Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2024-01-15
Invested on: 2025-12-11
Myrna Lichter, M.S.M.
Toronto, Ontario
Ophthalmologist Myrna Lichter created a medical outreach program that has provided vision care to unhoused people in Toronto. She and her team visit shelters to offer eye examinations, glasses and specialized follow-up care, and have since expanded their efforts to include nearly 800 Syrian refugees living in the region.