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{{Infobox person
| name = David Patchell-Evans
| image = Patch Headshot (2).jpg
| caption = David 'Patch' Patchell-Evans
| other_names = 'Patch'
| education = [[University of Western Ontario]]
| organization = [[GoodLife Fitness]]
| title = CEO and Founder
| term = 1979 - present
| spouse = [[Silken Laumann]]
| children = 4
}}
'''David ‘Patch’ Patchell-Evans''' is a Canadian entrepreneur and business executive. He is the CEO of [[GoodLife Fitness]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=LinkedIn: David Patchell-Evans |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-patchell-evans-9330751b1/?originalSubdomain=ca |website=LinkedIn}}</ref> a position he has held since founding the gym chain in April, 1979<ref>{{Cite web |title=David ‘Patch’ Patchell-Evans |url=https://blog.goodlifefitness.com/david-patch-patchell-evans/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=The GoodLife Fitness Blog |language=en}}</ref>.
== Early Life & Education ==
After losing his father when he was eight, and as the eldest of three brothers, Patch developed a strong work-ethic from a young age. He attended high school in [[Toronto|Toronto, ON]], and supplemented his family's income by working multiple jobs, including life guarding and newspaper delivery.
Patch began studying at the [[University of Western Ontario]] in 1973, where he would start a small snow plowing business to fund his tuition. He graduated in 1977 with an Honours degree in [[Physical education|Physical Education]], and a minor in Business. While at Western, he began rowing with the Western Rowing Club, leading to a competitive career in rowing that took him to five Canadian Rowing Championships. <ref>{{Cite web |title=David ‘Patch’ Patchell-Evans |url=https://blog.goodlifefitness.com/david-patch-patchell-evans/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=The GoodLife Fitness Blog |language=en}}</ref>
== Career ==
=== Early Career & GoodLife Fitness ===
Two weeks after beginning his university studies, Patch was involved in a serious motorcycle accident which would cause multiple injuries to his upper body. During the following eight-month rehabilitation process, he would become increasingly interested in the role physical fitness plays in injury recovery and prevention. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Welner |first=Chris |title=David Patchell-Evans {{!}} IMPACT Magazine |url=https://impactmagazine.ca/features/cover-stories/david-patchell-evans/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=https://impactmagazine.ca/ |language=en-US}}</ref>
Following his interest and appreciation for physical fitness, Patch decided to start his own gym. Using fund from his snow plowing business, he purchased a small fitness club in [[London, Ontario|London, ON]] in 1979. This 200 square-meter facility would go on to become the first-ever [[GoodLife Fitness]] Club. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness David Patchell-Evans |url=http://www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk/health-club-management-features/Interview-David-Patchell-Evans/28148 |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk}}</ref>
As of 2023, [[GoodLife Fitness]] is the largest fitness club chain in [[Canada]] and the fourth largest in the world<ref>{{Cite web |title=GoodLife Fitness |url=https://www.ledc.com/business/goodlife-fitness |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=London Economic Development Corporation |language=en}}</ref>.
=== Expansion & Partnerships ===
Under Patch’s leadership as CEO, the GoodLife group of clubs would grow to include [[GoodLife Fitness]], [https://www.fit4less.ca/ Fit4Less], [https://econofitness.ca/en Éconofitness] and [https://oxygenyogaandfitness.com/ Oxygen Yoga & Fitness], encompassing nearly 500 locations, 1.2 million members, and more than 10,000 Associates across Canada. <ref>{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} GoodLife Fitness |url=https://goodlifefitness.com/about-us.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Goodlife Site |language=en}}</ref>
In 1993, Patch established [https://www.canfitpro.com/ canfitpro]<ref>{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} GoodLife Fitness |url=https://goodlifefitness.com/about-us.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Goodlife Site |language=en}}</ref>, an organization dedicated to providing learning and development opportunities for fitness professionals. The company services over 24,000 members, including fitness professionals, health club operators, industry suppliers, and fitness consumers. As of 2023, canfitpro is the largest provider of fitness education in [[Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.canfitpro.com/about-us/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=canfitpro |language=en-US}}</ref>
Patch also owns [https://www.cityfitness.co.nz/ CityFitness] - the largest fitness club chain in [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The birth of the 24 hour fitness phenomenon |url=https://www.bdo.nz/en-nz/business-edge-winter-2017/the-birth-of-the-24-hour-fitness-phenomenon |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=www.bdo.nz |language=en}}</ref> He is also a significant partner in [https://revofitness.com.au/ REVO Fitness] in [[Australia]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-21 |title=No bar to Revo’s ambitions |url=https://www.businessnews.com.au/article/No-bar-to-Revo-s-ambitions |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Business News |language=en}}</ref>, and AyrFit in [[Alberta|Alberta, Canada]].
