Meet The Founder
& co-founder of
My Friend Dave
Jenn Seniuk ATR, CCC, CT (Founder) & Dave Lanza BSc (Co-Founder)
Jenn is a trauma-informed art therapist and counsellor who created the structure and vision for My Friend Dave. The work was deeply inspired by her best friend, Dave, an unhoused man who understood the importance of creating spaces where people could come together, create, share their stories, and feel like they belonged.
Dave passed away in 2025, but his vision continues to shape everything we do. He always said, “Jenn created the structure, and I brought the people.”
Today, Jenn continues to carry that vision forward with the support of a growing team and the community that Dave helped bring together.
Meet The My Friend Dave Team
Our team is made up of 9 incredible volunteers, each bringing their own creative flare, lived experience, skills, and unique magic to the work we do.
Together, we bring backgrounds in social work, counselling, art therapy, education, psychology, and community work. A lot of what we do happens behind the scenes, working hard to create the programs, partnerships, resources, and spaces that allow our street community to feel loved, seen, heard, and valued.
We’re a small team with big hearts, and we bring our different strengths together to keep the spirit and work of My Friend Dave moving forward.
