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Sandi Treliving | Vancouver, British Columbia

Tell us about yourself and your philanthropy journey.
To understand how I got here, I’ll give you a brief glimpse into the evolution of my involvement with mental health.

Growing up, I had an older brother with schizophrenia.

I saw and experienced firsthand what it was like for a family to be profoundly affected by mental illness. Despite our loving family with access to the resources available at the time, there were phases that were extremely challenging on each of us in a unique way.

As I grew older and became more involved in various philanthropic endeavors, I kept coming back to mental health because I relate so strongly to this cause and have lived through its impact on our communities.

When my husband and I decided to become involved with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, (CAMH), Canada’s leading mental health research hospital, the outpouring of interest and support from within our network solidified that