Amanda Dawe is the mother to three children. She’s also married to Michael and are the Owners of Mikes Hardware Doors and So Much More. Owning a business in a community like ours gives them the opportunity to get involved and help out where they can. Amanda is always a big supporter of the All Hands on Deck Food Drive, which helps raise thousands of dollars and pounds of food for local food banks. She notes that moving around a lot as a child in a military family, the Ottawa Valley has always felt like home. When comparing where we live to the other places she’s lived, Amanda notes that the Ottawa Valley has always been a big support of helping those in need. Not just people, but also the SPCA. Another organization near and dear to her heart. Dawe tells myFM that although her three children are off at college and university, she hopes they will continue the trend of putting others first and volunteer whenever and where ever they can.