SPECIAL EDITION COVID-19
Major Gift News
Update May 22nd
RBC Foundation
Gift:
$1,300,000
Recipient:
Kids Help Phone
City:
Toronto
Province:
Ontario
To develop a multi-modal technology platform that will enable more service capacity to meet record demand and improve the way young people access and experience mental healthcare in Canada.
MAY 2020
Dani Reiss Family Foundation
Gift:
$1,000,000
Recipient:
Huntsville Hospital Foundation
City:
Huntsville
Province:
Ontario
To support the hospital’s technology requirements. Dani Reiss, President & CEO of Canada Goose, has a cottage in Muskoka.
MAY 2020
Seaspan, the Southern Railway of British Columbia, and the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation
Gift:
$600,000
Recipient:
United Way of the Lower Mainland
City:
Vancouver
Province:
British Columbia
To help the United Way launch a community builder program in eight neighbourhoods in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.
MAY 2020
Capital Power Corp.
Gift:
$400,000
Recipient:
Various
City:
Various
Province:
Alberta
Capital Power Corp. and its employees have donated $400,000 in support of COVID-19 relief efforts in Alberta, raised through the company’s matched-giving campaign and additional corporate contributions. Recipients include the United Way of the Alberta Capital Region and the Edmonton Community Foundation.
MAY 2020
Estate of Allan Duncan Pritchard
Gift:
$285,000
Recipient:
North Island College Foundation
City:
Courtenay
Province:
British Columbia
This gift will be used to provide 285 students with bursaries of $1,000 each.
MAY 2020
Kruger Products
Gift:
$200,000
Recipient:
The Frontline Fund
City:
Various
Province:
Various
As part of Kruger’s #RollingItForward Initiative, this gift will support hospitals across Canada in their response to COVID-19.
MAY 2020
Tetra Laval Group
Gift:
$165,000
Recipient:
United Way of Canada
City:
Ottawa
Province:
Ontario
To support the organization’s COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund.
MAY 2020
BHP
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Various
City:
Various
Province:
Saskatchewan
In response to the increased need food banks are seeing due to COVID-19, BHP will distribute this donation to food banks around Saskatchewan. Additionally, BHP will donate $1 from every share or retweet of #bhpfeedingsask on Twitter up to $5,000 to Food Banks of Saskatchewan.
MAY 2020
Jim and Karen Crighton
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Brandon Regional Health Centre Foundation
City:
Brandon
Province:
Manitoba
The Crightons are the owners of the Brandon Canadian Tire, and are long-time supporters of BRHCF. The gift is part of their ongoing support, made earlier than usual in response to COVID-19.
MAY 2020
FCA Canada
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
United Way Windsor Essex County
City:
Windsor
Province:
Ontario
To support the organization’s COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund. In particular, to provide food securty for children impacted by the crisis.
MAY 2020
Miners for Cancer
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Northern Cancer Foundation
City:
Sudbury
Province:
Ontario
To support the organization’s COVID-19 Response Fund.
MAY 2020
Victoria Gold Corp.
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
The Food Bank Society of Whitehorse
City:
Whitehorse
Province:
Yukon Territories
To support the organization’s increased needs due to COVID-19.
MAY 2020
Wawanesa Insurance
Gift:
$100,000
Recipient:
Various
City:
Various
Province:
Various
In response to the increased need that Food Banks are seeing due to COVID-19, Wawanesa Insurance is donating $100,000 to Food Banks across Canada and the United States.