Community
In addition to being a popular keynote speaker, Brian is also very active in many community endeavours and has received awards for his unwavering support and commitment to getting the word out about the Heart and Stroke Foundation. With his enthusiasm and “can-do” attitude, Brian works tirelessly to call attention to the importance of wellness in all areas of life through his participation in numerous events and organizations.
Brian delivering the keynote at the closing ceremonies of the Weekend to End Breast Cancer 60KM walk to a packed house of 5,000 walker's, volunteers and staff at The Direct Energy Centre in Toronto – September 2007
Weekend to End Breast Cancer 60KM walk
Team Captain Brian with fellow Simply the Breast team members: daughter Megan and wife Lori.
Brian crosses the finish line of the 60KM marathon walk with a gallery of his family and friends cheering his effort.
From 2004 until 2008, Brian captained his team for the Weekend to End Breast Cancer 60KM walk. 680 News interviewed him during the 2006 walk and the picture here shows him and his wife with former Mayor David Miller after crossing the finish line that same year.
Lori, former Mayor David Miller and Brian
Remarkably he participated in this event a mere 4 1/2 months after his open heart surgery. Brian spoke about how he leveraged this terrific charity walk to recover from his triple by pass. He shared this at the closing ceremonies. The grand total of money raised by him and his teammates over the five-year period was in excess of $175,000.
Heart and Stroke 7 Summits
Brian delivering the opening keynote
In February 2009, Brian took part in the Heart and Stroke 7 Summits event where the challenge was to climb the seven tallest office towers in downtown Toronto. The goal of this event was to raise $1.5 million for Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s). Brian, who spoke at the opening ceremonies, completed five out of the seven summits and raised an impressive $2,840 dollars. While it was his legs that failed him at the top of the fifth building, Brian’s heart was fine and he ended up climb in a total of 302 floors, which equals 6067 steps, in just under four hours. This would be the equivalent of doing the CN tower climb 3 1/2 times in just one morning!
Brian and ex-Super Model, Monika Schnarre warming up for the 7 Summit's Climb – Feb., 2009.
The seven buildings included in this event and their corresponding mountain “nicknames” were: First Canadian Place (Mr. Everest), Scotia Plaza (Elbrus), TD Canada Trust Tower (McKinley/Denali), Commerce Court West (Kilimanjaro), TD Bank Tower (Aconcagua), Bay Wellington Tower (Vinson Massif), and Royal Bank Plaza (Kosciuszko).
Brian and Jiri Fischer, ex-Detroit Red Wing Hockey Star and fellow survivor just before enduring the 7,700 steps of the 2009 Seven Summit's Climb.
Becal Ride for Heart
Brian and Sheryl
In June 2010, Brian did the Becal Ride for the Heart where his team, “Team Tin Man,” raised $6590 dollars for the Heart and Stoke Foundation of Ontario. Brian and another survivor, Sheryl Gill, rode 50KM’s and 75KM’s respectively, up-and-down the Don Valley Parkway. He was also chosen to speak at the closing ceremonies at the Corporate VIP Village. The picture show here is with his fellow survivor teammate Sherly.
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Award for Volunteer Excellence
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In 2010 Brian was given the distinguished Award for Volunteer Excellence – Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. This honor recognizes Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario volunteers for their vision, strategic ability, leadership excellence, commitment, high quality results and proud advocacy of the Foundation’s mandate and work to heighten the Foundation’s profile. Brian was recognized for all of his volunteer speaking for this first 2 1/2 years of volunteering and his “how to say it” volunteer speaker workshops.
Leadership Initiatives
In addition to the charitable events and awards mentioned above, Brian is also the President of the Volunteer Leadership Council at Heart and Stroke Foundation – Durham Region and a Volunteer Lay Reviewer at Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
