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[NAME] Jeremy Pearce jeremyp@sfu.ca [AGE] 23
Transit Watch Jeremy Pearce is a man with a mission- he became passionate about the transit system after a visit from Chief Neil Dubord of the Transit Police at the SFU Surrey Campus. He was concerned about improving the safety of users and he had approached Chief Dubord with the idea of having civilian volunteers provide extra eyes and an overall presence particularly during peak crime periods. In January, the Transit Chief Council approved a pilot program for 12 months. It goes to show that an individual with a brilliant idea should always speak up and present his or her vision to the proper authorities. Jeremy was rewarded for his plan and general concern for the wellbeing of all citizens within the community who were utilizing transit. A part from being an activist for transit safety, he was a four year student-athlete at SFU. During this time he received several awards and accomplished many great feats including the Terry Fox Award for overcoming adversity and giving back to the community, the Big Brother of the Year Nominee in recognition of his volunteer work with the organization, as well as the Victor V. Spencer Award in Football. The consistency in his volunteer work is clearly displayed, as he also founded a community outreach program called “SFU Team Up” that has now fundraised a remarkable amount of $20,000 for local charities.
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