Sarah MacLaren

Since establishing LOVE in Halifax five years ago, Sarah has grown LOVE from a small program running out of her home on a budget of less than $50,000 to a successful organization serving 124 youth and providing public education to more than 2500 youth and community members each year. Sarah's ability to grow LOVE confidently, carefully, and always with the best interest of our youth in mind, has created a program that is now recognized within the youth and youth-serving professional community as setting a standard of excellence with youth often identified as exceptionally difficult to reach.

Leave Out ViolencE – Nova Scotia's Board of Directors provides vital support and guidance as we grow to meet the needs of our youth and communities. We thank these members of our community who dedicate their time and support to Leave Out ViolencE.

Ann Flemming	Chair VP Business Affairs, Ocean Digital Entertainment
Andrew Abraham	Youth Representative
Dr. John LeBlanc	IWK Grace Health Sciences Centre
Christine Oreskovitch	Publisher, The Coast
Dr. Richard Goldbloom	Honourary Chair IWK Grace Health Sciences Centre
Suki Starnes	Past Chair (2000 – 2003) Starnes Consulting Ltd.
Jim Robertson	Financial Consultant, Investors' Group
Amber Green	Alternate Youth Representative
Joel Pink	Joel E. Pink, Q.C., & Associates
Kim Kierans	Director, School of Journalism University of King's College
Vida Doucet	Public Health Nurse (retired)
Sharon Avery	Law Student, Dalhousie Law School