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- Patient Groups Supported by GSK
AIDS Committee of Durham Region
The AIDS Committee of Durham Region is a volunteer driven, community-based, non-profit, charitable organization. It works in partnership with many individuals and organizations that support, in principal or in practice, its mission and goals. Its mission is to provide HIV/AIDS related services to the infected or affected and the general community in the region of Durham.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $13,000 as an award recipient of the HIV/AIDS Community Innovation Program, The HIV/AIDS Community Innovation Program is a Canadian initiative coordinated by GSK and Shire Biochem to provide funding for innovative projects that address barriers to treatment, thereby improving access to HIV care and antiretroviral drug treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs) in Canada.
AIDS Committee of Toronto
The AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT) delivers responsive, effective, and valued community-based HIV support services and education, prevention, outreach and fundraising programs that promote the health, well-being, worth and rights of individuals and communities living with, affected by and at risk for HIV/AIDS, and also increases awareness of HIV/AIDS. Founded in 1983, ACT provides free, confidential supportive and practical services to men, women and youth living with HIV/AIDS and we provide information and support to friends, partners, and families of people living with HIV/AIDS.
During 2008, GlaxoSmithKline Inc. provided this organization with the following project funding:
- $500 in support of the Special Community Health Forum, an educational conference
- $5,000 in support of six Community Health Forums for persons living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs)
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $240 through Employee Gift Matching.
Alzheimer Society of Canada
Since 1978, the Alzheimer Society of Canada has been dedicated to providing help for people with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with the following project funding:
- $260 through Employee Gift Matching
- $100 through Employee Gift Matching – Greater Simcoe County Chapter
- $100 through Employee Gift Matching – Saskatchewan Chapter
- $1,000 core funding to support their 2008 programs and services – Toronto Chapter
British Columbia Epilepsy Society
The BC Epilepsy Society is a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to serving British Columbians living with epilepsy, and their families. They also work with educators and other organizations to build awareness about epilepsy related issues, and to increase people's knowledge about the more than 40 different disorders and appropriate first aid.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $5,000 to support the Partners in Teaching Program
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to reaching every Canadian affected by a brain tumour through support, education, information, and research.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $20 through Employee Gift Matching.
Canadian Association for Community Living
CACL is committed to defending the rights and advocating for the interests of individuals with intellectual disabilities, and to promoting research and information that will further these objectives.
CACL works with families, people with intellectual disabilites and supporters to ensure that all people have the same rights and access to choice, services and supports as all other persons; have the same opportunities as others to live in freedom and dignity, and have the needed supports to do so; and are able to articulate and realize their aspirations and their rights.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $10,000 to support the creation of a National Report Card on the Status of Canadians with Intellectual Disabilities.
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
As the leading national volunteer-based organization dedicated to creating a future without breast cancer, the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation works collaboratively to fund, support and advocate for: Relevant and innovative research; Meaningful education and awareness programs; Early diagnosis and effective treatment; And a positive quality of life for those living with breast cancer.
During 2008, GlaxoSmithKline Inc. provided this organization with sponsorship support in the amount of $5,000 for CBCF BC/Yukon Division’s Awareness Day Luncheon, an awareness and fundraising event.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with the following project funding:
- $5000 to support the 2008 CIBC Run for the Cure, a national fundraising event
- $12,800 to support GSK employee participation in the 2008 CIBC Run for the Cure
- $1,010 through Employee Gift Matching
Canadian Cancer Society
The Canadian Cancer Society is a national community-based organization of volunteers whose mission is the eradication of cancer and the enhancement of the quality of life of people living with cancer. This organization is the largest charitable funder of cancer research in Canada.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with the following project funding:
- $290 through Employee Gift Matching – BC & Yukon Chapter
- $234 to support the Daffodil Campaign, a fundraising initiative – Dartmouth Chapter
- $2,500 to support a patient education forum – Mississauga Chapter
- $345 through Employee Gift Matching – Nova Scotia Chapter
- $265 through Employee Gift Matching – Ontario Chapter
- $5,000 to support the Daffodil Ball, a fundraising event – Quebec Chapter
- $50 through Employee Gift Matching – Quebec Chapter
- $75 through Employee Gift Matching – Saskatchewan Chapter
- $500 through Employee Gift Matching – Toronto Chapter
Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
The CCFF’s mission is to help people with cystic fibrosis(CF). The Foundation funds research towards the goal of a cure or control for CF, and supports high quality CF care; promotes public awareness of CF; and raises and allocates funds for these purposes.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $25 through Employee Gift Matching – Toronto Chapter
Canadian Diabeties Association
Established over 50 years ago, the Canadian Diabetes Association is a charitable organization that has grown to include a presence in more than 150 communities across the country. The Canadian Diabetes Association promotes the health of Canadians through diabetes research, education, service and advocacy. The organization’s mission is to promote the health of Canadians through diabetes research, education, service and advocacy.
During 2008, GlaxoSmithKline Inc. provided this organization with the following project funding:
- $15,000 grant to support CDA Atlantic advocacy program
- $50,000 grant to support CDA National advocacy program
- $75,000 sponsorship support for the 2008 CDA/CSEM Professional Conference, a scientific conference
- $4,000 sponsorship support for the Flame of Hope tournament, a fundraising event
- $1,200 sponsorship support for the CDA NHL Awards, a fundraising event
- $5,000 sponsorship support for the CDA Alberta 10th annual Flame of Hope Charity Golf Classic.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $1,255 through Employee Gift Matching.
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) is the national association which offers leadership in the pursuit of excellence in care for persons approaching death so that the burdens of suffering, loneliness and grief are lessened.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with the following project funding:
- $5,000 to support Living Lessons® Advocacy Guide Workshop Materials
- $7,000 to support the production of the Living Lessons® CD Rom, providing caregivers and hospice palliative care workers with an electronic resource of materials
- $50,000 to support Advance Care Planning in Canada: A National Framework and Implementation project
- $250 through Employee Gift Matching
- $30,000 to support Hike for Hospice, a national fundraising event
- $50,000 to support program maintenance for Living Lessons®, offering resources for patients, caregivers, and physicians, dealing with end-of-life care
- $12,500 to support the National Hospice Palliative Care conference
Canuck Place Children's Hospice
Canuck Place Children's Hospice provides specialized pediatric palliative care for children living with a life-threatening illness and support for their families throughout British Columbia, Canada.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $275 through Employee Gift Matching
Casey House Foundation
Casey House Foundation raises funds to support its Community Program, allowing Casey House to meet the demand for services from people living with HIV/AIDS in the community. In 1992 the organization launched the Home Hospice Program (part of the Community Program), which enables its care team to see over 100 clients at home, or in the community, and assist them with coordinating their care. This innovative response helps the organization to extend its care to meet the needs of clients wherever they are and can be described as a hospital without walls.
