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Welcome to The Scott Young Foundation

Who are we and what do we do? When Scott lost his courageous fight for life on August 17 2003, the vision for The Scott Young Foundation began to evolve and it continues today . It took a few years to obtain charitable status from the Canadian Government. During that time many generous people continued to financially support the efforts towards this vision and enabled The Scott Young Foundation to become a reality. Scott had an unrelenting generosity and desire to make a difference to those who touched his life during his 39 years. The Scott Young Foundation has provided a vehicle to continue that generosity. Read More »

  • Scott Young (1964-2003)

    Scott Young’s life was not a long one, just 39 years, but it was a life of purpose, action and contributions to others. Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at age 4, Scott never let his health interfere with what was important to him.

    Scott Young (1964-2003)

About Scott

About Scott

There were two major chapters to Scott's life. Before transplant and after transplant. Before transplant was a pretty normal life in many respects given the health challenges he faced on a daily basis. His focus was appreciating both the joyful and the challenging opportunities in his life, and trying to stay healthy so he could live that life to the fullest. After transplant, his life took on an even deeper sense of meaning. It was built on a foundation of gratitude, gratitude for the "gift of life" he had been given, and gratitude to all who contributed to that gift. [More...]

Videos

Videos

After transplant Scott participated in many media events and interviews to promote organ donor awareness. He was generous with his time and more importantly his story. We are fortunate to have excerpts of 8 of those interviews. [View Videos...]

Camp Wenonah

Camp Wenonah

Why Camp Wenonah? Jeff Bradshaw and his team at Camp Wenonah generously met the challenge to preserve Scott's memory and to fulfill one of Scott's wishes. Each year since Scott's passing, Jeff has gifted a week at the prestigious Camp Wenonah to 10-15 children of the support team on the transplant ward at TGH. This generous gift was begun in 2004 and has continued to this day. [More...]