Service & Philanthropy
When we redirect our focus from our own suffering to serving others, something magical happens.
Canadian Red Cross
Medical Equipment Advanced Technician
Through the HELP (Health Equipment Loan Program), Vlad serves Vancouver Island communities by ensuring medical equipment reaches those who need it most. Wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds, patient lifts — tools that restore independence and dignity.
This work isn't separate from the art. It IS the art — the same impulse to serve, to heal, to lift others. The Red Cross uniform and the stage costume are worn by the same heart.
Humanity in Action
Charity Productions
Presenting donation checks on stage to Red Cross representatives — as someone who works for the Canadian Red Cross — creates a moment of profound connection. Art and service are not separate pursuits. They are the same impulse expressed through different mediums.
The Nutcracker — MXN $50,000 to the Mexican Red Cross (2022)
La Fille Mal Gardée — MXN $20,000 to the Mexican Red Cross (2024)
Raised for Mexican Red Cross
Performers in charitable productions
Sold-out theatrical benefits
Lives touched through HELP program