Cora Wilson is a founding board member and the Vice-president of the charitable organization Celebrity Lights Foundation. In 1996, this foundation spearheaded by Donna Dash used primarily volunteer help to produce and publish 20,000 cookbooks with net proceeds going to breast cancer research.

Celebrity Lights sold or distributed over 19,000 books in a little over one year thus attaining its goal of raising significant funds for breast cancer research. The second book was recently announced and numerous responses from celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey and Elizabeth Taylor have already been received. Cora believes that team work, support and the promotion of high morale are extremely important factors to success.

Ms. Wilson's legal firm has recently helped Celebrity Lights Foundation achieve national status. It is hoped that this enhanced recognition will create a forum for raising more funds for research and development to battle the deadly disease of breast cancer.

Ms. Wilson was one of the organizers of the September 4, 1997 tribute to Dean Finlayson entitled "A Night to Remember". About 200 people attended to pay tribute to one of the pillars of our community. Thousands of dollars were raised for the new performing arts theatre in Nanaimo.

In the Spring of 1999, Cora sponsored and supported a special event for the S.P.C.A. and the B.C. Children's Hospital. She won an award for raising the most money in sponsorships.

Ms. Wilson has been involved in numerous other projects and community activities outlined as follows:

• Celebrity Lights Foundation, Vice-President, 1997-1998
• Celebrity Lights Production Team, Celebrity Lights I & II (1997 - current) - efforts helped to achieve national status & produce two celebrity cook books
• Participant in "Run for the Cure", for Celebrity Lights Team, October, 1999
• Award for most number of Sponsors, Rutherford Shopping Centre, Doggie Dream Homes, 1999 in support of the S.P.C.A. and the B.C. Children"s Hospital
• One of the Organizers for a tribute to Dean Finlayson, "A Night to Remember" (1997)
• Chamber of Commerce Member
• Member of the Building Envelope Council (1999)
• B.C. Expropriation Association (1996-1997)
• Urban Development Institute (1995)
• Nanaimo Festival Theatre (Theatre 1), Board Member, 1995
• Municipal Candidate for Nanaimo City Counsellor (1993)

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