Fundraising 2008
September 2008
Laughing with the Ladybugs was such a wonderful success last year that the event organizers decided to host the event again this year. This event helps raise SickKids’ profile in the Peterborough area. The dinner, silent and live auction as well as unique comic entertainment were all held in honour of Kathryn Peeters’. The event celebrates the milestone of Kathryn’s diagnosis and her life living with a brain tumour and got its unique name because of Kathryn’s love of ladybugs. Kathryn’s family is so elated and grateful that Kathryn adds so much sunshine and laughter to their lives.
The 4th Annual Walk For Grace Fundraiser Ian Stanley and Lesly Compagnon began a walk for their daughter, Grace, while she was still alive, shortly after her diagnosis, in 2005. The walk has been held annually since then. At the third annual walk for Grace in '07 over $27,000 was raised with 120 participants corporate sponsors, most notably Bayer Healthcare. In 2008, approximately $23,000 with 150 participants was raised. In addition, in 2008, a golf tourney was added to the fundraising efforts which raised over $16,000 Grace's fund is now approaching $100,000 since it's inception in 2005. Please feel free to visit Grace's website at www.gracestanley.org to learn more information about the incredible life and story of Grace Stanley.
June 2008
Lifebeat 2008 is an annual musical variety show staged by a cast of multi-talented healthcare professionals - doctors, dentists, occupational and physical therapists, nurses, administrators from Toronto teaching and community hospitals and the University of Toronto. This year half of the proceeds were directed in support and Tai Doron Memorial Fund in support of b.r.a.i.n.child at SickKids.
Bunzl Canada has been a very kind and generous supporter of Rigatoni for Research, b.r.a.i.n.child and SickKids Foundation during the past 10 years. Through the Ripple of Hope Golf Classic and more recently Blading for b.r.a.i.n.child they have raised over a MILLION dollars. Next years Blading event is going to be the extensive endeavor to date.
February, 2008
Meagan’s Walk now includes an annual Dinner and Dance Gala, a Golf and Spa Event, and enjoys the support of numerous community events, including school "purple days", golf tournaments, "dress down" days, skate-a-thons, theatre nights and more. To date, more than $1.3 million.