Giving His Best

Sarah McLachlan once said, “There’s beauty everywhere. There are amazing things happening everywhere, you just have to be able to open your eyes and witness it.”

- Isabella Mindak

Seems there’s a radio announcer/assistant music director for the radio station Boom 99.7 in Ottawa who has decided to do just that. His name is Dylan Black, and these days, in addition to his radio work, he’s the host of a community television show called Daytime Ottawa. He’s also community events coordinator at Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club, and he emcees at many different charity events around town. He is a huge supporter and 24-time telethon participant for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Make-A-Wish and Max Keeping Fund. He’s also an honorary board member of Ability First Ottawa and he’s now close to donating blood 100 times for the Canadian Blood Services. Jenn Bruno, a territory manager of Canadian Blood Services, has worked with Black on multiple life-saving initiatives and she says, “I see first-hand what an impact he makes. He inspires so many, and we are lucky to have him as a community leader.”