Andrew Mizzoni

Diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, Andrew Mizzoni underwent extensive treatments and surgeries at the Hospital for Sick Children at a young age. A recovered Mizzoni and his family were so grateful that they have raised over $400,000 to support pediatric cancer research at SickKids over the past decade. Before his 19th birthday, Mizzoni received his real estate licence, making him one of the youngest real estate professionals in Canadian history. An agent with Homelife Metropark Realty, Mizzoni decided to donate a percentage of his commission from every transaction to support SickKids. www.andrewmizzoni.com Read more

All I Want for Christmas

When I was a kid, I remember hearing stories about the greater meaning behind Christmas, and what the spirit of the season is supposed to be about. But in between our frantic shopping and obsessive decorating, we somehow forget the bigger picture. Despite this seasonal spell of unavoidable hype, there are ways to calm our busybody habits and put them to good use.

The power of philanthropy was something I discovered when visiting El Salvador in 2001. Staying at the Hogar del Niño hospital for handicapped and abandoned children, Read more