No, we will not auto-cancel your donations. If you need to cancel your monthly donation we ask that you contact our Monthly Donor Specialist directly after a year at 416-813-1216.
Yes, as a SickKids monthly donor, you will receive a welcome package in the mail and exclusive updates featuring behind the scenes videos on the impact of your gift.
You will also receive ongoing updates on the ground-breaking innovations your monthly gifts support.
SickKids fundraisers will always be wearing a SickKids-branded lanyard with an ID tag around their neck for easy identification.
You’ll see them carry a SickKids-branded tablet bag and wear a SickKids shirt, jacket or vest. During the winter, they may also wear a SickKids toque and branded gloves.
All monthly donor information will be captured on their tablet and they will never accept or ask for cash donations.
While speaking with donors, fundraisers have been trained to follow all public health guidelines including:
- Keeping a safe 2 metre distance while talking to people
- Wearing a face mask for safety, using hand sanitizers and disinfecting wipes to clean all items they touch
- Ensuring the entire process is touchless - your welcome package will now be mailed to you
- Canvassers who are fundraising in green, yellow and orange zones also reside in those communities
Health and safety for all is the top priority and we want to ensure our community is protected
SickKids has been closely monitoring the developments related to the COVID‐19 situation and continues to assess the current climate and adjust our fundraising efforts to keep everyone safe while continuing the important work of raising funds to build a new, safer SickKids.
To ensure everyone remains safe while we continue to fundraise, we have cautiously resumed our door to door fundraising while adhering to public health guidelines:
- Canvassers are not fundraising in red or grey zones
- Canvassers who are fundraising in green, yellow and orange zones also reside in those communities
- Canvassers are keeping a safe 2 metre distance while talking to people
- Canvassers are wearing a face mask for safety, using hand sanitizers and disinfecting wipes to clean all items they touch
- The entire process is touchless - your welcome package will now be mailed to you
Yes, as a SickKids monthly donor, you will receive a welcome package in the mail and exclusive updates featuring behind the scenes videos on the impact of your gift.
You will also receive ongoing updates on the ground-breaking innovations your monthly gifts support.
Health and safety for all is the top priority and we want to ensure our community is protected.
SickKids has been closely monitoring the developments related to the COVID‐19 situation and continues to assess the current climate and adjust our fundraising efforts to keep everyone safe while continuing the important work of raising funds to build a new, safer SickKids.
To ensure everyone remains safe while we continue to fundraise, we have cautiously resumed our fundraising in a limited number of malls and changed the way we sign up new donors to adhere to public health guidelines.
The process is easier now and requires no sharing or touching of materials or tablets. Our fundraisers have been trained to maintain a 2 metre distance, to wear masks and we’ve added plexiglass around the booth to ensure a higher level of safety.
We are assessing the situation daily and will adjust our practices as needed in order to ensure everyone is safe.
Monthly donations received through door to door fundraising go towards the highest priority needs of SickKids, which includes urgent measures to combat COVID-19 and towards the building of a new SickKids.
Health and safety for all is the top priority and we want to ensure our community is protected.
Any time our SickKids fundraisers speak to the public, they are closely following public health guidelines which means staying 2 metres away, wearing a mask, using hand sanitizers frequently and not sharing any materials or devices during the sign up process.
The fundraisers have been trained on how to engage with the public safely while speaking to the importance of raising much needed funds to build a new, safer SickKids.
Running a year-round telemarketing fundraising program requires an extensive amount of resources and expertise. Our telemarketing partner, Causeworx, helps us raise much-needed dollars for the highest priority needs of the Foundation. SickKids has been raising money through our telemarketing program since 2012 .
No, all data is encrypted in a compliant environment according to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.
For safety reasons, we do not allow our fundraisers to accept or carry cash donations. If you are interested in making a donation, please do so using our online donation form.
Our canvassers are equipped with PCI compliant, iPhone 4 handheld devices. It captures credit card information through a secure browser over a Virtual Private Network. The information is not stored on the device nor is it shared with anyone. It’s a safe and accurate way to acquire credit card information necessary for processing donations, and reduces administrative costs and human error.
Please call our monthly Donor Specialist at 416-813-1216 to assist you.
No. SickKids adheres to the Imagine Canada guidelines. Our fundraisers are compensated with an hourly wage. To learn more about Imagine Canada and their standards, please visit http://www.imaginecanada.ca/.
The funds raised through our door-to-door canvassing program goes towards the highest priority needs of SickKids, which includes urgent measures to combat COVID-19 as well as supporting the building of a new SickKids.
During this time of crisis for all Canadian hospitals, your support of SickKids Foundation has never been more important. SickKids has been closely monitoring the developments related to the COVID-19 situation. Health and safety for all is the top priority and we want to ensure our community is protected. As Ontario continues to see a decline in COVID-19 cases, and as Toronto moves to Stage 3 of reopening, we felt it an appropriate time to cautiously resume this type of fundraising initiative. We are adhering to public health guidelines to ensure everyone is safe while continuing to fundraise to reach our ambitious goal and build a much-needed new SickKids.
- Canvassers are keeping a safe 2 metre distance while talking to people
- Canvassers are wearing a face mask for safety, using hand sanitizers and disinfecting wipes to clean all items touched
- The entire process is touchless - your welcome package will now be mailed to you
During this time of crisis for all Canadian hospitals, your support of SickKids Foundation has never been more important.
SickKids has been closely monitoring the developments related to the COVID-19 situation. Health and safety for all is the top priority and we want to ensure our community is protected.