Patch has partnered with [[George Foreman III]] to bring [https://www.craftboxing.com/ Craft Boxing] studios to [[Canada]] and expand its presence across the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Craft Boxing {{!}} GoodLife Fitness |url=https://goodlifefitness.com/craft-boxing.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Goodlife Site |language=en}}</ref>
=== Leadership during COVID-19 ===
The fitness industry was hit particularly hard by pandemic restrictions and closures, especially in Ontario where fitness facilities were closed for 410 days between March 2020 and March 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Canada |first=Fitness Industry Council of |title=On Brink of Collapse, Fitness Industry Urges Government Speed Up Reopening |url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/on-brink-of-collapse-fitness-industry-urges-government-speed-up-reopening-852158557.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=www.newswire.ca |language=en}}</ref> As a result, Patch took an active and vocal role in steering his companies through the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], even calling out [[Premier]] [[Doug Ford]] for ''"failing to prioritize the right to safely access fitness in Ontario"''<ref>{{Cite web |title=London-based GoodLife's CEO has run out of patience with Doug Ford |url=https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/london-based-goodlifes-ceo-has-run-out-of-patience-with-doug-ford |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=lfpress |language=en-CA}}</ref> when gyms were excluded from the province's Stage 2 Reopening Plan in June, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Incomprehensible': Gyms shut out as other businesses reopen after months |url=https://lfpress.com/business/local-business/incomprehensible-gyms-left-on-sidelines-as-other-businesses-reopen-for-first-time-in-months |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=lfpress |language=en-CA}}</ref>
Throughout the pandemic, Patch would continue to align with fitness advocacy groups like [https://ficdn.ca/ Fitness Industry Council of Canada (FIC)] and [https://www.ihrsa.org/ The Global Health & Fitness Association (IHRSA)] in calling for fitness to be recognized as healthcare and given higher regard by governing and regulatory bodies<ref>{{Cite web |title='Incomprehensible': Gyms shut out as other businesses reopen after months |url=https://lfpress.com/business/local-business/incomprehensible-gyms-left-on-sidelines-as-other-businesses-reopen-for-first-time-in-months |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=lfpress |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=IHRSA to Governors: ‘Gyms Aren’t Responsible for Spread’ |url=https://www.ihrsa.org/about/media-center/press-releases/ihrsa-to-governors-gyms-arent-responsible-for-spread/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=IHRSA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lauren |date=2021-06-07 |title=Why Ontario Must Open Gyms Earlier than Government Plans |url=https://fitbizweekly.ca/why-ontario-must-open-gyms-earlier-than-government-plans/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=FitBizWeekly |language=en-US}}</ref>.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canadians are in real danger of losing many of their neighborhood gyms and boutique studios. |url=https://ficdn.ca/industry-updates/national-coalition-of-fitness-clubs-taking-extra-ordinary-measures-to-support-covid-weary-members-and-fitness-professionals |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=ficdn.ca}}</ref>
== Philanthropy ==
==== GoodLife Kids Foundation ====
In 1998, Patch founded the [https://www.goodlifekids.com/ GoodLife Kids Foundation]<ref>{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} GoodLife Fitness |url=https://goodlifefitness.com/about-us.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Goodlife Site |language=en}}</ref> with the goal of helping give Canadian children with [[Intellectual disability|intellectual disabilities]] and [[Autism spectrum|autism]] the opportunity to access fitness resources. The foundation raises funds to support programs that remove barriers holding children with intellectual disabilities and autism back from living healthy lives. As of 2023, GoodLife Kids Foundation has assisted more than 240,000 Canadian children through physical activity opportunities. <ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.goodlifekids.com/about-us/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=GoodLife Kids Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref>
==== Supporting Autism Research ====
Patch’s daughter Kilee was diagnosed with [[Autism spectrum|autism spectrum disorder]] when she was 2-years old. Very little was known about autism at the time, and Patch wanted to take steps to advance research in the field.
He invested to start the [https://kpearg.com/ Kilee Patchell-Evans Autism Research Group] which would be led by Dr. Derrick MacFabe, a renowned [[neuroscientist]] studying the effects of gut bacteria on brain development.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Kilee Patchell-Evans Autism Research Group |url=https://kpearg.com/researchTeam.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=kpearg.com}}</ref> The group continues to investigate this connection and is considered one of Canada's leading group of experts on the subject. [https://kpearg.com/publications.html Published work] from the group concerning the possible role of gut bacterial [[Metabolite|metabolites]] in autism has been listed among the top 50 scientific discoveries in Canada by the [https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/index_eng.asp National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada] (NSERC).<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Kilee Patchell-Evans Autism Research Group |url=https://kpearg.com/index.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=kpearg.com}}</ref>
Patch has donated more than $11 million to autism research leading to important strides and collaborations, most notably with the [[Karolinska Institute]] in [[Sweden]]. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Group |first=Kilee Patchell-Evans Autism Research |title=New hope for autism: Canadian researcher reports to Sweden's Nobel Forum |url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/new-hope-for-autism-canadian-researcher-reports-to-swedens-nobel-forum-517379841.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=www.newswire.ca |language=en}}</ref>
In 2016, Patch pledged $5 million to help build the [https://www.pacificautismfamily.com/post/goodlife-fitness-autism-family-hub GoodLife Fitness Autism Hub] in [[Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond, BC]]. The knowledge centre incorporates state of the art resources for research, information, learning, assessment, treatment and support addressing the lifespan needs of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GoodLife Fitness Family Autism Hub {{!}} NSDA Architects |url=https://archello.com/project/goodlife-fitness-family-autism-hub |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Archello |language=en}}</ref>
In 2007, Patch was recognized with the Canadian Medical Association Medal of Honour (now called the [https://www.cma.ca/owen-adams-award-honour Owen Adams Medal of Honour]) - the highest honour given outside the medical profession in Canada - for his support of autism research and education. <ref>{{Cite web |title=David Patchell-Evans |url=https://www.pacificautismfamily.com/team/www.pacificautismfamily.com/team/david-patchell-evans |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=www.pacificautismfamily.com |language=en}}</ref>
==== Promoting Exercise as a Healthcare Solution ====
In 2012, Patch pledged $5 million through [[GoodLife Fitness]] to the [[Peter Munk Cardiac Centre]] at [[University Health Network]] (UHN), establishing the first-of-its-kind private/public collaboration to deliver cardiac rehabilitation using exercise to help the estimated 1.3 million Canadians suffering from heart disease. More recently, [[GoodLife Fitness]] donated over $330,000 to upgrade the fitness equipment at two UHN cardiac rehab facilities.