During 2008, GlaxoSmithKline Inc. provided this organization with a $2,500 sponsorship in support of the World AIDS Day 2008 Concert – Voices of Hope National Project, a fundraising event.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $5,000 to support core operations
Children of Chernobyl Canada Fund
Children Of Chornobyl Canadian Fund (CCCF) was established in 1990 to provide humanitarian aid to victims of the 1986 Chornobyl nuclear disaster. CCCF, through its various projects, distributes medication, medical and technical equipment, supplies and food to clinics, treatment centres, hospitals and orphanages. Today, CCCF sponsors a variety of projects to improve health care and the general well-being of disadvantaged and ill children in Ukraine.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with the following core funding:
- $820 through Employee Gift Matching
- $500 through Employee Volunteer Grants
Community Living Mississauga
Founded in 1955, Community Living Mississauga is a non-profit, charitable organization which provides support to over 1,600 individuals who have an intellectual disability and their families. CLM believes that people who have an intellectual disability have a right to live in the community and to participate actively in community life.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $5,000 to support the Changing Lives, Changing Communities Initiative.
Fondation de la Maison Michel-Sarrazin
The Fondation de la Maison Michel-Sarrazin’s mission is to provide for the exclusive financial needs of the Maison Michel-Sarrazin and its drop-in centre, as well as its education and research functions.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $5,000 to support The Claudette and Lous Dionne Fund devoted to the training of nursing personnel.
Heart & Stroke Foundation
The Heart and Stroke Foundation, a volunteer-based health charity, leads in eliminating heart disease and stroke through the advancement of research and its application, the promotion of healthy living and advocacy.
During 2008, GlaxoSmithKline Inc. provided this organization with a donation of $2,500 to support their programs.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $250 through Employee Gift Matching.
Hospice Association of Ontario
The Hospice Association of Ontario (HAO) is Canada's largest volunteer hospice organization, consisting of more than 180 community-based volunteer organizations providing high-quality, compassionate end-of-life care for individuals living with a life-threatening illness, and those who care for them.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $5,000 to support the HAO’s 2008 Conference.
Hospice of Peel
Hospice of Peel is a not-for-profit, volunteer-based organization providing in-home support and a variety of individual and group programs to people and their families living with a life-threatening or terminal illness.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with the following project funding:
- $5,000 to support HOP’s 2008 Gala
- $5,000 to support HOP’s 2009 Gala
Hospice of Waterloo Region
Hospice of Waterloo Region is a volunteer organization dedicated to providing comfort, care and support to people affected by life threatening illness. Services are provided in home, hospital or long term care facility settings by trained volunteers.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $1,000 through Employee Gift Matching.
Kids' Health Links Foundation
KHLF is a registered Canadian Charity whose mission is to use technology to alleviate the stress, isolation and loneliness of children in medical care, and keep them connected with their family, friends and school community.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $10,000 to support the implementation of the Kids’ Health Library, a technology based education and support system, at paediatric hospitals across Canada.
L'Arche Canada Foundation
L'Arche is an international organization of faith-based communities creating homes and day programs with people who have developmental disabilities. As a service organization, L'Arche espouses a "community model" of living, rather than a medical or social service model of care.
As a faith-based organization L'Arche recognizes the spiritual and religious needs and aspirations of its members, and respects those who have no spiritual or religious affiliation. At L'Arche, people with disabilities, and those who assist them, live together and are equally responsible for the life of their home and community.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $30,000 to support ‘On Becoming Human’ – an educational initiative.
LEUCAN - Association pour les enfants atteints de cancer
Since its foundation in 1978, LEUCAN’s mission has been to enhance the well-being, healing and recovery of children with cancer and ensure support for their families. Leucan is active in the four pediatric oncology centres in Quebec: Sainte-Justine UHC, Montreal Children’s Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre mère-enfant du CHUQ and CHUS.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $20 through Employee Gift Matching
Mood Disorders Society of Canada
The Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC) is a national, not for profit, consumer driven, voluntary health charity committed to ensuring that the voice of consumers, family members and caregivers is heard on issues relating to mental health and mental illness and in particular with regard to depression, bipolar illness and other associated mood disorders.
During 2008, GlaxoSmithKline Inc. provided this organization with the following funding:
- $7,500 core funding to support operations
- $25,000 to support the 2008 Mental Health Information and Awareness Week, an awareness and fundraising event.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $5,000 to support the Punjabi language education project – British Columbia Chapter.
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
The mission of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is to be a leader in finding a cure for multiple sclerosis and enabling people affected by MS to enhance their quality of life.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $150 through Employee Gift Matching.
Ovarian Cancer Canada
Ovarian Cancer Canada (OCC) is dedicated to overcoming ovarian cancer. They provide leadership by supporting women living with the disease and their families, raising awareness, and funding research to develop early detection techniques, improved treatment and ultimately a cure.
During 2008, GlaxoSmithKline Inc. provided this organization with $5,000 sponsorship support for the 2008 Voices of Hope Forum, an educational conference.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $100 through Employee Gift Matching.
The Lung Association of Ontario
A member of The Canadian Lung Association, The Ontario Lung Association is a provincial, community-based organization whose mission is to improve lung health.
During 2008, GlaxoSmithKline Inc. provided this organization with sponsorship support of $27,000 for the Better Breathing Conference.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $170 through Employee Gift Matching
Parkinson Society of Canada
Parkinson Society Canada (PSC) is a national, not-for-profit, volunteer based charity with more than 100 chapters and many support groups working nationwide. As the national voice of Canadians living with Parkinson’s disease, PS of Canada’s purpose is to ease the burden and find a cure through research, education, advocacy, and support.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $50 through Employee Gift Matching.
Réseau de soins palliatifs du Québec
The Réseau de soins palliatifs du Québec (Réseau) is an association whose mission is to facilitate access to quality palliative care for all Quebecers. The Réseau is a clearinghouse for all questions concerning information, dissemination, promotion and training in the areas of palliative and terminal care.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $3,000 to support the 2008 Conference.
