Honouring the Legacy of Reese Fallon

Reese's Story

Kind-hearted, loving, strong, hardworking and humorous are just a few words to describe Reese Fallon. Reese was born and raised in the riding of Beaches—East York.

She was tragically taken from us on July 22, 2018 at the age of 18 as a result of the Danforth Shooting. The impact she made on her friends, her family, her community and the young liberals is truly admirable. She planned on attending McMaster University in the fall to study Nursing. Whether it was her work in Politics and her future in Nursing, she touched and changed the lives of so many.

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During her time at the LPC National Convention in Halifax, Nova Scotia in April 2018, during a conversation with her riding club, Reese wondered if a fund could be established for Young Liberals to help fund trips to political events, allowing more people to attend affordably.

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As the official youth wing of the Ontario Liberal Party, the OYL has formally established the Reese Fallon Fund in her honour. The Fund supports young Liberals in participating in OYL and OLP events and in initiatives that bring young people together in the spirit of engagement and community that Reese believed in.

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We will continue to honour her legacy by ensuring more young Liberals have the opportunity to experience the political spaces she cared so deeply about.