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+{{Short description|Largest health club company in Canada}}
+{{Infobox person
+| name = David Patchell-Evans
+| image = Patch Headshot (2).jpg
+| caption = David 'Patch' Patchell-Evans
+| other_names = 'Patch'
+| education = [[University of Western Ontario]]
+| organization = [[GoodLife Fitness]]
+| title = CEO and Founder
+| term = 1979 - present
+| spouse = [[Silken Laumann]]
+| children = 4
+}}
+'''David ‘Patch’ Patchell-Evans''' is a Canadian entrepreneur and business executive. He is the CEO of [[GoodLife Fitness]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=LinkedIn: David Patchell-Evans |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-patchell-evans-9330751b1/?originalSubdomain=ca |website=LinkedIn}}</ref> a position he has held since founding the gym chain in April, 1979<ref>{{Cite web |title=David ‘Patch’ Patchell-Evans |url=https://blog.goodlifefitness.com/david-patch-patchell-evans/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=The GoodLife Fitness Blog |language=en}}</ref>.
+
+== Early Life & Education ==
+After losing his father when he was eight, and as the eldest of three brothers, Patch developed a strong work-ethic from a young age. He attended high school in [[Toronto|Toronto, ON]], and supplemented his family's income by working multiple jobs, including life guarding and newspaper delivery.
+
+Patch began studying at the [[University of Western Ontario]] in 1973, where he would start a small snow plowing business to fund his tuition. He graduated in 1977 with an Honours degree in [[Physical education|Physical Education]], and a minor in Business. While at Western, he began rowing with the Western Rowing Club, leading to a competitive career in rowing that took him to five Canadian Rowing Championships. <ref>{{Cite web |title=David ‘Patch’ Patchell-Evans |url=https://blog.goodlifefitness.com/david-patch-patchell-evans/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=The GoodLife Fitness Blog |language=en}}</ref>
+
+== Career ==
+
+=== Early Career & GoodLife Fitness ===
+Two weeks after beginning his university studies, Patch was involved in a serious motorcycle accident which would cause multiple injuries to his upper body. During the following eight-month rehabilitation process, he would become increasingly interested in the role physical fitness plays in injury recovery and prevention. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Welner |first=Chris |title=David Patchell-Evans {{!}} IMPACT Magazine |url=https://impactmagazine.ca/features/cover-stories/david-patchell-evans/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=https://impactmagazine.ca/ |language=en-US}}</ref>
+
+Following his interest and appreciation for physical fitness, Patch decided to start his own gym. Using fund from his snow plowing business, he purchased a small fitness club in [[London, Ontario|London, ON]] in 1979. This 200 square-meter facility would go on to become the first-ever [[GoodLife Fitness]] Club. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness David Patchell-Evans |url=http://www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk/health-club-management-features/Interview-David-Patchell-Evans/28148 |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk}}</ref>
+
+As of 2023, [[GoodLife Fitness]] is the largest fitness club chain in [[Canada]] and the fourth largest in the world<ref>{{Cite web |title=GoodLife Fitness |url=https://www.ledc.com/business/goodlife-fitness |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=London Economic Development Corporation |language=en}}</ref>.
+
+=== Expansion & Partnerships ===
+Under Patch’s leadership as CEO, the GoodLife group of clubs would grow to include [[GoodLife Fitness]], [https://www.fit4less.ca/ Fit4Less], [https://econofitness.ca/en Éconofitness] and [https://oxygenyogaandfitness.com/ Oxygen Yoga & Fitness], encompassing nearly 500 locations, 1.2 million members, and more than 10,000 Associates across Canada. <ref>{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} GoodLife Fitness |url=https://goodlifefitness.com/about-us.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Goodlife Site |language=en}}</ref>
+
+In 1993, Patch established [https://www.canfitpro.com/ canfitpro]<ref>{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} GoodLife Fitness |url=https://goodlifefitness.com/about-us.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Goodlife Site |language=en}}</ref>, an organization dedicated to providing learning and development opportunities for fitness professionals. The company services over 24,000 members, including fitness professionals, health club operators, industry suppliers, and fitness consumers. As of 2023, canfitpro is the largest provider of fitness education in [[Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.canfitpro.com/about-us/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=canfitpro |language=en-US}}</ref>
+
+Patch also owns [https://www.cityfitness.co.nz/ CityFitness] - the largest fitness club chain in [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The birth of the 24 hour fitness phenomenon |url=https://www.bdo.nz/en-nz/business-edge-winter-2017/the-birth-of-the-24-hour-fitness-phenomenon |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=www.bdo.nz |language=en}}</ref> He is also a significant partner in [https://revofitness.com.au/ REVO Fitness] in [[Australia]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-21 |title=No bar to Revo’s ambitions |url=https://www.businessnews.com.au/article/No-bar-to-Revo-s-ambitions |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Business News |language=en}}</ref>, and AyrFit in [[Alberta|Alberta, Canada]].
