In the 26 years that Caroline was with us she accomplished many things and touched many lives. Caroline was a bubbly and positive person that was always making new friends. She was a person filled with hope and a constant inspiration to people who met her. She had a distinct sense of community and was always working hard to foster the communities she believed in. She combined ambition and dedication to turn her ideas into realities. Always volunteering, Caroline selflessly donated her time, energy, and resources to her local and global community. She did not just think or talk about helping people; she made it happen.
Caroline devoted much of her time and wonderful energy to leading the women’s wellness programming at SWITCH. The Women’s Pampering Nights have seen over 150 women from Saskatoon’s core neighborhoods get a much-deserved break from their busy and often difficult lives. Caroline also volunteered her time at the Saskatoon Community Clinics. Her most recent initiative was working on social entrepreneurial initiatives in Zambia, Africa, with her husband Andrew.
Caroline’s medicine classmates voted her ‘Spirit of the College’ in 2007. In their nomination letter, her peers stated:
Caroline was a passionate individual who balanced her academic pursuits with her desire to make the world a better place for all. Her many activities and interests in the college of medicine and the community reflect her commitment to social justice and her dedication to defending our increasingly threatened public health care system is both important and admirable. One only has to look at the people she has touched to see that she cares deeply for others – her classmates, her family, and people who are disadvantaged in our community. She is truly an example for all medical students and reflects the spirit of the college and the medical profession.
If one were to describe Caroline they would say she was the most caring, kind, intelligent, funny, thoughtful, and selfless person you would ever meet. She had the brightest smile and the biggest heart. She would drop everything to help a friend or even a complete stranger. Her legacy will live on in the hearts and lives of all those who knew her. She will be sadly missed and forever loved.
Inspired by the values Caroline lived her life by and worked so hard to promote, her family and friends have decided to create this foundation. The long-term vision of the foundation has yet to be finalized, but you can be assured that the funds will be donated to the kinds of social causes into which Caroline has poured so much of her time, energy, and love. At this time the Foundation is not a registered charity. We are actively researching the best way to turn our vision of Caroline’s Foundation into a proper legal entity. Caroline’s family and close friends will be responsible for the foundation and Caroline’s sister Effie (C.A.) is acting as Trustee of all funds received.
Thank you for your love and support.