David Foster Foundation in the Media Mike Ravenhill interview with CHCH. 1059 The Region interview Thompson Artic Radio interview Read the latest David Foster Foundation spring newsletter here! YOU are the key to helping The David Foster Foundation during National Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Month as Canada records one of the worst donorRead more
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I’ve never had the pleasure of welcoming my own baby born but, I think I can imagine the endless joy a new father experiences. I was, however, at the hospital when our first grandson, Nick, came bouncing — he still is — into our lives. I’ll never forget my stepson Darren dressed in green scrubs,Read more
Roy Green Show Interview 105.9 The Region Interview – Listen now! A Story of Perseverance, Thanks and Survival: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 25, 2022 (Toronto, ON) – Most parents wish the world for their children on their birthday. But what if you were to instead wish for their survival? The David Foster Foundation shares aRead more
Each year, the David Foster Foundation honours notable recipients with the Visionary Awards, which recognize individuals making extraordinary contributions to local, regional, and national humanitarian and business efforts.Read more
Did you know that 1 organ donor can save up to 8 lives and improve the quality of life for up to 75 people? Or that despite our polite nature, Canada has one of the worst organ and tissue donor rates of all developed countries? Or that out of the 4,400 patients on the wait-list,Read more
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana // March 01, 2022 For Immediate Release In 2020, Mark and Alora McAlister resolved to create an opportunity for young, talented, diverse racing drivers to advance to the next level in motorsports. They founded the Wing and Wheels Foundation to help fund racing costs for drivers lacking the financial means to race. It is theRead more
David Foster Foundation CEO and Philanthropist Michael Ravenhill appointed as Honourary Colonel with the Canadian Armed Forces FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2022 (Toronto, ON) – The David Foster Foundation is proud to announce that the David Foster Foundation Chief Executive Officer, Michael Ravenhill, has been appointed as the Canadian Armed Forces Honourary Colonel 410Read more
The David Foster Foundation partners with two-time heart transplant recipient and former professional athlete Simon Keith to promote Heart Month this February and emphasis the need for more registered organ donors February 7, 2023 (Toronto, ON) – Did you know that approximately every 40 seconds someone will have a heart attack? This is one ofRead more
Our friends at Avenue Family Dental did a little gold mining! With the generous donation of gold crowns and bridges from their patients, they donated $13,122.86 to support transplant children across Canada. Dr. Dawn Webster and Dr. Matt Evans, owners of Avenue Family Dental, save up gold each year to donate to a charity ofRead more
Information from the Disability Benefits Center On any given day there are around 75,000 people waiting for an organ to become available because they need a transplant in order to survive and be healthy. Unfortunately, the supply of donor organs is very low and only a fraction of those people will ever get the organRead more