+
+Patch has partnered with [[George Foreman III]] to bring [https://www.craftboxing.com/ Craft Boxing] studios to [[Canada]] and expand its presence across the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Craft Boxing {{!}} GoodLife Fitness |url=https://goodlifefitness.com/craft-boxing.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Goodlife Site |language=en}}</ref>
+
+=== Leadership during COVID-19 ===
+The fitness industry was hit particularly hard by pandemic restrictions and closures, especially in Ontario where fitness facilities were closed for 410 days between March 2020 and March 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Canada |first=Fitness Industry Council of |title=On Brink of Collapse, Fitness Industry Urges Government Speed Up Reopening |url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/on-brink-of-collapse-fitness-industry-urges-government-speed-up-reopening-852158557.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=www.newswire.ca |language=en}}</ref> As a result, Patch took an active and vocal role in steering his companies through the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], even calling out [[Premier]] [[Doug Ford]] for ''"failing to prioritize the right to safely access fitness in Ontario"''<ref>{{Cite web |title=London-based GoodLife's CEO has run out of patience with Doug Ford |url=https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/london-based-goodlifes-ceo-has-run-out-of-patience-with-doug-ford |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=lfpress |language=en-CA}}</ref> when gyms were excluded from the province's Stage 2 Reopening Plan in June, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Incomprehensible': Gyms shut out as other businesses reopen after months |url=https://lfpress.com/business/local-business/incomprehensible-gyms-left-on-sidelines-as-other-businesses-reopen-for-first-time-in-months |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=lfpress |language=en-CA}}</ref>
+
+Throughout the pandemic, Patch would continue to align with fitness advocacy groups like [https://ficdn.ca/ Fitness Industry Council of Canada (FIC)] and [https://www.ihrsa.org/ The Global Health & Fitness Association (IHRSA)] in calling for fitness to be recognized as healthcare and given higher regard by governing and regulatory bodies<ref>{{Cite web |title='Incomprehensible': Gyms shut out as other businesses reopen after months |url=https://lfpress.com/business/local-business/incomprehensible-gyms-left-on-sidelines-as-other-businesses-reopen-for-first-time-in-months |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=lfpress |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=IHRSA to Governors: ‘Gyms Aren’t Responsible for Spread’ |url=https://www.ihrsa.org/about/media-center/press-releases/ihrsa-to-governors-gyms-arent-responsible-for-spread/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=IHRSA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lauren |date=2021-06-07 |title=Why Ontario Must Open Gyms Earlier than Government Plans |url=https://fitbizweekly.ca/why-ontario-must-open-gyms-earlier-than-government-plans/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=FitBizWeekly |language=en-US}}</ref>.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canadians are in real danger of losing many of their neighborhood gyms and boutique studios. |url=https://ficdn.ca/industry-updates/national-coalition-of-fitness-clubs-taking-extra-ordinary-measures-to-support-covid-weary-members-and-fitness-professionals |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=ficdn.ca}}</ref>
+
+== Philanthropy ==
+
+==== GoodLife Kids Foundation ====
+In 1998, Patch founded the [https://www.goodlifekids.com/ GoodLife Kids Foundation]<ref>{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} GoodLife Fitness |url=https://goodlifefitness.com/about-us.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Goodlife Site |language=en}}</ref> with the goal of helping give Canadian children with [[Intellectual disability|intellectual disabilities]] and [[Autism spectrum|autism]] the opportunity to access fitness resources. The foundation raises funds to support programs that remove barriers holding children with intellectual disabilities and autism back from living healthy lives. As of 2023, GoodLife Kids Foundation has assisted more than 240,000 Canadian children through physical activity opportunities. <ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.goodlifekids.com/about-us/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=GoodLife Kids Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref>
+
+==== Supporting Autism Research ====
+Patch’s daughter Kilee was diagnosed with [[Autism spectrum|autism spectrum disorder]] when she was 2-years old. Very little was known about autism at the time, and Patch wanted to take steps to advance research in the field.
+
+He invested to start the [https://kpearg.com/ Kilee Patchell-Evans Autism Research Group] which would be led by Dr. Derrick MacFabe, a renowned [[neuroscientist]] studying the effects of gut bacteria on brain development.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Kilee Patchell-Evans Autism Research Group |url=https://kpearg.com/researchTeam.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=kpearg.com}}</ref> The group continues to investigate this connection and is considered one of Canada's leading group of experts on the subject. [https://kpearg.com/publications.html Published work] from the group concerning the possible role of gut bacterial [[Metabolite|metabolites]] in autism has been listed among the top 50 scientific discoveries in Canada by the [https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/index_eng.asp National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada] (NSERC).<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Kilee Patchell-Evans Autism Research Group |url=https://kpearg.com/index.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=kpearg.com}}</ref>
+
+Patch has donated more than $11 million to autism research leading to important strides and collaborations, most notably with the [[Karolinska Institute]] in [[Sweden]]. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Group |first=Kilee Patchell-Evans Autism Research |title=New hope for autism: Canadian researcher reports to Sweden's Nobel Forum |url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/new-hope-for-autism-canadian-researcher-reports-to-swedens-nobel-forum-517379841.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=www.newswire.ca |language=en}}</ref>
+
+In 2016, Patch pledged $5 million to help build the [https://www.pacificautismfamily.com/post/goodlife-fitness-autism-family-hub GoodLife Fitness Autism Hub] in [[Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond, BC]]. The knowledge centre incorporates state of the art resources for research, information, learning, assessment, treatment and support addressing the lifespan needs of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GoodLife Fitness Family Autism Hub {{!}} NSDA Architects |url=https://archello.com/project/goodlife-fitness-family-autism-hub |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Archello |language=en}}</ref>
+
+In 2007, Patch was recognized with the Canadian Medical Association Medal of Honour (now called the [https://www.cma.ca/owen-adams-award-honour Owen Adams Medal of Honour]) - the highest honour given outside the medical profession in Canada - for his support of autism research and education. <ref>{{Cite web |title=David Patchell-Evans |url=https://www.pacificautismfamily.com/team/www.pacificautismfamily.com/team/david-patchell-evans |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=www.pacificautismfamily.com |language=en}}</ref>
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+==== Promoting Exercise as a Healthcare Solution ====
+In 2012, Patch pledged $5 million through [[GoodLife Fitness]] to the [[Peter Munk Cardiac Centre]] at [[University Health Network]] (UHN), establishing the first-of-its-kind private/public collaboration to deliver cardiac rehabilitation using exercise to help the estimated 1.3 million Canadians suffering from heart disease. More recently, [[GoodLife Fitness]] donated over $330,000 to upgrade the fitness equipment at two UHN cardiac rehab facilities.
