Portugal Cove - St Philips, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Order of Canada
Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2015-05-07
Invested on: 2016-09-23
For her support of various causes in her province, notably in the areas of health care research and community-based care for individuals living with autism.
Elaine Dobbin’s philanthropy is advancing health care and medical research in Newfoundland and Labrador. Moved by a friend’s plea for help, she became involved with the local autism society and, through her efforts, a state-of-the-art facility was built that focuses on diagnosis, treatment, education and research. In addition, thanks to her generosity, Memorial University has a new research centre dedicated to genetic disorders, and its students have greater access to bursaries and scholarships.