Two minutes with Dave Dennis
March 22, 2004
By Cam Tait
Title: Volunteer physical consulting therapist for P.A.R.D.S. - Peace Area Riding for the Disabled Society - in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Favourite colour: Blue
Favourite television show: News
Favourite movie: Mr. Holland's Opus
Favourite book: Choices by Leo Buscaglia
Favourite food: Roasted squab
Favourite web site: mercola.com
Favourite music: Pop
Favourite destination spot: Home
Childhood idol: Hockey great Dave Keon
Your hero: Rick Hansen
Why you decided to work in the nonprofit sector: Because it's important.
Person who has had the most influence on you: My mom.
In three words, describe charity: Service to mankind.
Favourite charities you support, excluding your own: Cancer Society
What two things would you like to see changed in the sector in the
next five years?: Public funding instead of passive off-loading by governments, and
greater public recognition of our everyday heroes.
Favourite saying: "If you say you can't, you're right; if you say you
can, you're right." Attributed to Henry Ford.
Favourite hobby: Woodworking
If you could spend 30 minutes with anyone, who would it be?:
The Dalai Lama
Fantasy fundraising event: Meet the Superstars - fifty celebrities, fifty
people with disabilities (free entrance), one hundred donors, $5,000 a plate.
Which movie star would you pick as your group's honorary chair?:
Christopher Reeve
Favourite joke you can share with children and adults: Ken goes
out golfing with Jesus and his partner, an old man. They tee off, Ken
first since he won the toss. His drive is beautiful, straight down the
fairway 300 yards. Then Jesus takes his drive and it is good, a bit
of a slice, but travels 310 yards. The old man steps up to the tee box
and takes his swing. It is a brutal hack that sends the ball off into
the adjacent pond. Worse yet, a bass suddenly snatches the ball. Just
when it looks like the ball is gone, an eagle dives into the water and
picks up the bass, flying through the air with difficulty. He swerves
and struggles with his prey until finally, being unable to hold onto
it, he drops it. The fish lands on the green, the golf ball pops out
of its mouth and rolls into the hole. Jesus turns to the old man and
says, "Lighten Up Dad."
Do you know of someone who deserves to be in Charity Village's Spotlight?
Send us their name, telephone number and details about their community involvement
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