When all you have is hope
Born in Montreal to an upper-middle-class family, Frank O'Dea's life took a downturn as a young man when he was sexually assaulted by a priest - he began drinking, smashing up cars, and soon was living on the streets of Toronto. By way of a sympathetic employer and the Salvation Army, O'Dea quit drinking and started a small business that developed into the Second Cup coffee chain. Over the years, his philanthropic activities extended to AIDS fund...