We are thrilled to be part of Living Donation Week 2023, a week dedicated to celebrating the extraordinary acts of kindness that transform lives. From September 10 to September 16th, we join with organizations, donors, recipients, and supporters to shine a spotlight on living donor transplants, a lifeline for hundreds of Canadians in need ofRead more
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Watching the wildfires and their destructive path — through towns, villages, and summer getaway, and across Canada — is hard to watch. Yet, there may be a social responsibility for us to tune in, even for a few minutes, not only to keep up with the developing stories but to, from afar as concerned fellowRead more
We hear it this time of year with the same volume of seasonal audio — water splashing in the backyard wading pools, then from public pools, trickling into rivers, lakes and the rugged coasts — one in western Canada, another in the Pacific Ocean, and then, thousands of kilometres east where the Atlantic Ocean flows.Read more
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
Tessa and Herman’s son Nathaniel was born a month premature weighing only 4.3lbs. Due to his tiny size and suspected medical needs, he had to stay in the hospital for forty-two days. Every single day his mother Tessa would drive to visit him and stay at home only to sleep. Little did the family knowRead more
Summer of Smiles highlights the strength and character of the children, and their families, who we’ve helped through the transplant process. Sharing Smiles This SummerThe David Foster Foundation’s Summer of Smiles campaign highlights the strength and character of the children, who have been helped through the transplant process. While their journeys are not over, andRead 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
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
Megha Matthew JackOn October 14, 2004, Jack came into this world fighting for his life. Doctors suspected something was wrong shortly after his birth. After numerous tests, it was determined that Jack’s liver was not working properly. Following several invasive procedures to determine the cause of his failing liver, Jack was placed on the transplantRead 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
