Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation

Small Wonder [no limits] 08 - 09 Report to Donors

Corporate and leadership gifts

Bloorview Kids Foundation would like to thank our corporate and leadership gift donors. Your support allows Bloorview to push beyond the traditional boundaries of healthcare to offer the innovative programs, services and technologies that transform the lives of children with disabilities and their families.

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Starting the CIBC Miracle Day by opening the TSX.

CIBC Children’s Foundation

In 2008, CIBC Children’s Foundation donated $50,000 to support weekend day respite, The Independence Program, Neuromuscular Teen Camp, and mentorship programs. Since 1994, CIBC has donated over $690,000 to Bloorview.

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Dr. Sharon Smile.

TD Financial Group

TD Financial Group has supported the Developmental Pediatric Residency Program at Bloorview for the past 4 years, enabling us to train more pediatricians in this important subspecialty.

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Bill and Susanne Holland.

The Hollands

Thanks to a generous new pledge in 2009 by the Holland Family, new funds raised for Bloorview Kids Foundation will be matched this year.

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Valerie McMurtry, President and CEO, Bloorview Kids Foundation and Chris Lobbezoo, Regional Vice President, RBC Toronto North.

RBC

Growing Up Ready is a multi-disciplinary initiative that helps families understand everyday experiences and skills their children with disabilities need to become mature, confident adults. This program is made possible by a $500,000 donation by RBC.

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Richard and Marilyn Coles.

The Coles

For more than 20 years, Marilyn and Richard have been devoted donors to Bloorview. Their support has helped Bloorview enable thousands of children with disabilities to live richer more independent lives

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Vito and Emily Bigioni.

The Bigioni Family

Vito has raised almost $1 million for The Emily Bigioni Endowment Fund in support of respite programs at Bloorview.

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Peter and Jo-Anne Forde with Vito and Emily Bigioni.

SmartCentres

SmartCentres donated $100,000 to Bloorview in support of the SmartCentres Creative Arts March Break Respite Camp.

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Summer Student at work.

David & Anne Ward

The Ward Family Foundation Summer Student Endowment Program allowed the Bloorview Research Institute to recruit 22 summer students in 2008.

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Yveline and Humberto.

Yveline Audemars and Humberto Rivero

Yveline and Humberto donated $100,000 to The Emily Bigioni Endowment Fund in support of respite care programs for families.

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Selena, Bloorview Ambassador with her mom Carol.

The Grocery Foundation

Thanks to a transformational $5 million gift from the Grocery Foundation in 2003, Bloorview has been able to create the Grocery Foundation Resource Centre and the Grocery Foundation Conference Centre.

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Joey, Bloorview Ambassador.

Cisco

Cisco generously donated over $65,000 worth of call centre technology to Bloorview’s Family Resource Centre, to enable the set up of a ‘warm line’ for families.

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Maurice Anderson, former TPA President and George K. Soulis, former TPA Board Chair.

The Toronto Parking Authority

The Toronto Parking Authority has raised over $100,000 for Bloorview.

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