SPECIAL EDITION:
COVID-19
Major Gift News
Update April 9th
Loblaw Companies Limited
Gift:
$5,000,000
Recipient:
Various
City:
Various
Province:
Various
In response to COVID-19, Loblaws will provide $5 million in gift cards to various food banks and community charities, including Food Banks Canada, Second Harvest, Community Food Centres Canada, and others.
APR 2020
Second Harvest
Gift:
$4,500,000
Recipient:
Various
City:
Various
Province:
Various
Second Harvest’s FoodRescue.ca is launching $4.5 million in new funding for communities. The new grants will support organizations across the country to ensure food makes its way to Canadians who need it most in response to COVID-19.
APR 2020
Charles and Margaret Juravinski
Gift:
$3,300,000
Recipient:
Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare
City:
Hamilton
Province:
Ontario
This gift is an acceleration of an earlier $100 Million commitment to establish an endowment fund for these organizations, and will be used to support the organizations’ front-line response to COVID-19.
APR 2020
The Slaight Family Foundation
Gift:
$3,000,000
Recipient:
Breakfast Club of Canada, Daily Bread Food Bank, Second Harvest, Food Banks Canada
City:
Toronto
Province:
Ontario
To support the organizations’ national programs and their increased needs due to COVID-19.
APR 2020
The Hewitt Family
Gift:
$2,000,000
Recipient:
McGill University
City:
Montreal
Province:
Quebec
To fund Professor Donald Sheppard and his team’s research into medical treatment options for COVID-19.
APR 2020
Gore Mutual Foundation
Gift:
$2,000,000
Recipient:
Canada Helps
City:
Toronto
Province:
Ontario
This is a matching gift to support Canada Helps’ COVID-19 Cause Fund, which will support those responding to the crisis, through hospital care, shelters, food banks, mental health charities, and more.
APR 2020
The Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation
Gift:
$1,100,000
Recipient:
Various
City:
Various
Province:
Quebec
To support 73 organizations across Quebec that help at-risk children across the province get access to physical activity. The funds will help ensure that organizations impacted by COVID-19 will be able to stay afloat until their programs can resume.
APR 2020
Neil & Gisele Murdoch
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
University of Waterloo
City:
Waterloo
Province:
Ontario
To create new student counsellor positions and a digital virtual care tool to meet the mental health needs of students entering co-operative work placements.
APR 2020
President's Choice Children's Charity
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada
City:
Various
Province:
Various
To support the organization’s response to COVID-19.
APR 2020
J.D. Irving
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Food Depot Alimentaire
City:
Moncton
Province:
New Brunswick
To support Food Depot Alimentaire’s programs, which serve food banks across New Brunswick.
APR 2020
McCain Foundation
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Food Depot Alimentaire
City:
Moncton
Province:
New Brunswick
To support Food Depot Alimentaire’s programs, which serve food banks across New Brunswick.
APR 2020
Société des alcools du Québec
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Food Banks of Quebec
City:
Montreal
Province:
Quebec
To support the organization’s response to increased needs due to COVID-19. Until further notice, SAQ will also give Food Banks of Quebec the $12 delivery fee it collects for every order submitted online on SAQ.COM.
APR 2020
Shaw Communications
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Community Food Centres Canada
City:
Toronto
Province:
Ontario
To support The Alex Community Food Centre in Calgary, Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Centre in Toronto and DiverseCity Community Resources Society in Surrey BC, as well as many other organizations in their network.
APR 2020
Sun Life Insurance
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Various
City:
Various
Province:
Various
Over the coming weeks and months, Sun Life will provide financial aid to charities in the markets in which we operate. Support will be provided to organizations addressing urgent health concerns, with a focus on support for at-risk populations such as the elderly, and access to food through local food banks.
APR 2020
CIBC
Gift:
$750,000
Recipient:
Various
City:
Various
Province:
Various
This donation will be split between Canadian Food Centres Canada, United Way, Kids Help Phone, Canadian Blood Services, and World Health Organization.
APR 2020
Aviva Canada
Gift:
$500,000
Recipient:
Canadian Red Cross
City:
Ottawa
Province:
Ontario
To support the organization’s Response and Emergency Management Programs for COVID-19 Relief.
APR 2020
McConnell Foundation
Gift:
$500,000
Recipient:
Centraide of Greater Montréal
City:
Montreal
Province:
Quebec
To support the organization’s COVID-19 Relief Fund.
APR 2020
Metro
Gift:
$500,000
Recipient:
Feed Ontario and United Way
City:
Various
Province:
Ontario
Metro will match customer donations up to $500,000 in support of its Together We Can toonie-fundraising campaign. From April 4th until April 30, METRO will collect donations from customers at it’s cash registers across Ontario.