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5 => '| other_names = 'Patch'',
6 => '| education = [[University of Western Ontario]]',
7 => '| organization = [[GoodLife Fitness]]',
8 => '| title = CEO and Founder',
9 => '| term = 1979 - present',
10 => '| spouse = [[Silken Laumann]]',
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13 => ''''David ‘Patch’ Patchell-Evans''' is a Canadian entrepreneur and business executive. He is the CEO of [[GoodLife Fitness]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=LinkedIn: David Patchell-Evans |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-patchell-evans-9330751b1/?originalSubdomain=ca |website=LinkedIn}}</ref> a position he has held since founding the gym chain in April, 1979<ref>{{Cite web |title=David ‘Patch’ Patchell-Evans |url=https://blog.goodlifefitness.com/david-patch-patchell-evans/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=The GoodLife Fitness Blog |language=en}}</ref>. ',
14 => '',
15 => '== Early Life & Education ==',
16 => 'After losing his father when he was eight, and as the eldest of three brothers, Patch developed a strong work-ethic from a young age. He attended high school in [[Toronto|Toronto, ON]], and supplemented his family's income by working multiple jobs, including life guarding and newspaper delivery.',
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18 => 'Patch began studying at the [[University of Western Ontario]] in 1973, where he would start a small snow plowing business to fund his tuition. He graduated in 1977 with an Honours degree in [[Physical education|Physical Education]], and a minor in Business. While at Western, he began rowing with the Western Rowing Club, leading to a competitive career in rowing that took him to five Canadian Rowing Championships. <ref>{{Cite web |title=David ‘Patch’ Patchell-Evans |url=https://blog.goodlifefitness.com/david-patch-patchell-evans/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=The GoodLife Fitness Blog |language=en}}</ref>',
19 => '',
20 => '== Career ==',
21 => '',
22 => '=== Early Career & GoodLife Fitness ===',
23 => 'Two weeks after beginning his university studies, Patch was involved in a serious motorcycle accident which would cause multiple injuries to his upper body. During the following eight-month rehabilitation process, he would become increasingly interested in the role physical fitness plays in injury recovery and prevention. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Welner |first=Chris |title=David Patchell-Evans {{!}} IMPACT Magazine |url=https://impactmagazine.ca/features/cover-stories/david-patchell-evans/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=https://impactmagazine.ca/ |language=en-US}}</ref>',
24 => '',
25 => 'Following his interest and appreciation for physical fitness, Patch decided to start his own gym. Using fund from his snow plowing business, he purchased a small fitness club in [[London, Ontario|London, ON]] in 1979. This 200 square-meter facility would go on to become the first-ever [[GoodLife Fitness]] Club. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness David Patchell-Evans |url=http://www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk/health-club-management-features/Interview-David-Patchell-Evans/28148 |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk}}</ref>',
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27 => 'As of 2023, [[GoodLife Fitness]] is the largest fitness club chain in [[Canada]] and the fourth largest in the world<ref>{{Cite web |title=GoodLife Fitness |url=https://www.ledc.com/business/goodlife-fitness |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=London Economic Development Corporation |language=en}}</ref>.',
28 => '',
29 => '=== Expansion & Partnerships ===',
30 => 'Under Patch’s leadership as CEO, the GoodLife group of clubs would grow to include [[GoodLife Fitness]], [https://www.fit4less.ca/ Fit4Less], [https://econofitness.ca/en Éconofitness] and [https://oxygenyogaandfitness.com/ Oxygen Yoga & Fitness], encompassing nearly 500 locations, 1.2 million members, and more than 10,000 Associates across Canada. <ref>{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} GoodLife Fitness |url=https://goodlifefitness.com/about-us.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Goodlife Site |language=en}}</ref>',
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32 => 'In 1993, Patch established [https://www.canfitpro.com/ canfitpro]<ref>{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} GoodLife Fitness |url=https://goodlifefitness.com/about-us.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Goodlife Site |language=en}}</ref>, an organization dedicated to providing learning and development opportunities for fitness professionals. The company services over 24,000 members, including fitness professionals, health club operators, industry suppliers, and fitness consumers. As of 2023, canfitpro is the largest provider of fitness education in [[Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.canfitpro.com/about-us/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=canfitpro |language=en-US}}</ref>',
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34 => 'Patch also owns [https://www.cityfitness.co.nz/ CityFitness] - the largest fitness club chain in [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The birth of the 24 hour fitness phenomenon |url=https://www.bdo.nz/en-nz/business-edge-winter-2017/the-birth-of-the-24-hour-fitness-phenomenon |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=www.bdo.nz |language=en}}</ref> He is also a significant partner in [https://revofitness.com.au/ REVO Fitness] in [[Australia]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-21 |title=No bar to Revo’s ambitions |url=https://www.businessnews.com.au/article/No-bar-to-Revo-s-ambitions |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Business News |language=en}}</ref>, and AyrFit in [[Alberta|Alberta, Canada]].',
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36 => 'Patch has partnered with [[George Foreman III]] to bring [https://www.craftboxing.com/ Craft Boxing] studios to [[Canada]] and expand its presence across the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Craft Boxing {{!}} GoodLife Fitness |url=https://goodlifefitness.com/craft-boxing.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Goodlife Site |language=en}}</ref>',
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38 => '=== Leadership during COVID-19 ===',
