DANIEL RICHARD JOHNSON
Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia
Since 1982, Daniel Johnson has been dedicated to helping children who are deaf or visually impaired. He is best known for his project in support of the Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority (APSEA), an organization for children who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, blind or visually impaired. As a fundraiser, he succeeded in raising $124 000 by typing out numbers, in full written form, from one to one million-a project that took him 12 years. Now working from one million back to one, he has become a model of endurance, patience and the spirit of giving.