About Denise Dias
DENISE DIAS has long been committed to healthcare philanthropy. Prior to joining the Terry Fox Foundation, she volunteered for many charitable arts and healthcare organizations, including Art Starts, Rethink Breast Cancer, The Canadian Cancer Society, The Stephen Lewis Foundation and Socks 4 Souls Canada.
Denise has published several children’s books in addition to being a writer and columnist, with her work appearing in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Toronto Life and HGTV. She’s also an avid reader, occasional baker and, after inheriting a vegetable patch, an accidental gardener.
Denise lives in Toronto with her husband, two young children and a Siamese fighting fish named Celestia.