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Canadian philanthropist

Frankie Edroff (formerly Jeneece EdroffOBC MSC born January 20, ) is a Canadian philanthropist who has raised over a million dollars for Variety, the Children's Charity.

He was inducted into the Terry Fox Hall of Fame in and has received multiple awards, including the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in

Early life and education

Edroff was born on January 20, , in Victoria, British Columbia. At three years old, he was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis. By the age of seven, he started a penny drive to raise money for Variety, the Children's Charity.^[1] He attended Claremont Secondary School in Victoria^[2] and completed a food course at the Camosun College in December ^[1]

Career

Throughout his childhood, Edroff has raised over a million dollars for Variety.

In , he served as a torchbearer and lit the Olympic cauldron at the British Columbia Parliament Buildings for the Winter Olympics.^[