User:Charitydipaola/About you

Born in Ontario, Charity McGrath was raised on a beautiful loyalist farm. Charity has studied across Canada from Saskatoon Sask, Calgary Alb, Kelowna BC and Toronto where she first started her business in Ontario in 1999. Charity's father and mother were both french speaking Canadians and was raised in a francophone home. She has attended University in Western Canada and has also received a diploma for Graphic & Web design in 1999. She then began running one of the largest Graphics Magazines in the GTA. Charity McGrath-DiPaola has been instrumental in helping to run international companies here in Ontario and was first recognized for her work ethic in Business Success Monthly in 1998. She has earned respect for her own small business, for her design work and as a community minded individual. She is on the board of directors of one of the largest Food Banks in the Ontario. This non-profit group currently supplies over 52 organizations and 1000s of families have food because of her initiatives across the GTA. She has been a strong advocate for Health Care issues such as Heart and Stroke, mental illness and cancer awareness. Charity has just finished writing a book on coping with cancer, an issue that is important to her. Charity has been a guest speaker at many colleges and organization across Canada. Charity has also run and provided support for special successful fundraising events supporting multiple causes. She has volunteered countless hours for in politics and causes she cares deeply about. She believes in giving back to the community, individuals and events. Charity has been politically active and involved in countless issues and campaigns over the past 15 years from municipal, federal and now provincial Government.Charity McGrath DiPaola has been politically active and involved since 2000 and has been actively campaigning for municipal, federal and provincial government. She has been a campaign manager and a behind the seen person. From bring in new conservative memberships and donations to campaign office. Treated interactions and various materials with a high degree of security, confidentiality, and discretion. Tracked and identified current emerging issues during campaigns. Acted as an ambassador of the candidate to facilitate the exchange of information. Identified priorities and action to be taken to serve the needs of the candidate. Coordinated, managed and maintained the volunteers, office calendar. She has provided administrative support in office and answered calls from members. Charity McGrath ran for the nomination in Whitby-Oshawa by-election to replace MPP Christine Elliott. In this bid against Lorne Coe for the nomination she worked 17 hours a day and signed up 1488 new members but fell short when Christine Elliott herself got actively involved in her nomination campaign to debunk her efforts. While Lorne Coe who only signed up 230 new members went onto to win. The campaign was a huge success despite Mrs Elliotts interference calling her signed members and shortly afterwards took an offer by the Liberal Party of Ontario to be the new patient ombudsman from Kathleen Wynne. Charity went with her 75 member campaign team and actively helped Mr Coe canvass. With a big heart and belief in the unity of the provincial party she helped Lorne Coe win the seat in the Bi-Election.

In her down time, Charity is also a respected fine artist across Canada. Her paintings have been some of the most respected galleries in Canada and have been sold all over North America.