021 while they were making significant advances in their presence online.