In December of 2018, one month after Liorah was born, she was diagnosed with biliary atresia, a rare disease that affects the liver and can be fatal. In May 2019, she was listed for a life-saving liver transplant. Liorah’s mother, Darline, was approved to be the living liver donor and a transplant was scheduled forRead more
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The David Foster Foundation has rebranded and launched the CELEBRATE newsletter. Make sure to read the latest CELEBRATE newsletter and learn about Jeremy’s life-saving kidney transplant journey, a year in review for the Foundation, the LifeNote Concert held in California, and our transplant families receiving the gift of flight from WestJet. Read the brand new David FosterRead more
Victoria-Jane was only five months old when she was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a heart disease that makes it hard for the heart to pump blood throughout her body. Sixteen months after Victoria-Jane was born she was listed for a life-saving heart transplant. Her mother, Paola, had to stop working to care for Victoria-Jane while sheRead more
CLICK HERE to watch the DAVID FOSTER: OFF THE RECORD on CTV online. Following the successful premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), CTV celebrates the remarkable career of Canadian hit-maker David Foster with the exclusive broadcast premiere of DAVID FOSTER: OFF THE RECORD on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 9 p.m. ET on CTV.Read more
October 17, 2019, Victoria, BC, Canada – The David Foster Foundation is proud to announce Walter & Maria Schneider, as its newest Life Legacy Members. This recognition of a Life Legacy Member acknowledges the generous donors that have committed over $1 million to the Foundation. Walter is the President and Co-Founder of RE/MAX INTEGRA GroupRead more
September 6, 2019, Victoria, BC, Canada – Recipient of the Order of Canada and Officer of the Order of Canada, Canadian David Foster will have his documentary David Foster: Off The Record world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival on Monday September 9th at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre, located at 189 Yonge StreetRead more
The David Foster Foundation was thrilled to be part of the new Vancouver Island Concours d’Elegance presented by the GAIN Group on August 25, 2019 at Shawnigan Lake School. Formerly the Vancouver Island Motor Gathering for the past seven years and growing from 85 vehicles to over 600, the GAIN Group has refreshed this year’sRead more
Introducing #GetVocal April is National Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Month (NOTDAM). #GetVocal leverages the foundation’s history with music. We are approaching the topic of organ donation by using quotes of songs written or produced by David Foster paired with different types of information relevant to this month: Education about organ donation Family stories showcasingRead more
Lily was born in January 2013 and was admitted to BC Children’s Hospital at 10 weeks where she was diagnosed with Biliary Atresia. Lily’s condition was so fragile her parents, Mark and Hailey, were not sure she would even make it to Edmonton to be assessed for a liver transplant. Determined to save their daughter,Read more
Nathan and Sylvia welcomed a baby girl into the world on November 7th, 2017 and were challenged with many medical complications. Through it all, they never gave up on their daughter, Rebekah. Nathan recounts their journey: During the darkest days of Rebekah’s hospitalization, my mind alternated from blank to overdrive. Not much was intentional; distractionRead more
