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
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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
February is Heart Month. A month dedicated in raising awareness about general heart health. February 14 is National Donor Day. National Donor Day is a day dedicated to spreading awareness about the importance of organ donation and encouraging organ donor registration. Spread the love today and register to become an organ donor VideosRead 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
This Holiday Season, The David Foster Foundation Presents Alarming Canadian Statistics Focusing on the Need for Organ Donation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2020 (Toronto, ON) – Throughout the pandemic and as we enter the holiday season, The David Foster Foundation is drawing awareness to the continuing need for organ donation within Canada by sharingRead more
April 2021 CHEK interview with Hovington family and David Foster April 28, 2021. CHCH interview with Michael Ravenhill April 28, 2021. CJAD 800 interview with Michael Ravenhill, April 24, 2021. CFAX 1070 interview with Michael Ravenhill April 23, 2021. CTV News Montreal interview with Michael Ravenhill April 18, 2021. 900 CMHL interview with Michael RavenhillRead more
The David Foster Foundation applied and received a grant from Stingray Radio to help boost awareness about the importance of becoming a registered organ donor across Canada. Listen to radio ads: Last Song Rosalie Thank you, Stingray Radio for supporting and sharing our message!Read more
