Christopher Cayford was dying at 32, so he created a foundation to outlive him

The man of the hour wore a shiny black tie and vest, a matching baseball cap held firmly on his bald head. At six-foot-three and dressed to the nines, Christopher Cayford stood tall and proud, navigating a packed Vancouver ballroom with a gentle smile, extending his signature bear hugs to guest after guest.
Between the eulogies and the dancing, the tears and the laughs, the 31-year-old absorbed every emotion and interaction.
He was witnessing his own funeral.
Christopher Cayford at the inaugural