Our Care Champions

Meet our extraordinary community of leaders driving creative and impactful solutions to the world’s most urgent problems.

Name	Location	Short Bio
Wendy Sutherland	West Kelowna	I am semi-retired and keep very active. I garden and love many houseplants. I am a Caregiver for some teens so that keeps one young in mind and spirit, and I enjoy family and grandkids. I enjoy nature, walks, camping, being in the outdoors, and travel pre-COVID times. I am excited to meet and assist you, or your precious loved ones in any way I can.
Wai Fung	Richmond	I have experience working in the Care industry and live in Richmond. I also work as a distribution attendant and do food deliveries along with regular personal shopping and rides services for Tuktu.
Vikramsingh Rathore	Kamloops	I’m 27, student at TRU in Kamloops.There's something incredibly rewarding about being able to make a positive difference & gain a deeper appreciation for life experiences from the lives of older adults. It is also important for the health and vitality of our communities as a whole. When I’m not at work, I play badminton, loves to travel and read. You can read more about my initiative on www.gulalfoundation.org
Stephanie Lawrence	Mill Bay	I am a retiree who is active, loves the outdoors especially walking my dog, hiking, camping and gardening. I also enjoy cooking, reading, playing games and listening to music. I am kind, thoughtful, patient, compassionate and fun. I love talking to people and am a good listener.
Sarah Williams	Victoria	I am a part-time student furthering my education to become a dental assistant,I have over 10yrs experience in the medical field. I’m polite, friendly, reliable, compassionate, caring, kind, and active love the outdoors, hiking, biking, walking trails by the water or going to the gym. I spend my spare time with family and friends, cooking, or reading a good book.
Rik Cangiano	West Kelowna	I've recently retired, am friendly and approachable. I have been an entrepereur all my life, a football coach for kids and I enjoy being an active member of the community.
Queennie Nguyen	Port Coquitlam	I am a caregiving student and believe that everything comes from love. We should love one another the way God loves us. It’s hard to love a stranger, but God gives me strength. I am not the best, but I do the best I can to understand you, to empathize with you, and to love you the way you wanted.
Pamela Kapalka	Lantzville	I am a happily married 51 year old mother of 2 wonderful daughters. I started my career working as a practical nurse. I worked in Long Term Care for 7 years before moving on to a career as an office manager and I have just become an empty nester. My mother lived in an assisted living facility for years and I used to volunteer to help her neighbors with many things such as rides, shopping, etc. I really enjoyed the interaction with these lovely people. It gave me great pleasure to help and feel needed.
Ona Murray Price	Vancouver	My name is Ona and I am a fourth-year student at Simon Fraser University studying Health Sciences. I am currently in a full-time Co-op with Fraser Health and wanted to prioritize some of my time to helping out my community and anyone needing an extra hand. Tuktu is a great way to do this and I am excited to be part of their mission.
Ojinya Ali ikese	Langford	I am a student who love to care for people and I love to put smile on people’s faces. I am very kind, compassionate, fun and very patient, a good listener and very understanding.