S.T.R.I.D.E.
STRIDE Adaptive Sports is a multidisciplinary, educational organization specializing in therapeutic recreation-related services for individuals with disabilities. STRIDE's primary efforts focus on directing and providing enriching, recreational opportunities for individuals with disabilities or special needs. Programs are designed to provide successful, fun experiences in athletics or recreational endeavors, as a means to develop a positive self-image and confidence.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $500 through Employee Volunteer Grants
The Arthritis Society
The mission of The Arthritis Society is to search for the underlying causes and subsequent cures for arthritis, and to promote the best possible care and treatment for people with arthritis. The Arthritis Society is Canada's only not-for-profit organization devoted solely to funding and promoting arthritis research, programs and patient care. It has a national administrative office in Toronto, division offices in each province and nearly 1,000 community branches throughout Canada.
During 2008, GlaxoSmithKline Inc. provided this organization with the following project funding:
- $4,865 grant to support the Arthritis-Friendly Products Program
- $4,914 grant to support the Arthritis-Friendly Products Program
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with the following project funding:
- $525 through Employee Gift Matching – Ontario Chapter
- $5,000 to support the Lifestyle Makeover Challenge – Ontario Chapter
The Darling Home for Kids
The Darling Home for Kids provides paediatric hospice care and respite services to families within communities in Ontario, who have children with life-limiting or life-threatening illness requiring complex and/or technology-dependent care.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with the following project funding:
- $5,000 to support the 2008 gala
- $500 through Employee Volunteer Grants
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. LLS's mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with the following project funding:
- $20 through Employee Gift Matching
- $5,000 to support Heroes Among Us fundraising project
The Lung Association of Peel Region
The Lung Association of Peel Region aims to improve lung health, offers information to those suffering with lung disease and other respiratory illnesses, provides information on topics such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), smoking, and clean air.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $2,500 to support the Tulip Day Fundraiser raising funds for community health programs related to asthma and COPD.
Toronto People With AIDS Foundation
The Toronto People With AIDS Foundation exists to promote the health and well-being of all people living with HIV/AIDS by providing accessible, direct, and practical support services.
During 2008, GlaxoSmithKline Inc. provided this organization with $11,250 for Treatment Access and Treatment Resources, a support program for persons living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs).
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $40 through Employee Gift Matching
Vancouver Meals Society - A Loving Spoonful
A Loving Spoonful is a volunteer-driven, non-partisan Society that provides free, nutritious meals to people living with HIV/AIDS in Greater Vancouver.
A Loving Spoonful’s mission is to make sure that no one living with AIDS lives with hunger. Achieving this mission requires the loving, coordinated effort of a community of volunteers, staff, donors and supporters. It is through this dedicated support that A Loving Spoonful has been able to provide their services free of charge for almost twenty years to men, women and children who are primarily homebound with HIV/AIDS throughout the Greater Vancouver area.
During 2008, GlaxoSmithKline Inc. provided this organization with a donation of $250 towards World AIDS Day 2008 Luncheon, a fundraising event.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $10,000 as an award recipient of the HIV/AIDS Community Innovation Program, The HIV/AIDS Community Innovation Program is a Canadian initiative coordinated by GSK and Shire Biochem to provide funding for innovative projects that address barriers to treatment, thereby improving access to HIV care and antiretroviral drug treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs) in Canada.
Wellspring
WELLSPRING is a network of centres that provide emotional and psychological support, free of charge, to individuals and families living with cancer. WELLSPRING provides a wide range of cancer support programs and services to serve the emotional, social, and informational needs of people living with cancer, and those who care for them.
During 2008, GlaxoSmithKline Inc. provided this organization with the following project funding:
- $10,000 grant to support the 2008 Wellspring Discussion Series, patient education forums
- $1,200 sponsorship for the Wellspring HoeDown, a fundraising event.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $500 through Employee Gift Matching.
West Island Palliative Care Residence
The West Island Palliative Care Residence is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to the care of patients during the final days of a terminal illness. The staff and volunteers of the Residence provide palliative care for these patients and their families by responding to their physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs during the course of the illness and the bereavement period. They also undertake to promote education and research in palliative care and to act as an example for other communities wishing to organize freestanding palliative residences.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $7,000 to support a Staff Education Program.
ACTUA
Actua is a national charitable organization dedicated to providing young Canadians with positive, hands-on learning experiences in science, technology and engineering. Actua supports a growing network of members across Canada that provide hands-on summer camps, workshops and community outreach initiatives to over 225,000 youth in 450 communities annually. Actua is committed to making science accessible for ALL youth through our specialized programs for girls, Aboriginal communities and underprivileged youth.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $35,000 as a patron level partner.
Aga Khan Foundation Canada
Aga Khan Foundation Canada is a non-profit international agency that supports social development programs in Asia and Africa. As a member of the world-wide Aga Khan Development Network, the Foundation works to address the root causes of poverty: finding and sharing “Smart Solutions” that help improve the quality of life for poor communities. Programs focus on four core areas: health, education, rural development and building the capacity of non-governmental organizations. Gender equity and protecting the environment are integrated into every program.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $1,500 through Employee Volunteer Grants.
Agape Table Inc.
Founded in 1980 by a volunteer Board of Directors, Agape Table was established to serve free hot meals to people in the inner city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The need for this service has risen and today, Agape Table still serves a hot meal at the breakfast hour. Guests of Agape Table are single parents, the working poor, expecting mothers, unemployed, children, seniors, people with disabilities, and other people without food.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $200 through Employee Gift Matching.
Association quebecoise des sports en fauteuil roulant
The mission of the Association québécoise des sports en fauteuil roulant (AQSFR) is to set up programs and projects that foster the development of the wheelchair-disabled, with health and active-living promotion to stimulate their integration process, and to coordinate and foster access to wheelchair sports at all performance levels for the benefit of people with physical limitations.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $20 through Employee Gift Matching.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada (BBBSC) is the leading child and youth serving organization providing mentoring programs across the country.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with the following project funding:
- $500 through Employee Volunteer Grants – Greater Halifax Chapter
- $500 through Employee Volunteer Grants – Guelph Chapter
- $1,000 through Employee Volunteer Grants – Kawartha Lakes-Haliburton Chapter
Burlington Choral Society
The Burlington Choral Society (BCS) mission is to educate and increase the public’s understanding and appreciation of the arts by providing performances of an artistic nature in public places, senior citizen homes, churches, community centers and educational institutions and by providing seminars on topics relating to such performances.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $50 through Employee Gift Matching.
