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David and Stephanie Babin with their three sons (photo contributed)

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Dal has always been a special place for Stephanie (DDH’97) and David (DDS’99) Babin. It’s where they met, made their friend group, and gained the skills and knowledge for the careers they’ve enjoyed for nearly 30 years. Now living in Victoria, BC, Dal is also where they return to connect with old friends and instructors at alumni events.

As class president, David spent some of his evenings calling alumni to raise money for the Faculty, so early on he became aware of the ongoing financial needs of a university faculty.

The death of David’s mother in 2001 prompted the couple to include Dal in their wills. Then life became busy with children and building their practice. In 2024, they talked with advancement officer, Melanie Bremner, about making a legacy gift to the Faculty.

They didn’t set out to influence others, says Stephanie, but the Babins are now hopeful that classmates and others might realize – as they did – that you don’t have to wait until you’re in your 70s to make a gift in your will. Ìý

Their travels, particularly a 52-country, round-the-world trip in 2018-19 with their three sons, sparked a lot of soul-searching about how they should live their lives.

David says that he has always felt that he and Stephanie have given back through their work as health care providers. "But now I want to do more," he says. "I think that if there’s a way to ripple out from touching one person at a time to somehow affect 100 or 1000 people, then a far greater impact than one-on-one health care can be achieved."