After his late wife passed away in 2004, Brian Fisher knew that he wanted to honour her memory. Christine Fisher was an avid golfer and supporter of the Golf Association of Ontario. While considering a donation in Christine's name to the Golf Association, one of Brian's KPMG colleagues suggested to him that he set up an endowment fund.

"That got me thinking about The KWCF and the work they were doing in the community," shares Brian.

Brian met with The KWCF and set up a scholarship in Christine's name. His friends, family, and colleagues joined him in contributing to the Christine Fisher Memorial Student Award Fund. Since 2006, their regular contributions have provided yearly awards to qualified female golfing students.

Giving back to his community is deeply important to Brian. He remembers back to when he heard the late motivational speaker Joseph Connell say, "Don't give until it hurts, give until it feels good." That message has stuck with Brian throughout the years.

Recently, Brian and his wife Nancy wanted to increase their annual contributions to charity. They opted to flow these dollars through The KWCF. Looking at the most recent copy of Waterloo Region's Vital Signs, the Fisher's chose to support the quality of life areas of Learning and Housing. After speaking with KWCF staff, their donations went to projects led by Junior Achievement and Anselma House.

Last fall, Brian established a new fund at The KWCF. The Brian Fisher Family Fund (which includes Christine's fund) will provide a lasting legacy from Brian and his family.

Brian intends to build the family fund over time. His family will continue to use the Waterloo Region's Vital Signs report as a tool in determining where to donate the annual earnings of their fund.