Major Gift News
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Alberta Milk
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Food Banks Alberta
City:
Leduc
Province:
AB
Donation will enable the purchase of dairy products across Alberta.
August 2023
Azrieli Foundation
Gift:
$3,480,000
Recipient:
Western University
City:
London
Province:
ON
Donation supports motor neuroscience research by providing access to electrodes developed by Andrew Pruszynski at Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, and Sam Sober at Emory University. Donation will also award multi-year operating grants for select labs studying motor neuroscience and technology development in Canada.
August 2023
Alex and Deb Beath
Gift:
Unspecified
Recipient:
The Foundation of the Guelph General Hospital
City:
Guelph
Province:
ON
Donation will fund all patient care equipment for the Hospital’s Acute Stroke Unit, as well as a portable mammography unit.
August 2023
Ryan Beedie
Gift:
$2,000,000
Recipient:
Greater Vancouver Food Bank
City:
Vancouver
Province:
BC
Funds were raised through a private concert hosted by Ryan and Cindy Beedie. Attendees made donations to the Food Bank, which Ryan Beedie then matched.
August 2023
Mars
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Food Banks Canada
City:
Mississauga
Province:
ON
To mark the launch of its new 10 Medley range, Mars’ brand, Ben’s Original, will be donating $1 for every purchase of Ben’s Original products to support Canadians facing food insecurity up to $100,000 until November, 2023.
August 2023
George and Colleen Bezaire
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Glenbow Museum
City:
Calgary
Province:
AB
Donation supports Glenbow Reimagined, the ongoing renovation of the Museum.
August 2023
Diane Blake
Gift:
$5,000,000
Recipient:
Fanshawe College
City:
London
Province:
ON
Donation will establish a Centre for Excellence in XR (Extended Reality) in Health Care, and supports advancements in health-care education through XR technology to enhance training.
August 2023
BMO
Gift:
$1,500,000
Recipient:
University of Toronto
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation supports the Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE) at the Rotman School of Management, and will provide funding for a bursary for five Rotman students to work on a project related to the mandate of the Institute.
August 2023
Sandra and Alain Bouchard Foundation
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation
City:
Montreal
Province:
QC
Donation supports the Hospital’s music therapy program.
August 2023
Louis and Jenniver Cardinal
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Agapè Centre
City:
Cornwall
Province:
ON
August 2023
Paula Coleman
Gift:
$300,000
Recipient:
Huntsville Hospital Foundation
City:
Huntsville
Province:
ON
Paula Coleman gave $250,000 toward the acquisition of an MRI machine, and pledged an additional $50,000 to match future donations.
August 2023
Robert Cunningham (Estate Of)
Gift:
$2,000,000
Recipient:
Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation
City:
Cambridge
Province:
ON
$500,000 of the donation will support the purchase of a new MRI machine and the remainder will be used to purchase high-tech pharmacy equipment.
August 2023
Rio Tinto
Gift:
$250,000
Recipient:
United Way Northwest Territories
City:
Yellowknife
Province:
NT
Donation is from the Rio Tinto Disaster Relief Fund and supports wildlife response efforts to those impacted by recent wildfire in the Northwest Territories.
August 2023
Hagersville Rocks Music Festival
Gift:
$1,448,767
Recipient:
West Haldimand General Hospital Foundation
City:
Hagersville
Province:
ON
Donation will support diagnostic imaging, the emergency department, the inpatient unit, pharmacy and laboratory services and a new X-ray suite, as well as upgrades the Hospital’s mammography equipment.
August 2023
Metcalf Foundation
Gift:
$600,000
Recipient:
CIFAR
City:
Various
Province:
Various
Donation supports CIFAR’s Accelerated Decarbonization program: environment-focused research including global, interdisciplinary projects examining climate change and environmental sustainability.
August 2023
Allain Labelle
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Health Sciences North Foundation
City:
Sudbury
Province:
ON
Donation supports pediatric care through the purchase of equipment, funding of specialized programs, and future capital renovations for the NEO Kids and Family Program at Health Sciences North.
August 2023
McCain Foundation
Gift:
$200,000
Recipient:
Link Pathway
City:
Lethbridge
Province:
AB
Donation supports the Link Pathway, a multi-use pathway connecting Lethbridge and Coaldale. Funds will be used for future construction, safety enhancements, educational signage and community engagement initiatives.
August 2023
Niam Family and LJM Developments
Gift:
$2,000,000
Recipient:
Niagara Health Foundation
City:
St. Catharines
Province:
ON
Donation supports the construction of the new South Niagara hospital.
August 2023
Northpine Foundation
Gift:
$500,000
Recipient:
Get Coding
City:
St. John's
Province:
NL
Donation is toward efforts the issue of unemployment among people with disabilities in Newfoundland and Labrador.
August 2023
Northpine Foundation
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
South Asian Autism Awareness Centre
City:
Scarborough
Province:
ON
Donation supports the Goodness Gift program, which provides employment opportunities for people on the autism spectrum.
August 2023
Petro Canada
Gift:
$200,000
Recipient:
SickKids Foundation
City:
Toronto
Province:
ON
Donation is to the Connected Care program, which provides three main services: paediatric education for family caregivers and homecare provides; virtual outreach; and bridged transitions.
August 2023
PetSmart Charities of Canada
Gift:
$405,000
Recipient:
University of Saskatchewan
City:
Saskatoon
Province:
SK
Donation will be over three years to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine Northern Engagement and Community Outreach program, with funding to launch a pilot project aimed at improving access to veterinary care as well as supporting community education, youth engagement, and community-led problem solving.
August 2023
RBC Foundation
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Archway Urban Farm
City:
Abbotsford
Province:
BC
Donation is through RBC Foundation’s RBC Tech for Nature initiative and will support the installation of a container farm for growing hyper-local, pesticide-free spinach and other greens year-round in Abbotsford.
August 2023
RBC Foundation
Gift:
$250,000
Recipient:
Living Lakes Canada
City:
Nelson
Province:
BC
Donation is through RBC Foundation’s RBC Tech for Nature initiative and supports the Innovating Technologies for Watershed Management program.
August 2023
Chris and Barbara Rigg
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
University of Victoria
City:
Victoria
Province:
BC
Donation made in honour of Mackenzie Rigg, a UVic student who died of brain cancer in 2022, and will create an endowment for an undergraduate or graduate student who embodies Rigg’s qualities and contributions to the men’s soccer program.
August 2023
Rossy Foundation
Gift:
Unspecified
Recipient:
Queen's University
City:
Kingston
Province:
ON
Donation supports the launch of the U-Flourish Centre for Student Mental Health Research, which will help expand mental health research and resources for students.
August 2023
Union of Northern Workers and the Public Service Alliance of Canada
Gift:
$150,000
Recipient:
United Way Northwest Territories
City:
Yellowknife
Province:
NT
Donation is to the United Way NWT Emergency Response Fund, to support those affected by wildfires in the North West Territories.
August 2023
Weagant Farm Supplies
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
United Counties of Leeds and Grenville
City:
Leads and Grenville
Province:
ON
Donation supports the new facility to replace the long-term care home, Maple View Lodge.
August 2023
Tony and Connie Zappitelli
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Niagara Health Foundation
City:
St. Catharines
Province:
ON
Donation supports the construction of the new South Niagara hospital.