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Jane Heffelfinger-
Victoria
Her
passion for the performing arts and outstanding record of volunteer
leadership has inspired and motivated many people to join Jane Heffelfinger
in supporting health care, the arts and broadcasting in Victoria.
Her fundraising
talents have been put to work on behalf of the Greater Victoria
Hospital Foundation where she united a team of extraordinary volunteer
leaders and raised over $12 million in 12 months to replace urgently
needed patient-care equipment at four Victoria hospitals.
Her talent to
inspire and motivate others has also been applied to the Arts community.
As volunteer president of Pacific Opera Victoria, her dedication
to showcasing Canadian talent changed opera. Her leadership and
volunteer fundraising brought new standards to Canadian opera and
meant Pacific Opera Victoria recorded twenty years of financial
stability, something few Arts organizations achieve.
As a governor
of the Victoria Commonwealth Games, she was dedicated to ensuring
the athletes had the best possible competition and the community
received an appropriate legacy. In addition to continuing to serve
as Chair of the Hospital Foundations Patrons Council
and the Pacific Opera Victoria Foundation, she also serves as a
Director on the Board of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and
as a Governor of Lester B. Person College of the Pacific.
The winner of
many awards including Honourary Citizen of Victoria in 1998, Jane
Heffelfingers volunteerism, advocacy and unwavering commitment
have helped make Greater Victoria a thriving and vibrant community.
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