Camp Oochigeas
Camp Oochigeas offers year-round programs for children affected by childhood cancer at their site in Muskoka, Ontario, at the Hospital for Sick Children and in the community. Through these programs Camp Oochigeas provides fun and meaningful experiences to approximately 445 children affected by cancer each year at no cost to their families.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $1,000 in operational funding to support their programs and services.
Camp Winston
Camp Winston provides residential summer camp programs for children with complex neurological disorders that are safe, nurturing and fun. Their mission is to promote and develop the education, social skills, attitudes and well-being of children with special needs, as well as educate parents, siblings and the greater community about neurological disorders.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $3,000 in operational funding to support their programs and services.
Canadian Food for Children
CFC is a volunteer organization created to raise funds, purchase food, and gather goods for the hungry in developing countries.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $50 through Employee Gift Matching.
Canadian Opera Company
Based in Toronto, Ontario, the Canadian Opera Company is the largest producer of opera in Canada and one of the largest in North America. The company enjoys an international reputation for artistic excellence and creative innovation.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $275 through Employee Gift Matching.
Canadian Ski Patrol System
The Canadian Ski Patrol System (CSPS), a National Organization that provides safety and rescue services in ski areas and at non-skiing events across Canada.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $1,000 through Employee Volunteer Grants.
Cancer Assistance Services of Halton Hills
Cancer Assistance Services of Halton Hills is a community based organization of volunteers in Halton Hills to provide support and hope to cancer patients, families and friends.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $25 through Employee Gift Matching.
Chalice (Canada)
Chalice inspires the community to support local initiatives in developing countries, primarily through the sponsorship of children and elderly in need. Chalice is currently supporting over 37,000 children in 41 Sponsor Sites in 15 developing countries. Chalice places special emphasis on helping to provide children with the chance to go to school and learn and believes that education is a key to breaking the cycle of poverty.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $373 through Employee Gift Matching.
Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada
The Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada (CCAC) is dedicated to increasing awareness of colorectal cancer, supporting patients, and advocating for population-based screening and timely access to effective treatments. CCAC is a national non-profit organization comprised of volunteers, members, and management led by a board of directors. An expert medical advisory board, made up of top healthcare professionals in the field of colorectal cancer, provides counsel to the CCAC to ensure members are kept abreast of the latest medical advances in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $50 through Employee Gift Matching.
Covenant House Toronto
As Canada’s largest youth shelter, Covenant House Toronto opens doors of opportunity and hope to homeless youth. More than just a place to stay, CHT provide 24/7 crisis care and have the widest range of services under one roof, including education, counselling, health care and employment assistance.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $420 through Employee Gift Matching.
Credit Valley Hospital Foundation
The Credit Valley Hospital Foundation raises funds for The Credit Valley Hospital. The hospital provides a broad spectrum of clinical services including general medicine, surgery, emergency, mental health, continuing care/rehabilitation, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, cardiac services and a network of support departments.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with the following project funding:
- $6,000 to support the 2008 Gala, a fundraising event
- $15,000 to support the Patient Integrated Model of Care in the Regional Cancer program
- $6,000 to support the 2009 Gala, a fundraising event
- $50 through Employee Gift Matching
CTCACF - Tour for Kids ON
Tour For Kids, a part of the Coast to Coast Against Cancer Foundation, is focused on funding programs that fill an important gap in the care and treatment of children and their families impacted by cancer.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $20 through Employee Gift Matching.
Cure Foundation
CURE is a national foundation that provides funding for basic and clinical research for breast cancer. Their mission is to work in tandem with women and men, health professionals, other foundations and Canadian teaching hospitals to improve breast cancer outcomes for those affected.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $2,500 to support National Denim Day 2008, a fundraising initiative.
Dans La Rue
Dans La Rue has been a leader in working with Montréal street kids since its creation in 1988. Their success stems directly from their philosophy that all youths are entitled to be respected and listened to in a non-judgmental way. Dans la rue is a safe place for street kids to go and a place for them to grow. They can find resources that have been tailored to their individual circumstances. But above all, they can draw on an unending source of respect, friendship and encouragement.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $1,000 in operational funding to support their programs and services.
De La Salle College "Oaklands"
De La Salle is an educational institution that, like all Lasallian schools, stands boldly in pursuit of academic excellence and high expectations for its students. Education in the Lasallian tradition is about how to make a life and not simply how to make a living.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $250 through Employee Gift Matching.
Ecole Horizon Jeunesse
The École Horizon Jeunesse is a quality neighbourhood school.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $500 through Employee Volunteer Grants.
Eden Food Bank
Eden Food Bank is a non-denominational, charitable organization, working to eliminate hunger through food distribution to qualified individuals and families living in selected areas of Mississauga, Ontario, as well as providing education and advocacy services to clients and the general public.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $500 through Employee Gift Matching.
Environmental Defence Canada Inc.
Environmental Defence protects the environment and human health by working with Canadians, decision-makers and businesses to make the environment a top priority.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $1,000 through Employee Gift Matching.
Etobicoke Humane Society
The Etobicoke Humane Society is committed to rescuing injured, abused, abandoned, and unwanted animals. They are run 100% by volunteers and operate solely through volunteer offered service and fund-raising efforts; and donations from the general public.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $161 through Employee Gift Matching.
Family Resources Centre of Quebec
F.R.C.Q is a registered charity founded to come to the aid of children, adolescents, parents, grandparents and any other individual experiencing family problems, often due to a family break up or other family conflicts. The F.R.C.Q. offers a wide variety of free services such as a confidential telephone help line, professional legal advice, a data bank containing over 2,000 community services and information sessions.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $25 through Employee Gift Matching.
Fondation de L'Universite du Quebec a Rimouski Inc.
UQAR is part of Université du Québec, the biggest university network in Canada with over 86,000 students. UQAR is present in various fields of knowledge and is actively involved in many teaching and research partnerships. Over the years, UQAR has developed special expertise in several areas of research that have significantly contributed to the institution's international reputation, notably Marine Sciences, Regional Development, and Nordicity.
