What a girl Wants

Victoria Shepherd, David Conroy (liver donor)
and proud mom Alison Conroy

Recently Ukrainian Credit Union was a key sponsor of "What a Girl Wants" a fundraising event for the Canadian Liver Foundation. The purpose of the event was to raise awareness about liver disease in a casual atmosphere (with firemen added into the mix).

Fighting liver disease is a noble cause in and of itself, but Ukrainian Credit Union has a bit more of a personal connection to this. One of our members, David Conroy, who is also the son of our Operations Manager Alison Conroy, was a keynote speaker at this event. He talked about his experience donating a part of his liver to save the life of his uncle Paul Boddy, who is also a UCU member.

David gave a very moving, and educational story about the experience, and even battle-hardened firemen were seen to shed a tear or two (not only are they heros, but they are softies too). And proving that good karma does indeed exist, David ended up winning the draw for a holiday to Thailand that the firemen donated to the cause.

You can learn more about the event and see more pictures in the event's photogallery. More photos are also available at Snap Downtown Toronto, including a photo of Alison with the art she won during the silent auction.