39 => 'The fitness industry was hit particularly hard by pandemic restrictions and closures, especially in Ontario where fitness facilities were closed for 410 days between March 2020 and March 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Canada |first=Fitness Industry Council of |title=On Brink of Collapse, Fitness Industry Urges Government Speed Up Reopening |url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/on-brink-of-collapse-fitness-industry-urges-government-speed-up-reopening-852158557.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=www.newswire.ca |language=en}}</ref> As a result, Patch took an active and vocal role in steering his companies through the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], even calling out [[Premier]] [[Doug Ford]] for ''"failing to prioritize the right to safely access fitness in Ontario"''<ref>{{Cite web |title=London-based GoodLife's CEO has run out of patience with Doug Ford |url=https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/london-based-goodlifes-ceo-has-run-out-of-patience-with-doug-ford |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=lfpress |language=en-CA}}</ref> when gyms were excluded from the province's Stage 2 Reopening Plan in June, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Incomprehensible': Gyms shut out as other businesses reopen after months |url=https://lfpress.com/business/local-business/incomprehensible-gyms-left-on-sidelines-as-other-businesses-reopen-for-first-time-in-months |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=lfpress |language=en-CA}}</ref>',
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41 => 'Throughout the pandemic, Patch would continue to align with fitness advocacy groups like [https://ficdn.ca/ Fitness Industry Council of Canada (FIC)] and [https://www.ihrsa.org/ The Global Health & Fitness Association (IHRSA)] in calling for fitness to be recognized as healthcare and given higher regard by governing and regulatory bodies<ref>{{Cite web |title='Incomprehensible': Gyms shut out as other businesses reopen after months |url=https://lfpress.com/business/local-business/incomprehensible-gyms-left-on-sidelines-as-other-businesses-reopen-for-first-time-in-months |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=lfpress |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=IHRSA to Governors: ‘Gyms Aren’t Responsible for Spread’ |url=https://www.ihrsa.org/about/media-center/press-releases/ihrsa-to-governors-gyms-arent-responsible-for-spread/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=IHRSA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lauren |date=2021-06-07 |title=Why Ontario Must Open Gyms Earlier than Government Plans |url=https://fitbizweekly.ca/why-ontario-must-open-gyms-earlier-than-government-plans/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=FitBizWeekly |language=en-US}}</ref>.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canadians are in real danger of losing many of their neighborhood gyms and boutique studios. |url=https://ficdn.ca/industry-updates/national-coalition-of-fitness-clubs-taking-extra-ordinary-measures-to-support-covid-weary-members-and-fitness-professionals |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=ficdn.ca}}</ref>',
42 => '',
43 => '== Philanthropy ==',
44 => '',
45 => '==== GoodLife Kids Foundation ====',
46 => 'In 1998, Patch founded the [https://www.goodlifekids.com/ GoodLife Kids Foundation]<ref>{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} GoodLife Fitness |url=https://goodlifefitness.com/about-us.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Goodlife Site |language=en}}</ref> with the goal of helping give Canadian children with [[Intellectual disability|intellectual disabilities]] and [[Autism spectrum|autism]] the opportunity to access fitness resources. The foundation raises funds to support programs that remove barriers holding children with intellectual disabilities and autism back from living healthy lives. As of 2023, GoodLife Kids Foundation has assisted more than 240,000 Canadian children through physical activity opportunities. <ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.goodlifekids.com/about-us/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=GoodLife Kids Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref>',
47 => '',
48 => '==== Supporting Autism Research ====',
49 => 'Patch’s daughter Kilee was diagnosed with [[Autism spectrum|autism spectrum disorder]] when she was 2-years old. Very little was known about autism at the time, and Patch wanted to take steps to advance research in the field. ',
50 => '',
51 => 'He invested to start the [https://kpearg.com/ Kilee Patchell-Evans Autism Research Group] which would be led by Dr. Derrick MacFabe, a renowned [[neuroscientist]] studying the effects of gut bacteria on brain development.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Kilee Patchell-Evans Autism Research Group |url=https://kpearg.com/researchTeam.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=kpearg.com}}</ref> The group continues to investigate this connection and is considered one of Canada's leading group of experts on the subject. [https://kpearg.com/publications.html Published work] from the group concerning the possible role of gut bacterial [[Metabolite|metabolites]] in autism has been listed among the top 50 scientific discoveries in Canada by the [https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/index_eng.asp National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada] (NSERC).<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Kilee Patchell-Evans Autism Research Group |url=https://kpearg.com/index.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=kpearg.com}}</ref>',
52 => '',
53 => 'Patch has donated more than $11 million to autism research leading to important strides and collaborations, most notably with the [[Karolinska Institute]] in [[Sweden]]. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Group |first=Kilee Patchell-Evans Autism Research |title=New hope for autism: Canadian researcher reports to Sweden's Nobel Forum |url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/new-hope-for-autism-canadian-researcher-reports-to-swedens-nobel-forum-517379841.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=www.newswire.ca |language=en}}</ref>',
54 => '',
55 => 'In 2016, Patch pledged $5 million to help build the [https://www.pacificautismfamily.com/post/goodlife-fitness-autism-family-hub GoodLife Fitness Autism Hub] in [[Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond, BC]]. The knowledge centre incorporates state of the art resources for research, information, learning, assessment, treatment and support addressing the lifespan needs of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GoodLife Fitness Family Autism Hub {{!}} NSDA Architects |url=https://archello.com/project/goodlife-fitness-family-autism-hub |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Archello |language=en}}</ref>',
56 => '',
