Raised in poverty in remote Saskatchewan with 15 siblings, Myrna overcame significant obstacles to become a Registered Nurse and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. After her 1998 breast cancer diagnosis, she co-founded Wellness Place to support cancer survivors. Following her husband’s death from prostate cancer, she once again joined a partner and established The Greater Chicago Prostate Walk to aid prostate cancer patients. Myrna later embraced her challenging upbringing, appreciating the values of hard work and commitment instilled by her parents.