As Ontario continues to see a decline in COVID-19 cases, and as Toronto moves to Stage 3 of reopening, we felt it an appropriate time to cautiously resume this type of fundraising initiative.
We are adhering to public health guidelines to ensure everyone is safe while continuing to fundraise to reach our ambitious goal and build a much-needed new SickKids.
· Canvassers are keeping a safe 2 metre distance while talking to people
· Canvassers are wearing a face mask for safety, using hand sanitizers and disinfecting wipes to clean all items they touch
· The entire process is touchless - your welcome package will now be mailed to you
To review the last several years of financial statements, please visit our Publications and Financials section.
The funds raised through our mall canvassing program goes towards the highest priority needs of SickKids, which includes urgent measures to combat COVID-19 as well as supporting the building of a new SickKids.
We are looking for donors who will stay with SickKids for a minimum of one year. Monthly donations can be downgraded, upgraded or cancelled at any time.
Yes, a Welcome Package with a donor bead bracelet, welcoming you to SickKids will be mailed within 2 weeks
Each week our map is updated with the towns/cities where canvassers are located. There may be locations not listed on the map due to last minute changes. Please check back tomorrow if you do not see your location on the map.
Canvassers are adhering to public health guidelines to ensure everyone is safe while continuing to fundraise to reach our ambitious goal and build a much-needed new SickKids.
· Canvassers maintain a 6-ft /2 metre distance while engaging with the public
· Canvassers wear masks or face shields
· Canvassers will use disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizers after every interaction
· Canvassers will remain a safe distance when speaking to anyone
· Canvassers will not share materials or documents to ensure the entire process is touchless
· Welcome packages will be mailed
· Canvassers will not work if they are experiencing any symptoms associated with the virus
Please fill out our Change of Address Form or call 416-813-6166 ext. 1216.
SickKids canvassers are compensated hourly. SickKids adheres to the Imagine Canada guidelines. To learn more about Imagine Canada and their standards, please visit http://www.imaginecanada.ca.
Yes, after a monthly donation is made, we call to verify and confirm your commitment to becoming a monthly donor. We want to make sure you’re comfortable with the details of your new monthly investment.
You can contact SickKids at 1-800-661-1083 or 416-813-6166.
SickKids provides each fundraiser with the following:
- ID badge with photo, full name and fundraiser ID #. (Trainees are given a “Professional Fundraiser Trainee” badge with no photo, full name or fundraiser ID #).
- SickKids branded lanyard
- SickKids branded iPad bag containing a tablet
- SickKids Patient Postcards (for monthly donations of $30 or more)
- SickKids Laminate with information about our fundraising
- SickKids Welcome Packages
- SickKids Bookmarks
- Weather permitting, SickKids branded winter jacket (optional), SickKids summer golf shirt (optional), toques and branded winter gloves.
If further verification is required, you may contact SickKids Foundation at 1-800-661-1083 or donor.services@sickkidsfoundation.com.
No, SickKids does not participate in street fundraising. Many other charities raise money through street fundraising. SickKids, however, is not one of them.
Yes. You will receive a tax receipt for one-time donations of $20 or more. Tax receipts for monthly donations are mailed in February.
Unfortunately SickKids turtles are not for sale. SickKids turtles are only given to patients at the Hospital.
New donors are mailed a Welcome Package and should receive it within two weeks. Any donation that involves a minimum of $30/month, allows SickKids to give a turtle to a child at the Hospital. If you provide your email, you will receive a confirmation email, updates on how your donation is helping, and our e-newsletters throughout the year.
SickKids is located in 2-3 malls each week across the GTA and Golden Horseshoe area. We also fundraise at Toronto events throughout the year, and some private sites.
SickKids has been raising money through our mall program since 2004.
Running a year-round mall fundraising program requires an extensive amount of resources and expertise. Our mall partner, Public Outreach Consultancy Inc., helps us raise much-needed dollars for the highest priority needs of the Foundation.
Health and safety are top priorities for both our canvassers and the public. SickKids Foundation has been closely monitoring the developments related to COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease) and will adjust our fundraising activities as needed. The risk to the public is still considered low and our fundraisers continue to follow Public Health Ontario recommendations:
- Wash hands often and well
- Exercise good hand hygiene (limit hand shaking, use sanitizing wipes or lotions to clean self and any shared equipment, avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth)
- Use Lysol wipes to disinfect pitch cards and tablets
- Stay home if unwell
Yes, a Welcome Package with a donor bead bracelet, welcoming you to SickKids will be mailed within 2 weeks
Yes, the business to business program visits small business who like to support the Hospital for Sick Children
SickKids utilizes the expertise of a third party to help us reach our fundraising goals. We have been partnered with Globalfaces since 2015.
Business-to-Business fundraisers visit businesses Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
An email on SickKids letterhead is sent to the local police departments prior to our fundraisers visiting your neighbourhood.
Our overall Foundation cost per dollar is 28 per cent, which includes the Business-to-Business fundraising program. You can find more information in our annual report and financial statements. SickKids Foundation encourages transparency and accountability.
For safety reasons, we do not allow our canvassers to accept or carry cash donations. If you are interested in making a donation, please visit our online donation page to make a donation.
Our residential program is focused on acquiring long-term donors. You can fund the fight with a one-time donation by visiting our website, or by mailing in your donation. Cheques payable to SickKids Foundation can be mailed to: 525 University Avenue, Ste 835 Floor, Toronto, ON, M5G 2L3. We value every donation we receive no matter the size.