57 => 'In 2007, Patch was recognized with the Canadian Medical Association Medal of Honour (now called the [https://www.cma.ca/owen-adams-award-honour Owen Adams Medal of Honour]) - the highest honour given outside the medical profession in Canada - for his support of autism research and education. <ref>{{Cite web |title=David Patchell-Evans |url=https://www.pacificautismfamily.com/team/www.pacificautismfamily.com/team/david-patchell-evans |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=www.pacificautismfamily.com |language=en}}</ref> ',
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59 => '==== Promoting Exercise as a Healthcare Solution ====',
60 => 'In 2012, Patch pledged $5 million through [[GoodLife Fitness]] to the [[Peter Munk Cardiac Centre]] at [[University Health Network]] (UHN), establishing the first-of-its-kind private/public collaboration to deliver cardiac rehabilitation using exercise to help the estimated 1.3 million Canadians suffering from heart disease. More recently, [[GoodLife Fitness]] donated over $330,000 to upgrade the fitness equipment at two UHN cardiac rehab facilities. ',
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<p><b>David ‘Patch’ Patchell-Evans</b> is a Canadian entrepreneur and business executive. He is the CEO of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/GoodLife_Fitness" title="GoodLife Fitness">GoodLife Fitness</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup> a position he has held since founding the gym chain in April, 1979<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup>.
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<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Early_Life_&_Education"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Early Life & Education</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Career"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Career</span></a>
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<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="#Early_Career_&_GoodLife_Fitness"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Early Career & GoodLife Fitness</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="#Expansion_&_Partnerships"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Expansion & Partnerships</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="#Leadership_during_COVID-19"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Leadership during COVID-19</span></a></li>
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<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="#GoodLife_Kids_Foundation"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">GoodLife Kids Foundation</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8"><a href="#Supporting_Autism_Research"><span class="tocnumber">3.2</span> <span class="toctext">Supporting Autism Research</span></a></li>
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<p>After losing his father when he was eight, and as the eldest of three brothers, Patch developed a strong work-ethic from a young age. He attended high school in <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Toronto" title="Toronto">Toronto, ON</a>, and supplemented his family's income by working multiple jobs, including life guarding and newspaper delivery.
</p><p>Patch began studying at the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/University_of_Western_Ontario" title="University of Western Ontario">University of Western Ontario</a> in 1973, where he would start a small snow plowing business to fund his tuition. He graduated in 1977 with an Honours degree in <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Physical_education" title="Physical education">Physical Education</a>, and a minor in Business. While at Western, he began rowing with the Western Rowing Club, leading to a competitive career in rowing that took him to five Canadian Rowing Championships. <sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup>
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<p>Two weeks after beginning his university studies, Patch was involved in a serious motorcycle accident which would cause multiple injuries to his upper body. During the following eight-month rehabilitation process, he would become increasingly interested in the role physical fitness plays in injury recovery and prevention. <sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup>
</p><p>Following his interest and appreciation for physical fitness, Patch decided to start his own gym. Using fund from his snow plowing business, he purchased a small fitness club in <a href="/enwiki/wiki/London,_Ontario" title="London, Ontario">London, ON</a> in 1979. This 200 square-meter facility would go on to become the first-ever <a href="/enwiki/wiki/GoodLife_Fitness" title="GoodLife Fitness">GoodLife Fitness</a> Club. <sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup>
</p><p>As of 2023, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/GoodLife_Fitness" title="GoodLife Fitness">GoodLife Fitness</a> is the largest fitness club chain in <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a> and the fourth largest in the world<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup>.
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<p>Under Patch’s leadership as CEO, the GoodLife group of clubs would grow to include <a href="/enwiki/wiki/GoodLife_Fitness" title="GoodLife Fitness">GoodLife Fitness</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.fit4less.ca/">Fit4Less</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://econofitness.ca/en">Éconofitness</a> and <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://oxygenyogaandfitness.com/">Oxygen Yoga & Fitness</a>, encompassing nearly 500 locations, 1.2 million members, and more than 10,000 Associates across Canada. <sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup>
</p><p>In 1993, Patch established <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.canfitpro.com/">canfitpro</a><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a></sup>, an organization dedicated to providing learning and development opportunities for fitness professionals. The company services over 24,000 members, including fitness professionals, health club operators, industry suppliers, and fitness consumers. As of 2023, canfitpro is the largest provider of fitness education in <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a></sup>
</p><p>Patch also owns <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cityfitness.co.nz/">CityFitness</a> - the largest fitness club chain in <a href="/enwiki/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand">New Zealand</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a></sup> He is also a significant partner in <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://revofitness.com.au/">REVO Fitness</a> in <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">Australia</a><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a></sup>, and AyrFit in <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Alberta" title="Alberta">Alberta, Canada</a>.
