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Meet Holly

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Holly Hashimi founded HeartSpark Ltd. in 2023 after seeing how many girls in Fort McMurray needed a safe, creative place to talk about friendship, stress, and mental health. Drawing from her own experiences growing up without that kind of support, Holly built HeartSpark to be the space she once needed—free, welcoming, and full of heart.

With a background in journalism, education, and community service, Holly brings both compassion and creativity to everything she does. She works at Keyano College’s free English program, supports callers through 988 Canada’s Suicide Helpline, and is completing her Youth Mentor certification.

A devoted volunteer since 2015, Holly has served with the Pets and Wellness Society (with her beloved therapy dog, Mrs. Pudding), Victim Services, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Girls Inc., and the SPCA. Her community leadership has been recognized through the Sana Elache Legacy Award for Community Engagement (2023) and the Heart of Wood Buffalo Volunteer Award (2024).

Holly also owns HeartSpark Creative Inc., a separate facilitation and training business. To ensure full transparency, HeartSpark Ltd. operates under a board-approved Conflict of Interest Policy that keeps nonprofit and business finances separate, ensures fair pricing, and tracks all in-kind contributions.

Together, Holly and the HeartSpark team remain committed to one simple mission: to spark creativity, connection, and confidence in every heart they reach.

Transparency & Accountability

At HeartSpark Ltd., transparency is one of our core values.

HeartSpark Ltd. was founded by Holly Hashimi, who also serves as board President. In addition to her volunteer role with the nonprofit, Holly owns HeartSpark Creative Inc., a separate for-profit business that provides facilitation, training and creative wellness programming in the community.

To ensure clear boundaries and uphold the highest standards of integrity, HeartSpark Ltd. operates under a Conflict of Interest and Related-Party Transactions Policy adopted by the board. This policy guarantees that:

  • Any contract with HeartSpark Creative Inc. is reviewed and approved at arm’s length by the board;

  • Nonprofit and business finances are completely separate;

  • Fees are set at or below market value, and any discounts, donated supplies or volunteer time from HeartSpark Creative Inc. are tracked and reported.

These safeguards ensure that while HeartSpark Ltd. benefits from Holly’s professional expertise and shared resources, all programs remain free or low-cost for participants and fully accountable to the community, funders and mission.

HeartSpark Ltd. is proud to model openness and ethical leadership—proving that small, heart-led organizations can grow with both passion and transparency.

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