Paula Krisch appointed Executive Director of the Help Fill A Dream Foundation of Canada
Victoria, BC (May 29, 2006): The Board of Directors of the Victoria-based Help Fill A Dream Foundation (HFAD) announces that Paula Krisch has been appointed Executive Director.
Ms. Krisch has a background in management and finance in the non-profit sector and was most recently the Manager of Operations of the BC Festival of the Arts. During Ms. Krisch’s tenure the organization managed 12 multi-discipline arts festivals in 12 BC communities, attracting thousands of students who dreamed of a career in the arts.
In her new role with the Help Fill A Dream Foundation, Ms. Krisch works with a dedicated Board of Directors to fulfill the dreams of children with life-threatening illnesses. “The Help Fill A Dream Foundation has restructured over the past couple of months”, said Bob Campbell, President of the HFAD Board of Directors, “but the service we offer to kids and their families has continued throughout the process and we look forward to serving this community far into the future. With that in mind, we are pleased that Paula has accepted our invitation to join us as Executive Director. She brings years of non-profit and finance experience to the position and epitomizes the standards of excellence that our clients and funding supporters deserve and expect.”
The Help Fill A Dream Foundation assists BC families by fulfilling dreams and providing much needed emergency financial assistance. During the past 20 years the Foundation, with the support and generosity of corporate sponsors and the general public, has fulfilled the dreams of over 670 critically ill children and helped hundreds of families in crisis.
“Dreams” range from trips to Disneyland (the most popular request) and purchasing computers to help with schoolwork, to provision of medical equipment to aid treatment. The society also provides financial aid to ease the burden created by reduced incomes, medical expenses, and other drains on family resources.
For more information about the work of the Help Fill A Dream Foundation, visit www.helpfilladream.com, or call 250-382-3135.
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Media Contacts:
Paula Krisch
Executive Director
250-382-3135
hfad@telus.net
Bob Campbell
President
250-384-8885