Valerie Mah

Achievements A trailblazer in the education field, Mah was also a community builder and a politically active leader of the Toronto's East Chinatown, playing a leading role in numerous city and provincial organizations: Multicultural History Society of Ontario (Founding Member) Toronto Educational Opportunity Fund (TEOF) advocate for children (Head) Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTO) Charitable Foundation (Inaugural Chair) Woodgreen Community Services (Director) Chinese Chamber of Commerce of East Toronto (vice-president) Toronto Police Chinese Community Consultative Committee (Member)

As the chair of the RTO, Mah also established a $3 million endowed chair in geriatric medicine at the University of Toronto.

With her belief that children should never go hungry, Mah established food and support programs for underserved children and families throughout her career in education, into her retirement, and up until her death.

Awards 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award Volunteer awards (Ministry of Citizenship and Culture) 2014 Constance E. Hamilton Award for Women's Equality (City of Toronto)