The "Gaby Davis Foundation" was started in memory of Gabrielle Davis who lost her battle with childhood cancer in March 2007. Her brave fight against cancer inspired many to fulfill her wish to help other families fighting this terrible beast.

Keller Williams Elite Realtor Teodora Leaf was Gaby’s last school teacher at Coquitlam River Elementary School when she still taught there in 2007/2008.  Teodora saw first hand the horror of this cruel disease take

When Gaby’s family & friends started the Foundation to help families devastated emotionally and financially by a diagnosis of childhood cancer Teodora jumped in with both feet.

During Gaby's fight, it was necessary for her father to leave his employment for the course of her 44 week treatment. It was also necessary for Gaby to travel to California for 7 weeks in order to receive specialized radiation treatment for her cancer.

There were many costs that were not covered by insurance and the family was required to carry two households during her time away.

The Davis family was very fortunate to be given a great deal of support during Gaby's treatment but not all families are so lucky. The Davis’ met several families who were struggling to keep afloat both financially and emotionally. Many of whom had to be away from home and family for much longer periods of time than the Davis family did and had treatment protocols that went on for years.

It is families like these that the Gaby Davis Foundation would like to assist by relieving some of their financial burden so they can spend time with their sick child instead of worrying about how they are going to get through this fight.
 
The goal with this foundation is to offer support and assistance to children with cancer and their families in times of financial need. Gaby wouldn't have wanted it any other way.

Teodora Leaf has been a foundation director and event organizer since the foundation’s inception helping with the many community-based fundraisers that the foundation sponsors in and around the Coquitlam area.