</p><p>Patch has partnered with <a href="/enwiki/wiki/George_Foreman_III" title="George Foreman III">George Foreman III</a> to bring <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.craftboxing.com/">Craft Boxing</a> studios to <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a> and expand its presence across the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a></sup>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Leadership_during_COVID-19">Leadership during COVID-19</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=David_patchell_evans&veaction=edit&section=5" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor" title="Edit section: Leadership during COVID-19">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=David_patchell_evans&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Leadership during COVID-19">edit source</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3>
<p>The fitness industry was hit particularly hard by pandemic restrictions and closures, especially in Ontario where fitness facilities were closed for 410 days between March 2020 and March 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a></sup> As a result, Patch took an active and vocal role in steering his companies through the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" title="COVID-19 pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</a>, even calling out <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Premier" title="Premier">Premier</a> <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Doug_Ford" title="Doug Ford">Doug Ford</a> for <i>"failing to prioritize the right to safely access fitness in Ontario"</i><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a></sup> when gyms were excluded from the province's Stage 2 Reopening Plan in June, 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a></sup>
</p><p>Throughout the pandemic, Patch would continue to align with fitness advocacy groups like <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://ficdn.ca/">Fitness Industry Council of Canada (FIC)</a> and <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ihrsa.org/">The Global Health & Fitness Association (IHRSA)</a> in calling for fitness to be recognized as healthcare and given higher regard by governing and regulatory bodies<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a></sup>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a></sup>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Philanthropy">Philanthropy</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=David_patchell_evans&veaction=edit&section=6" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor" title="Edit section: Philanthropy">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=David_patchell_evans&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Philanthropy">edit source</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2>
<h4><span class="mw-headline" id="GoodLife_Kids_Foundation">GoodLife Kids Foundation</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=David_patchell_evans&veaction=edit&section=7" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor" title="Edit section: GoodLife Kids Foundation">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=David_patchell_evans&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: GoodLife Kids Foundation">edit source</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h4>
<p>In 1998, Patch founded the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.goodlifekids.com/">GoodLife Kids Foundation</a><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a></sup> with the goal of helping give Canadian children with <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Intellectual_disability" title="Intellectual disability">intellectual disabilities</a> and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Autism_spectrum" title="Autism spectrum">autism</a> the opportunity to access fitness resources. The foundation raises funds to support programs that remove barriers holding children with intellectual disabilities and autism back from living healthy lives. As of 2023, GoodLife Kids Foundation has assisted more than 240,000 Canadian children through physical activity opportunities. <sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21">[21]</a></sup>
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<h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Supporting_Autism_Research">Supporting Autism Research</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=David_patchell_evans&veaction=edit&section=8" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor" title="Edit section: Supporting Autism Research">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=David_patchell_evans&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Supporting Autism Research">edit source</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h4>
<p>Patch’s daughter Kilee was diagnosed with <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Autism_spectrum" title="Autism spectrum">autism spectrum disorder</a> when she was 2-years old. Very little was known about autism at the time, and Patch wanted to take steps to advance research in the field.  
</p><p>He invested to start the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://kpearg.com/">Kilee Patchell-Evans Autism Research Group</a> which would be led by Dr. Derrick MacFabe, a renowned <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Neuroscientist" title="Neuroscientist">neuroscientist</a> studying the effects of gut bacteria on brain development.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a></sup> The group continues to investigate this connection and is considered one of Canada's leading group of experts on the subject. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://kpearg.com/publications.html">Published work</a> from the group concerning the possible role of gut bacterial <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Metabolite" title="Metabolite">metabolites</a> in autism has been listed among the top 50 scientific discoveries in Canada by the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/index_eng.asp">National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada</a> (NSERC).<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23">[23]</a></sup>
</p><p>Patch has donated more than $11 million to autism research leading to important strides and collaborations, most notably with the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Karolinska_Institute" title="Karolinska Institute">Karolinska Institute</a> in <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sweden" title="Sweden">Sweden</a>. <sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a></sup>
</p><p>In 2016, Patch pledged $5 million to help build the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pacificautismfamily.com/post/goodlife-fitness-autism-family-hub">GoodLife Fitness Autism Hub</a> in <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Richmond,_British_Columbia" title="Richmond, British Columbia">Richmond, BC</a>. The knowledge centre incorporates state of the art resources for research, information, learning, assessment, treatment and support addressing the lifespan needs of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25">[25]</a></sup>
</p><p>In 2007, Patch was recognized with the Canadian Medical Association Medal of Honour (now called the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cma.ca/owen-adams-award-honour">Owen Adams Medal of Honour</a>) - the highest honour given outside the medical profession in Canada - for his support of autism research and education. <sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26">[26]</a></sup> 
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<h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Promoting_Exercise_as_a_Healthcare_Solution">Promoting Exercise as a Healthcare Solution</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=David_patchell_evans&veaction=edit&section=9" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor" title="Edit section: Promoting Exercise as a Healthcare Solution">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=David_patchell_evans&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Promoting Exercise as a Healthcare Solution">edit source</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h4>
<p>In 2012, Patch pledged $5 million through <a href="/enwiki/wiki/GoodLife_Fitness" title="GoodLife Fitness">GoodLife Fitness</a> to the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Peter_Munk_Cardiac_Centre" class="mw-redirect" title="Peter Munk Cardiac Centre">Peter Munk Cardiac Centre</a> at <a href="/enwiki/wiki/University_Health_Network" title="University Health Network">University Health Network</a> (UHN), establishing the first-of-its-kind private/public collaboration to deliver cardiac rehabilitation using exercise to help the estimated 1.3 million Canadians suffering from heart disease. More recently, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/GoodLife_Fitness" title="GoodLife Fitness">GoodLife Fitness</a> donated over $330,000 to upgrade the fitness equipment at two UHN cardiac rehab facilities.
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="References">References</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=David_patchell_evans&veaction=edit&section=10" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor" title="Edit section: References">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=David_patchell_evans&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: References">edit source</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2>
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