For Immediate Release

September 29, 2009

Jim Rogers Elected Chair of Canuck Place Foundation Board

VANCOUVER – On September 25, Canuck Place Children’s Hospice appointed Jim Rogers, founder of Rogers Group Financial, to its Hospice Foundation Board of Directors.

Incoming Chair, Jim Rogers, is a 41-year veteran of the financial services industry. Jim’s community commitments have been extensive, including service on the Senate of UBC, the Boards of St. Paul’s Hospital, St. Vincent’s Hospital Foundation, Vancouver College, St. Mark’s College, the UBC Alumni Association, United Way and the Vancouver Foundation.

“The Foundation Board encourages financial support of Canuck Place through donations from individuals, corporations and endowments.” says Filomena Nalewajek, Chief Executive Officer, Canuck Place. “Jim’s vast business experience in this arena will promote effective communication and management of our investments and all funds entrusted to the Hospice. In collaboration with his Board colleagues, Jim will play an instrumental role in guiding the long-term financial sustainability of the Hospice.”

“I am delighted and honoured to serve as Chair of the Foundation Board,” states Jim Rogers. “Canuck Place offers such an exceptional program to BC children and families. I see it as the role of the Foundation Board to ensure that we make sound financial investments to ensure that looking to the future, Canuck Place remains strong and accessible to those in need of its help.”

Outgoing Chair, Robert (Bob) Fairweather, has served at the helm of the Hospice Foundation Board of Directors since 2004. He has been very active in fostering the growth of Canuck Place and during his tenure he helped to establish the Hospice’s endowment fund, has given countless hours of volunteer time at committee meetings and has been very actively involved with fundraising events. During his years of dedicated service, he has also personally donated substantial financial gifts to Canuck Place.

“The role of our Foundation Board has positively evolved under Bob’s leadership,” says John Rose, Chair, Canuck Place Children’s Hospice Society. “He has been instrumental in advocating philanthropic ways to support the activities of Canuck Place. We are very grateful for his longstanding contributions and are delighted that he will continue to serve as Foundation Board Past-Chair.”

For biographies of the Canuck Place Hospice Foundation Board, please visit http://www.canuckplace.org/about/our_team/foundation_board.php.

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For more information:

Michele Cadario
Managing Director, Communications
604.809.9476
mcadario@canuckplace.org