With its attractive undergraduate and graduate research and teaching programs, UQAR welcomes some 5,500 students every year, more than 230 of whom are international students from over 35 countries.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $500 through Employee Gift Matching.
Fondation du Rotary de Charlesbourg
Present and active in the Quebec community since 1919, the Quebec City Rotary Club brings together dynamic businesspeople and representatives from the liberal professions who pursue the same pleasure of meeting each week for the purpose of sharing, mingling and expressing their ideal of serving.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $500 through Employee Volunteer Grants.
Fondation Richelieu de St. Bruno
La Fondation Richelieu de St. Bruno est un membre de Richelieu International. Par des actions humanitaires, culturelles et sociales, le Richelieu International vient en aide à la jeunesse. Ces actions, inspirées par sa devise « Paix et fraternité », s’étendent à tout le monde de la francophonie.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $900 through Employee Gift Matching.
Fondation Sante Haut-Richelieu-Rouville
The Fondation Santé supports the Centre de santé et de services sociaux Haut-Richelieu-Rouville by funding equipment, projects and programs selected together with the CSSS.
Our mission is to improve access to and the quality of health care, to improve the quality of life of the residents and the elderly, and to participate in prevention and health promotion among individuals and families in Haut-Richelieu, Rouville and the Chambly Basin.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $5,000 in operational funding to support their programs and services.
Food Banks Canada
Food Banks Canada is the national organization that represents the food bank community across Canada. Members and their respective agencies serve approximately 85 % of people accessing emergency food programs nation-wide. Food Banks Canada’s mission is to reduce hunger in Canada by enabling an effective food bank community that addresses the short term need for food and longer term solutions.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $5,000 in operational funding to support their programs and services.
Foodpath
Foodpath is the largest food bank in Mississauga supporting over 6,000 clients per month. Foodpath also distributes over 6 million pounds of food to another 4,000 clients within 30 Mississauga Agencies - including other food banks, food programs, and breakfast clubs.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $2,500 in operational funding to support their programs and services.
Halton Women's Place
The mission of Halton Women’s Place is to end violence against women and is supported through the provision of their safe shelters in addition to an overall community strategy and commitment to stopping violence. Halton Women’s Place attempts, through public education and advocacy, to effect social change to lead to a safer tomorrow.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $5,000 in support of their Safe Shelter Campaign as a Bedroom Sponsor.
HB Foundation
The Hank Byrne Foundation provides an annual bursary award to a graduating student within the The Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board who has lost one or both parent(s) to death for the purpose of continuing their education at a college or university.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $500 through Employee Volunteer Grants.
Headwaters Healthcare Foundation
Headwaters Healthcare Foundation is dedicated to generating sufficient monies to enable Headwaters Health Care Centre to provide quality health care to the community through endowed funds and ongoing donations.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $105 through Employee Gift Matching.
Health Partners International of Canada
Health Partners International of Canada (HPIC), a Canadian humanitarian organization, works closely with companies from various sectors of Canada's health-care industry who generously donate the most needed, appropriate and highest quality in-date medical products. HPIC also works with a growing national network of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), humanitarian agencies, medical professionals, faith-based organizations and churches, community groups, and transportation service providers to ensure that vital medicines are expedited quickly to aid workers for efficient distribution. HPIC also works in tandem with several key Canadian government departments, such as the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), which is committed to providing aid on behalf of all Canadians.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $60,000 in operational funding to support their programs and humanitarian initiatives.
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital
Joseph Brant Memorial is a community hospital committed to quality patient care and provides a wide range of inpatient, outpatient and outreach services, efficiently and in partnership with others.
Core programs are: medicine, surgery, emergency, maternal and child, mental health, rehabilitation and complex continuing care.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $180 through Employee Gift Matching.
Juravinski Cancer Centre Foundation
The Foundation supports and enhances patient care, research and education at the Juravinski Cancer Centre through developing, managing and distributing charitable resources.
The Centre provides 60% of all chemotherapy treatments and all of the radiation therapy in Central West Ontario. It is the only cancer treatment facility in the region (an area serving over two million people) equipped to perform radiation therapy.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with the following project funding:
- $5,000 in support of their 2008 Gala, a fundraising event
- $100 through Employee Gift Matching
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International is the leading charitable funder and advocate of type 1 (juvenile) diabetes research worldwide. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with the following funding:
- $235 through Employee Gift Matching
- $500 through Employee Volunteer Grants – Regina Chapter
Kids Help Phone
Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only toll-free, national, bilingual, phone and web counselling, referral and information service for children and youth. They provide immediate anonymous and confidential support, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and are staffed by trained professional counsellors with a wide variety of backgrounds including social work, psychology, sociology, and child and youth services.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $25 through Employee Gift Matching.
KMH Family Assistance Services
KMH Family Assistance Services is focused on implementing the HEAL initiative - Health promotion and Empowerment through education to Achieve a higher standard of living through better Lifestyle choices.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $10,000 to support the HEAL Initiative.
La Boîte à Science
The Boîte à science is an entirely community-oriented, not-for-profit organization that has been involved, since 1981, in science and technology engagement. With its board of directors, ambassadors, volunteers and team, it provides services in the areas of scientific literacy, career promotion, sustainable development, and leisure-time activities, mainly in the Quebec City and Chaudière-Appalaches regions. The Boîte à science provides nearly 90,000 person-hours to its community.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $3,000 in operational funding to support their programs and services.
La Leche League Canada
The mission of La Leche league Canada is to encourage and provide mother-to-mother breastfeeding support and educational opportunities as an important contribution to the health of children, families and society.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $250 through Employee Gift Matching.
Lakehead University
Lakehead University is located in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Faculty, staff, programs and services provide an extensive range of learning choices and alternatives for post-secondary students, offering an unbeatable combination of quality education at one of the most beautiful campuses in Canada.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $250 through Employee Gift Matching.
Lisaard House
LISAARD HOUSE is committed to helping people who are dying of cancer live the life remaining to them as fully as possible, and to easing the challenges facing their loved ones. It is the only freestanding hospice serving the residents of Waterloo Region.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $100 through Employee Gift Matching.
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Quebec
Make -A- Wish grants wishes to create hope and happiness for children with life-threatening illness across Quebec. Make-A-Wish is part of the largest not-for-profit granting organization in the world, serving 32 countries with international affiliates on five continents (Make-A-Wish international).
