Mel Zajac, the Vancouver man behind a famed children's camp charity, dies at 98

Mel Zajac at the Zajac Ranch for Children in 2023. PHOTO BY NICK PROCAYLO /PNG Article content Vancouver philanthropist Mel Zajac died May 28 at St. Paul’s Hospital. He was 98. Article content The popularity of Zajac, and his philanthropy, could be seen two nights later, when 400 people went to the Terminal City Club for the annual Zajac Nights fundraiser. Article content Article content The event raises money for the Zajac Ranch for Children, where about 400 kids with medical disabilities attend summer camp at a beautiful property on the shores of Stave Lake in Mission. Article content Articl…