Our friends at WestJet have donated over 100,000 flights to their charitable partners through the WestJet Cares for Kids program and we are so proud to be a long-standing partner! We are so grateful that the David Foster Foundation and WestJet continue a wonderful partnership working side-by-side to support families requiring travel during their transplantRead more
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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
THANK YOU, TORONTO! Following a two-year hiatus, the David Foster Foundation returned larger than ever with a star-studded in-person event at Hotel X Toronto on May 7, 2022. For the first time the Foundation themed ‘A Night On Broadway’, showcasing some of Broadway’s greatest talent on the stage of a transformed tennis court at Hotel X Toronto’sRead 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
The David Foster Foundation is dedicated to providing financial support to Canadian families with children in need of life-saving organ transplants. In addition to helping families with their non-medical expenses, the Foundation strives to increase public awareness and education about the importance of becoming a registered organ donor in Canada and the United States. InRead more
The David Foster Foundation has always focused on keeping families together and providing much-needed financial assistance to help during a transplant families’ most difficult time. Now, more than ever, our thoughts turn to the many families that your generous gifts and support have helped. We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy HolidaysRead more
Gib-San Pool Landscape & Creations is a proud Community Partner of the David Foster Foundation. Gib-San Pool Landscape & Creations has been designing and building luxury custom swimming pools for over 50 years. This third-generation family company prides itself on being ranked #4 out of the top 50 builders in North America, # 5 inRead more
On September 11, the David Foster Foundation teamed up with billboard giant Allvision to launch their latest Our Heroes campaign across the country, highlighting and acknowledging the heroes in their life. Featured on these billboards are the David Foster Foundation’s top supporters who make it possible for transplant families to stay together during their most challengingRead more
Thirty-six hours after Briar was born her parents, Morgan and Ryan, took her home to their small town in Saskatchewan. She had still not had any bowel movement and both parents thought that was odd as Briar was their second child and this had not happened when Addilyn was born. Upon returning home Briar beganRead more
In March, two-year old Nathan Hutchinson stopped breathing in his Courtice, Ont. home. He was transported to SickKids Hospital ICU, an all-too-familiar place for Nathan and his family, in the midst of a pandemic. He would remain there on and off until mid-May. Nathan was diagnosed with a rare heart condition, Supracardiac Total Anomalous PulmonaryRead more
