Jim is a board member for the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation where he advocates the importance of early disease prevention and hopes of encouraging a proactive approach to our medical system instead of a reactive one. Jim is actively involved in many fundraising events and works tirelessly to rally likeminded individuals in support of the Foundation. Jim was a major supporter of the Future of Surgery Campaign, an ambitious project which saw a new state of the art operating room at VGH open in 2016, allowing the hospital to focus efforts in complex surgeries. Jim helped the program fundraise behind the scenes by bringing awareness to the program and advocating the importance of investing in our medical systems not just for ourselves, but for everyone in our community.