Pictured here, the Carswell family (left to right, daughters Ruth and Diane, son Don, and Allan Carswell), accepting a musical triangle gift from the Regent Park School of Music in appreciation for their multi-year support.
History
The Carswell Family Foundation (CFF), a charitable foundation to support community programs in Healthcare and Education, was established in 2011 to organize the Carswell family philanthropic work under a single umbrella. Since then the CFF has worked with a diverse mix of charitable organizations to provide needed funding.
Pictured here, the Carswell family (left to right, daughters Ruth and Diane, son Don, and Allan Carswell), accepting a musical triangle gift from the Regent Park School of Music in appreciation for their multi-year support.
Prior to the formation of CFF, the Carswell family established (in 2001) the 75-bed Helen Aird Carswell Complex Continuing Care Facility at the Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH) in recognition of the time spent by Helen Carswell in the 1950s as a student and a nurse at TEGH.
Dr Allan Carswell
In 1974 Dr. Allan and Helen Carswell launched Optech Incorporated which grew to 300 employees serving global markets from its location in Toronto, Belgium, and the United States. In 2015 Optech was purchased by Teledyne Technologies Incorporated and continues today as Teledyne Optech, playing an ever-leading role in the international provision of advanced laser systems.