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $500 in operational funding to support their programs and services.
Marie-Victorin School Board
The Marie-Victorin School Board was established on July 1, 1998 upon the creation of linguistic school boards. One of the largest school boards in Quebec, it serves more than 36,000 young and adult students.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $500 through Employee Volunteer Grants.
Maxime-Letendre Foundation
The basic mission of the Maxime-Letendre Foundation, which is headquartered in Laval, is to raise funds to support the Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Laval’s regional hematologic oncology program. The Foundation wants to provide an oasis for the physical and mental suffering of people with cancer by supporting and comforting them and their families.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $5,000 in operational funding to support their programs and services.
McGill University - Evolution Research Centre
The mission of the Evolution Education Research Centre is to advance the teaching and learning of biological evolution through research. Members of the Centre conduct research on ways to increase evolution understanding, and disseminate their findings to the educational community. This is done with the hope of ultimately improving the teaching and learning of evolution at all educational levels.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $100 through Employee Gift Matching.
Nova Scotia SPCA
The Nova Scotia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty is a not-for-profit charitable society organized under the provincial Animal Cruelty Prevention Act, dedicated to the prevention of cruelty to animals and to the promotion of respect and humane care for animals. They are committed to providing humane leadership in animal advocacy, protection, education, and veterinary care. Through Provincial Society, Branches/Shelters, and network of volunteer Agents, they are committed to compassionately serving and protecting the animal community by providing quality animal care, a safe haven, and promoting the human/animal bond. Through innovative programs, they aim to end animal overpopulation, cruelty and neglect.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $500 through Employee Volunteer Grants.
Oakville Hospital Foundation
The Oakville Hospital Foundation raises funds for the Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH) of Halton Healthcare Services. The Foundation strives to ensure community residents have access to the highest quality healthcare services, which government funding alone can not provide.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with the following project funding:
- $7,500 to support the OTMH Classic Run/Walk, a fundraising event
- $1,155 to support employee participation in the OTMH Classic Run/Walk, a fundraising event
- $5,000 to support the 2008 Candlelight Ball, a fundraising event
- $265 through Employee Gift Matching
Old Brewery Mission
The Old Brewery Mission is a diverse community of clients, staff and volunteers who are working together to reduce homelessness and help people get back on their feet. They offer important humanitarian services to those in need, such as a safe refuge from the street, nourishing meals and warm showers. They also offer our clients real solutions to homelessness through dynamic transitional programs and residential centres.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $3,000 in operational funding to support their programs and services.
Ontario SPCA
Through its province-wide network of 50 plus Communities, the Ontario SPCA (Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is one of the largest, most responsive animal welfare organizations in the country, providing care and shelter for tens of thousands of animals every year.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $50 through Employee Gift Matching.
Opération Enfant Soleil
Opération Enfant Soleil is a not-for-profit organization that raises funds for supporting the development of quality pediatrics and for social intervention projects for all Quebec children.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $245 through Employee Gift Matching.
Organization for the Protection of Children's Rights
Organization for the Protection of Children’s Rights (O.P.C.R.) is a registered charity that defends and protects the rights of children and adolescents in difficulty and, more particularly, individuals experiencing problems as a result of family conflicts and/or the breakup of the family through prevention, education and early intervention.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $25 through Employee Gift Matching.
Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation
The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation was formed in 1995 and raises funds through general donations, special events, In Memoriam donations, planned gifts and bequests through Wills. The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation is Eastern Ontario's Answer to Cancer and committed to increasing cancer survivorship throughout our region. The Foundation works as a partner to improve the odds of survivorship by supporting the work being done at all the hospitals across the region that provide cancer care.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $720 through Employee Gift Matching.
Peel Heritage Complex
The Peel Heritage Complex is a place where the past, present and future are linked in dynamic displays and explored through creative programming and research. Peel Heritage Complex collects a wide variety of objects including: 19th and early 20th century artifacts from everyday tools and gadgets to wedding dresses, archaeological artifacts, historic and contemporary works of art, including paintings, drawings and sculpture, and archival documents such as photographs, government records, and maps. These collections are used for exhibitions, programs and research by staff, volunteers and visitors.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $250 through Employee Gift Matching.
Peel Region Science Fair
The Peel Region Science Fair (PRSF) is a unique opportunity to promote project based science to the youth of today. This science exhibition is one of nearly 100 fairs across Canada and 27 across Ontario that celebrates the work of young scientists and recognizes excellence in their research and innovation.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $1,000 to support the 2008 Peel Region Science Fair.
Plan International Canada
Plan International Canada Inc. (Plan Canada) is a member of Plan, a humanitarian development organization that works with over 1.3 million children, their families and communities in Africa, Asia, Central and South America. With over 67 years of experience in development and through a network of 63 countries, Plan practices a child-centered approach to development, addressing issues that prevent children from reaching their full potential. Plan has a strong International Program Department in Toronto, which includes experts in Health, Education, Child Protection and Humanitarian Assistance.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $392 through Employee Gift Matching.
Riverview Study Centre
Riverview serves the needs of young men in Montreal since 1968. Its programs foster the harmonious development of high school, CEGEP and university students by helping them to become competent, generous and responsible men committed to contributing to the common good of society. Personal excellence, good work and study habits, professional ambition are encouraged in the context of spirit of service, dedication to the family, openness to those in need and love of personal freedom and responsibility. Riverview's programs aim to complement the education received at home and in the classroom and to broaden horizons beyond one's specific field.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with the following project funding:
Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health
The Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health raises funds to support the best possible patient care and leading edge research provided by the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the Brockville Mental Health Centre, and the Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research. The Foundation’s funds are used to purchase Hospital equipment for capital projects, to support research, and to contribute to the improvement of patient care, now and for the future.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $1,000 in support of the Jennie James Depression Research Fund.
Saint-Jerome Hospital Foundation
The Saint-Jerome Hospital Foundation raises funds to support the Saint-Jerome Hospital, located in Quebec.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $145 through Employee Gift Matching.
Science World British Columbia
Science World British Columbia is a non-profit organization which engages British Columbians in science and inspires future science and technology leadership throughout the province. Science World is home to five permanent galleries: the Eureka! Gallery, the Sara Stern Search Gallery, the Kidspace Gallery, the Our World Gallery, and Illusions, as well as an OMNIMAX Theatre and the Science Theatre.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $5,000 in operational funding to support their programs and services.