APR 2020
Ontario Power Generation
Gift:
$500,000
Recipient:
Feed Ontario
City:
Toronto
Province:
Ontario
To help provide food to vulnerable individuals and families impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
APR 2020
Budweiser
Gift:
$500,000
Recipient:
Canadian Red Cross
City:
Ottawa
Province:
Ontario
To support support five key areas directly related to COVID-19, including: distributing emergency supplies; providing emotional and psychosocial support via phone and referring Canadians to mental health care; exploring a potential role in training for essential frontline personnel on the use of masks, gloves and gowns; supporting the distribution of financial assistance to those eligible through government programs in Quebec and New Brunswick, and; providing key information and referrals to available assistance.
APR 2020
HSBC Bank Canada
Gift:
$500,000
Recipient:
Various
City:
Various
Province:
Various
This gift will be shared between Food Banks Canada, Breakfast Club of Canada and United Way to support their COVID-19 response programs. This donation forms part of a global US$25 million commitment by HSBC Holdings plc to support international medical response, protect vulnerable people and ensure food security around the world.
APR 2020
Subway
Gift:
$500,000
Recipient:
Food Banks of Canada
City:
Toronto
Province:
Ontario
To support the organizations’ national programs and their increased needs due to COVID-19. Subway will also donate $2 from every delivery purchase to a maximum of $650,000, and has committed to donating $50,000 of Subway products to local communities across the nation.
APR 2020
The Conconi Family Foundation
Gift:
$500,000
Recipient:
St. Paul’s Foundation and VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation
City:
Vancouver
Province:
British Columbia
To support the Foundations’ COVID-19 response funds.
APR 2020
Save-On-Foods
Gift:
$500,000
Recipient:
Breakfast Club of Canada
City:
Various
Province:
Various
This is a matching gift through the Toonies for Tummies Campaign, where Save-On-Foods will match up to $500,000 in donations that are given at cash boxes in stores.
APR 2020
Sophie Desmarais
Gift:
$500,000
Recipient:
Montreal Heart Institute
City:
Montreal
Province:
Quebec
To support COVID-19 research.
APR 2020
Desjardins
Gift:
$475,000
Recipient:
United Way, Canadian Red Cross, Feed Ontario, and Quebec Food Banks
City:
Various
Province:
Various
To support the organizations’ responses to COVID-19.
APR 2020
Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta
Gift:
$375,000
Recipient:
Various
City:
Lethbridge
Province:
Alberta
“The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta has announced $375,000 in grant funding to help charities dealing with those most affected by
the COVID-19 pandemic.”
the COVID-19 pandemic.”
APR 2020
Hydro-Québec
Gift:
$300,000
Recipient:
Centraide of Greater Montréal
City:
Montreal
Province:
Quebec
To support the organization’s COVID-19 Relief Fund.
APR 2020
Lawson Foundation
Gift:
$300,000
Recipient:
London Community Foundation
City:
London
Province:
Ontario
This gift, along with a $300,000 commitment from the London Community Foundation, will provide a central location for philanthropists, corporations, individuals and families to support immediate needs in our community that have emerged as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
APR 2020
McConnell Foundation
Gift:
$300,000
Recipient:
Breakfast Clubs of Canada
City:
Boucherville
Province:
Quebec
This is part of a $500,000 commitment to supporting Food Organizations and their response to COVID-19.
APR 2020
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Gift:
$300,000
Recipient:
Various
City:
Various
Province:
Quebec
This donation will be split between 4 organizations for COVID-19 response: Centraide of Greater Montreal’s Emergency Fund; Canadian Red Cross, for its Community Support Services; Little Brothers, who work with the elderly in need; Tel-jeunes, which provides free counselling services, and; Alloprof, which provides educational support services for parents.
APR 2020
McConnell Foundation
Gift:
$250,000
Recipient:
Various Shelters
City:
Montreal
Province:
Quebec
To support the organizations’ COVID-19 Relief Efforts, each of the following shelters will receive $50,000: Le Bon Dieu Dans la Rue, Old Brewery Mission, Sun Youth, The Salvation Army, and Welcome Hall Mission.
APR 2020
Slaight Family Foundation
Gift:
$250,000
Recipient:
Unison
City:
Toronto
Province:
Ontario
This gift is to support the launch of a special $500,000 COVID-19 relief program for event venue staff who have been laid off and musicians are unable to tour. The fund will be used to buy groceries and defray housing costs and medical expenses.
APR 2020
Steve Robinson
Gift:
$250,000
Recipient:
William Osler Health System Foundation
City:
Brampton
Province:
Ontario
This is a matching gift to support COVID-19 relief. Steve Robinson is a wealth advisor with RBC Dominion Securities and an Osler Foundation Board member
APR 2020
Desjardins
Gift:
$210,000
Recipient:
Kids Help Phone and Alloprof
City:
Various
Province:
Various
To support the organizations’ increased demands as a result of COVID-19.
