Sheila Kussner

Sheila Kussner (1932 or 1933 – August 6, 2024) was a Canadian philanthropist who founded the cancer support program Hope & Cope in 1981.^[1]

Life and career

Sheila Golden Kussner was invested as a member of the Order of Canada on April 11, 1984. She was promoted to be an officer of the order on November 16, 1995.^[2]

McGill University awarded Kussner an honorary doctorate in 1990.^[3]

Kussner died on August 6, 2024, at the age of 91.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Geleff, Katie (August 9, 2024). "'Tenacious' Montreal philanthropist, dead at 91, helped thousands of cancer survivors, friend says". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
^ "Mrs. Sheila Golden Kussner". Governor General of Canada.
^ "Sheila Kussner". Order of Montreal.

[death-1] Geleff, Katie (August 9, 2024). "'Tenacious' Montreal philanthropist, dead at 91, helped thousands of cancer survivors, friend says". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

[2] "Mrs. Sheila Golden Kussner". Governor General of Canada.

[3] "Sheila Kussner". Order of Montreal.

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