Scouts Canada
Scouts Canada, the country’s leading youth organization, offers seven challenging programs for boys, girls and youth age 5-26 in thousands of individual groups in most cities and towns across Canada. Over 74,000 young people enjoy Scouts Canada’s programs, which are provided by 23,000 caring and dedicated volunteers. Scouts Canada’s national office is located in Ottawa.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with the following core funding:
- $500 through Employee Volunteer Grants
- $500 through Employee Gift Matching
Sexual Assault & Violence Intervention Services of Halton
SAVIS is a non-profit organization, provincially funded by the Ministry of the Attorney General. Their mandate is to provide free, confidential and non-judgmental 24-Hr support to all survivors of sexual violence. They advocate against violence in the community at large and promote prevention through community education.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $241 through Employee Gift Matching.
Sharelife
ShareLife agencies help more than 225,000 people in a number of program areas, including: children and youth, families at risk, women in need of shelter and abuse counseling, services for single and teen parents, the elderly and refugees.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $200 through Employee Gift Matching.
Shelternet for Abused Women
Shelternet is Canada's first and only national online resource and support network for abused women, their children and the local shelters that serve them.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $50 through Employee Gift Matching.
Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish Hospital Foundation
The mission of Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish Hospital Foundation is to advance health care and medical research for the people of Quebec by supporting Montreal’s Sir Mortimer B. Davis – Jewish General Hospital, a tertiary care, McGill University teaching hospital.
The Foundation provides essential assistance to the Hospital to enhance its extraordinary patient care, to further scientific discovery and to acquire the most recent and innovative medical equipment.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $100 through Employee Gift Matching.
Skills for Employment, Life and Family (SELF)
Skills for Employment, Life and Family, also known as SELF, offers literacy and numeracy training to English-speaking learners in small group or one-on-one environments that are focused on practical skills and everyday tasks. SELF coordinators work with learners to identify their literacy goals and then assess the applicable literacy areas.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $500 through Employee Volunteer Grants.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis. This aid may take the form of intervention, consultation, or often through direct dollar or in-kind service. An essential precept of the Society's work is to provide help while conscientiously maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of those who are served. The Society recognizes that it must assume, also, a role of advocacy for those who are defenseless or voiceless.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $50 through Employee Gift Matching.
Special Olympics Canada Foundation
The mission of the SOCF is to enrich the lives of Canadians with an intellectual disability through sport.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $100 through Employee Gift Matching.
St. Andrew's R.C. Church - Dew Drop Inn Program
St. Andrew’s Dew Drop Inn Program provides free sandwiches, soup and coffee to those in need 7 days a week.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $20 through Employee Gift Matching.
St. Michael's Hospital Foundation
St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation raises funds to support St. Michael’s Hospital. Fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital leads the way in clinical care, education and research in heart disease, trauma and critical care, neurosurgery, arthritis and osteoporosis, keyhole surgery, diabetes, cancer care and care of the homeless and vulnerable populations in the inner city. As the designated adult trauma centre for downtown Toronto and a major referral centre for Ontario, the Hospital treats the most critically ill and complex patients in the province.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $50 through Employee Gift Matching.
Tabitha Foundation
The Tabitha Foundation is a non-profit, non-denominational Christian organization, respecting all faiths, seeking to help the suffering in various nations. The aim is to reach out to the despairing in their communities and enable them to address their needs in a holistic and sustainable way, thereby transforming their lives to fruitfulness, dignity and beauty.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $25 through Employee Gift Matching.
Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care
Based at Mount Sinai Hospital, the Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care (TLCPC) is one of Canada's largest centres for palliative care. Our patient care, education and research activities all strive to ensure quality end-of-life care for people living with a terminal illness, allowing them to die with dignity and in comfort. Our Max and Beatrice Wolfe Centre for Children's Grief and Palliative Care is the only specialized centre in Ontario that offers counseling support and medical care, in both home and agency settings, to children and families where a child is dying, or where children are grieving the dying or death of a loved one. As recognized leaders in the field of children's grief and pediatric palliative care, we also provide consultation and education for health care professionals, children's mental health providers and boards of education.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $1,000 to support the Unicorn Dream Dinner, a fundraising event.
The Auxiliary of the Montreal General Hospital
A member of The McGill University Health Centre Auxiliaries, the Auziliary of the Montreal General Hospital is a group of volunteer men and women who raise money for the health centre, as well as promote its image in the community. Money raised by the Auxiliary is used for projects such as purchasing medical equipment, sponsoring annual research awards, and supporting various programs that enhance patient care within the hospitals and in the community.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $500 through Employee Volunteer Grants.
The Canadian Red Cross Society
The Canadian Red Cross Society is a voluntary relief movement which endeavours, in its international and national capacity, to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found. Its purpose is to protect life and health to ensure respect for the human being. It promotes mutual understanding, friendship, co-operation and lasting peace amongst all peoples.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $250 through Employee Gift Matching.
The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada
The Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada works with the community to provide children living with high-risk, life threatening, illnesses the opportunity to realize their most heartfelt wish.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with the following project funding:
- $225 through Employee Gift Matching
- $500 through Employee Volunteer Grants
- $1,000 to support the Exhile Island fundraising event – Nova Scotia Chapter
The Community Foundation of Oakville
The mission of the CFO is to strengthen the fabric of the Oakville community through effective management of donors' everlasting gifts and by providing an active leadership role within the town of Oakville, Ontario. The CFO is a registered charity designated to make it easy, beneficial and inexpensive for people and corporations to establish perpetual endowments in their name.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $1,000 through Employee Gift Matching.
The Council for Black Aging Community of Montreal
The Council for Black Aging works as an advocate for the needs of Black seniors, undertaking activities designed to advance the interests of Black elders, keeping Black seniors better informed of issues relating to the availability of health and social services, and developing a unique day centre and a nursing home for Black elders.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $20 through Employee Gift Matching.
The Good Shepherd Centre Hamilton
Good Shepherd assists thousands of people every year with emergency programs that provide the basic necessities of life such as food and shelter and rehabilitative programs that offer guidance, give hope and restore dignity. They serve troubled youth, abused women and children, the dying, the mentally and physically challenged, the hungry and the homeless, with the ultimate goal of supporting people through crisis and assisting them in reestablishing healthy and productive lives in the community. Services are free of cost and are available to anyone in need.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $250 through Employee Gift Matching.
