Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 3, 2007
• Invested on: February 22, 2008

Beryl Ivey was an exemplary volunteer and one of our country's most engaged philanthropists. With community service dating back over four decades, this master fundraiser and dynamic leader played a key role in the development of heritage and nature conservation sites, hospitals, universities and arts organizations. The World Wildlife Fund, the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame and London's University Hospital Foundation are among many organizations she helped to steer. As well, she was a driving force in the philanthropic engagement of the Richard Ivey Foundation and her personal donations funded innovative projects in health care and environmental protection.