Giving Back

Over the years, Ann has supported such groups as Amnesty International, Foster Parent’s Plan, UNICEF, CARE, Greenpeace, Variety Club Telethon, Telemiracle, Children’s Hospital, International Peace Day, and many, many others. She has given countless benefit performances in support of their efforts.

SOMERSET FOUNDATION
Ann co-founded The Somerset Foundation, with her brother, Dr. Peter Mortifee. The Somerset Foundation is a charitable organization involved in various activities related to social justice, health, education and environmental sustainability.

TRUST FOR SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY
Ann is a co-founder of The Trust for Sustainable Forestry, which advocates sustainable ecoforestry as a means of conserving forest habitat, reinvigorating local economies, creating Eco-Villages for affordable land ownership, among many other benefits in our continued search to define new ways of living harmoniously with the land.

LION’S GATE HOSPITAL HOSPICE
Ann has supported the work of Palliative Care and Hospice over many years. She became a Patron of Vancouver’s Lion’s Gate Hospital Hospice in 1991. Her CD,  Serenade at the Doorway,  created in collaboration with psychologist David Feinstein (author of Rituals for Living and Dying), has been used as a “tool” for Palliative Care situations, as well as by many undergoing major life transitions. The CD is being used, by therapists, nurses, doctors, psychologists, social workers and hospice volunteers. Many Hospice Societies have been selling Serenade at The Doorway as part of a fund-raising strategy.

EARTH SAVE
Ann has also been involved with EarthSave as a director. This non-profit environmental organization in the USA is dedicated to the sharing of information about how our food choices impact the environmental state of the planet.