APR 2020
RBC Foundation
Gift:
$200,000
Recipient:
National Arts Centre
City:
Ottawa
Province:
Ontario
To support the Facebook-National Arts Centre Fund for Performing Artists, which is dedicated to the live online series #CanadaPerforms.
APR 2020
Sirius XM Canada
Gift:
$200,000
Recipient:
National Arts Centre
City:
Ottawa
Province:
Ontario
To support the Facebook-National Arts Centre Fund for Performing Artists, which is dedicated to the live online series #CanadaPerforms.
APR 2020
President's Choice Children's Charity
Gift:
$200,000
Recipient:
Community Food Centres Canada
City:
Toronto
Province:
Ontario
To support the organization’s Good Food Fund, which is providing emergency relief to communities across Canada impacted by COVID-19.
APR 2020
Comark Securities
Gift:
$200,000
Recipient:
Community Food Centres Canada
City:
Toronto
Province:
Ontario
To support the organization’s Good Food Fund, which is providing emergency relief to communities across Canada impacted by COVID-19.
APR 2020
Manulife
Gift:
$150,000
Recipient:
Community Food Centres Canada
City:
Toronto
Province:
Ontario
Manulife will match donations up to $150,000 made to the organization’s Good Food Fund, which is providing emergency relief to communities across Canada impacted by COVID-19.
APR 2020
ICNA Relief Canada
Gift:
$150,000
Recipient:
Trillium Health Partners Foundation
City:
Mississauga
Province:
Ontario
To support the Hospital’s COVID-19 response.
APR 2020
Anonymous
Gift:
$135,000
Recipient:
South Muskoka Hospital Foundation
City:
Bracebridge
Province:
Ontario
A group of anonymous Muskoka cottagers has donated $135,000 to the local hospital’s COVID-19 emergency response fund. The money will be used for equipment and supplies, including three new ICU beds.
APR 2020
Coastal Gas Link
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
United Way of Northern British Columbia
City:
Prince George
Province:
British Columbia
To support the organization’s COVID-19 Relief Fund, which will support seniors in isolation, the homeless and those living with mental health issues and addictions during the health crisis.
APR 2020
McConnell Foundation
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
La Fondation du Grand Montréal
City:
Montreal
Province:
Quebec
To support the organization’s COVID-19 Relief Efforts.
APR 2020
McConnell Foundation
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Mission Inclusion
City:
Montreal
Province:
Quebec
To support the organization’s COVID-19 Relief Efforts.
APR 2020
The Victoria Foundation
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Victoria Women's Transition House Society
City:
Victoria
Province:
British Columbia
To support the organization’s increased demand due to COVID-19. This gift was facilitated through the Foundation’s Rapid Relief Fund.
APR 2020
Kimberly-Clark Canada
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
United Way Centraide Canada
City:
Ottawa
Province:
Ontario
To support United Way Centraide Canada’s national fund to help the most vulnerable populations receive critical community services and support during this global crisis. Additionally, 100,000 rolls of Cottonelle® and 10,000 Kleenex® facial tissue boxes will be donated through
local United Way Centraides across Canada to help those in their communities who require essential products most.
local United Way Centraides across Canada to help those in their communities who require essential products most.
APR 2020
P. Peter Pascali
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal
City:
Montreal
Province:
Quebec
To demonstrate public support for the health care workers in their ongoing battle against COVID-19, and to encourage others to give as well.
APR 2020
The Times Colonist
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
The Victoria Foundation
City:
Victoria
Province:
British Columbia
This gift will support the Rapid Relief Fund, which provides social support to families in Victoria who have been impacted by COVID-19.
APR 2020
The Nanji Family Foundation
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Mackenzie Health Foundation
City:
Toronto
Province:
Ontario
This is a matching gift to support the hospital’s COVID-19 relief fund.
APR 2020
The Nanji Family Foundation
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Scarborough Health Network Foundation
City:
Toronto
Province:
Ontario
This is a matching gift to support the hospital’s COVID-19 relief fund.
APR 2020
The Nanji Family Foundation
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Burnaby Hospital Foundation
City:
Vancouver
Province:
British Columbia
This is a matching gift to support the hospital’s COVID-19 relief fund.
APR 2020
The Nanji Family Foundation
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Lion's Gate Hospital Foundation
City:
Vancouver
Province:
British Columbia
This is a matching gift to support the hospital’s COVID-19 relief fund.
APR 2020
The Nanji Family Foundation
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Richmond Hospital Foundation
City:
Richmond
Province:
Vancouver
This is a matching gift to support the foundation’s COVID-19 response fund.
APR 2020
The Nanji Family Foundation
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Markham Stouffville Hospital
City:
Markham
Province:
Ontario
This is a matching gift to support the hospital’s COVID-19 relief fund.
APR 2020
Anonymous
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Victoria Hospital Foundation
City:
Victoria
Province:
British Columbia
This is a matching gift to support the hospital’s COVID-19 relief fund.