Rosalind Goodman, BA’63, LLD’11, the heart and soul behind the Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre at McGill, has been named Outstanding Volunteer of the Year by the Quebec chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).
The prestigious prize recognizes Goodman’s outstanding philanthropic achievements and volunteer efforts, particularly in support of McGill’s translational research in the life sciences. The award was presented to her at a ceremony in Montreal on Tuesday, November 15, also known as National Philanthropy Day in Canada.
“As a cancer survivor, I value each day as a celebration of life and have chosen to dedicate my life to be a professional volunteer, to give back and to pay it forward,” said Goodman, who was diagnosed with lung cancer four years ago.
A consummate community leader, Rosalind Goodman’s record of giving back to society began decades ago and continues today as she works tirelessly to support charities across Canada while inspiring and guiding the next generation of volunteers.
In 2008, she and her husband, Morris Goodman, LLD’11, made a transformative gift to support the McGill Cancer Centre, which was renamed the Goodman Cancer Research Centre in their honour. The Goodmans’ generous support provided more than 200 researchers with state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment to foster the development of timely diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer in all its forms.
Today, she continues to be intimately involved in all fundraising activities of the Goodman Cancer Research Centre. She and other volunteers recently helped to gather some of the Centre’s top scientists, students and technicians to produce a polished new dance video to raise money for cancer research. (Check out their video on YouTube — every hit brings another donation from proud donor, medical-supply company Medicom.)
The Outstanding Volunteer of the Award is bestowed annually by the AFP, a non-profit group that works to advance philanthropy through education, training, mentoring, research, credentialing and advocacy. The organization has nearly 30,000 members in more than 200 chapters throughout the world.
November 18th, 2011 at 4:33 pm
Roz,
It is such a pleasure to know you and work with you.
November 18th, 2011 at 5:43 pm
Could not think of anyone who better deserves this
honour!!!!
You are our inspiration!!!!
Bug hug,
Karys
November 19th, 2011 at 1:20 am
SO proud of you – there is no one who deserves this honor more. It has been and IS a privilege to work with you. You are an inspiration to so many in every dimension of your life and I am honored to call you friend.
Love, Sandy
November 19th, 2011 at 3:41 pm
Dear Roz,
Mazel Tov on this well deserved honour.
May you continue to go from strength to strength.
Fondly,
Evy
November 20th, 2011 at 8:52 pm
Dear Roz, A well deserved award for a woman who knows how to give of herself and is an inspiration to many. Keep up the good work.
November 21st, 2011 at 9:36 pm
Mazel Tov, Kudos’s and Bravo Roz!
Well earned and well deserved!
Love,
Penny
December 1st, 2011 at 6:43 pm
Dear Ros
A great honour for a great person
xxooJanice
December 1st, 2011 at 7:08 pm
So wonderful to see Outremont high school graduate Roz and her Outremont bred pharmacist husband Morris doing such wonderful things for our community and mankind….truly an inspirational couple to be admired and adored…….keep up the wonderful things you do and we wish the Goodman Family long life and good health.
Gerry Rudick
December 1st, 2011 at 8:12 pm
Roz, You are a courageous and determined lady who has made a differnece on every level of philanthropy from soliciting donors to closing the deals!!.
YOu have an amazing work ethic – as do all the members of your family, all inspired by you and Morris.
May you go from strength to strength.
This is a much deserved honour
December 1st, 2011 at 10:20 pm
Mazel Tov to a very strong and deserving lady. You are truly an inspiration.
Esther Marovitch
December 1st, 2011 at 10:29 pm
Congratulations!
A wonderful tribute to an extraordinary woman who continues to inspire us all.
xx Cynthia
December 2nd, 2011 at 9:53 am
Congratulations Mrs. Goodman! You are an exceptionally accomplished woman and philanthropist. McGill and Montreal owe you a great deal of gratitude. I wish you all the very best this holiday and thank you for all that you do for the Faculty of Medicine
December 3rd, 2011 at 12:37 pm
Wonderful honour for a wonderful person!! Congratulations Ros!
Nice to see all of your hard work so much appreciated.
Gloria xox
April 27th, 2012 at 12:29 am
Nice & prestigious honor for a wonderful and worthy person.
August 30th, 2012 at 8:31 pm
I am so delighted to read about your wonderful work and philanthropy. As a survivor myself I too celebrate each day and commend you for reaching out and paying it forward. The fact that it has been recognized throughout Canada speaks for itself.
Our parents’ generation would have been so proud.
Best wishes,
Stephanie