The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation / SickKids Foundation
SickKids Foundation is the largest non-governmental granting agency in child health in Canada. Established in 1972, SickKids Foundation has granted over $500 million to The Hospital for Sick Children and over $60 million to researchers across the country. Through its National Grants Program, SickKids Foundation invests $4 million annually across Canada in paediatric research, focusing on issues important to children's health which have not been addressed elsewhere.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $625 through Employee Gift Matching.
The Human Family in Christ
The Human Family in Christ, operating out of St. Joseph’s Church, fosters a Catholic community serving the needs of all people.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $540 through Employee Gift Matching to support their Bolivia Child Sponsorship program.
The Oshawa Hospital Foundation
As the philanthropic arm of Lakeridge Health Oshawa and the R.S. McLaughlin Durham Regional Cancer Centre, The Oshawa Hospital Foundation seeks to raise funds for capital projects, the acquisition of equipment, research and the enhancement of patient care at the Hospital and the Cancer Centre, as well as promote and enhance the public's awareness of the community benefits provided by the Hospital and the Cancer Centre.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $1,250 to support the 2008 Gala of Hope, a fundraising event.
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation
Working together with health care and research professionals, patients, and the community, The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation raises funds to support breakthrough research and patient care and education programs of Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) – Canada’s leading cancer research hospital.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $2,570 through Employee Gift Matching.
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is one of the world’s largest providers of social services.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $1,275 through Employee Gift Matching.
The Sunnybrook Foundation
Sunnybrook Foundation supports the advancement of our world-class health sciences centre, through active fundraising in support of research, education and equipment initiatives at Sunnybrook Hospital.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $140 through Employee Gift Matching.
The Terry Fox Foundation
The Terry Fox Foundation raises funds which are distributed through the National Cancer Institute of Canada in support of Cancer research.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $130 through Employee Gift Matching.
The Yonge Street Mission
Since Yonge Street Mission was founded in 1896, they have reached out to meet the needs of people living in poverty in the city of Toronto. Their diverse programs make a positive difference in the lives of families, seniors, socially isolated adults, homeless street youth, and the many children growing up in Toronto’s low-income community.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $600 through Employee Gift Matching.
Third World Awareness
TWA brings young developing minds to developing countries. Hands stretched in both directions representing the desire to teach and learn at the same time. TWA has volunteered to work with the poor in three countries since being established in1990 - Jamaica, Nicaragua and Haiti.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $500 through Employee Volunteer Grants.
Toronto Catholic District School Board
The Toronto Catholic District School Board is the governing body for Catholic education for children in kindergarten through high school in Toronto.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $1,000 through Employee Gift Matching.
Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation
The Foundation raises funds for research, education and the enhancement of patient care at Toronto General Hospital and Toronto Western Hospital as well as for their respective research arms, Toronto General Research Institute and Toronto Western Research Institute.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $150 through Employee Gift Matching.
Toronto Humane Society
The mission of The Toronto Humane Society is to promote the humane care and protection of all animals and to prevent cruelty and suffering. The day-to-day operation of the THS involves the direct handling of lost, abandoned, unwanted and injured pets and wildlife. They offer shelter and care to animals regardless of age, health, temperament, or space available.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $557 through Employee Gift Matching.
Toronto Zoo Foundation
The Toronto Zoo Foundation is dedicated to the financial support of the Toronto Zoo in its efforts to conserve species diversity through conservation, education and research.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $25 through Employee Gift Matching.
Trillium Health Centre Foundation
The role of Trillium Health Centre Foundation is to connect the needs and priorities of Trillium Health Centre with donors who wish to participate in our mission to continually improve patient care.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with the following project funding:
- $388 through Employee Gift Matching
- $6,000 to support the 2008 Gala, a fundraising event
UNICEF Canada
UNICEF Canada’s mandate is to raise funds in support of UNICEF’s work for children in more than 150 countries and territories and build awareness among Canadians about the issues facing the world’s children.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $320 through Employee Gift Matching.
United Way / Centraide
The mission of United Way is to improve lives and build community by engaging individuals and mobilizing collective action. In communities across the country, United Ways – Centraides work to address the root causes of social problems, such as poverty.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with the following project funding:
- $10,000 in support their annual campaign – Oakville Chapter
- $112,400 in support of their annual campaign – Peel Region Chapter
- $10,000 in support of their annual campaign – Montreal Chapter
- $2,000 in support of the 2008 Chef’s Challenge, a fundraising event
University of Alberta
Within a vibrant and supportive learning environment, the University of Alberta discovers, disseminates, and applies new knowledge through teaching and learning, research and creative activity, community involvement, and partnerships. The University of Alberta gives a national and international voice to innovation in the province of Alberta, taking a lead role in placing Canada at the global forefront.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $3,000 to support the Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (WISEST) Program, which exists for the purpose of initiating action to increase the representation of women in those fields.
William Osler Health Centre Foundation
William Osler Health Centre Foundation is a registered charity devoted to raising funds for William Osler Health Centre. The Foundation’s role is to provide William Osler Health Centre with the resources to expand clinical programs and enhance patient care.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with the following project funding:
- $10 through Employee Gift Matching
- $3,200 to support the 2008 Gala, a fundraising event.
Winnipeg Humane Society
The Winnipeg Humane Society is a registered charity dedicated to protecting animals from suffering and to promoting their welfare and dignity.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $25 through Employee Gift Matching.
Women's College Hospital
Women's College Hospital is a community dedicated to achieving leadership in women's health in an ambulatory care setting. They are the first and only independent ambulatory care hospital in Ontario, and the only hospital in Ontario with a primary focus on women's health. As a teaching hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, WCH supports research in women's health and will lead the way in training health-care providers within an ambulatory setting.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $35 through Employee Gift Matching.
World Vision Canada / Vision Mondaile
World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $1,891 through Employee Gift Matching.
World Wildlife Fund Canada
World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) has become one of the country's leading conservation organizations, enjoying the active support of more than 150,000 Canadians. As a member of the WWF global network, WWF-Canada actively contributes to the achievement of the organization's mission to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $180 through Employee Gift Matching.
York Central Hospital Foundation
York Central Hospital’s mission is to provide excellence in community and regional hospital services for the people of York Region and beyond. YCH is a provider of increasingly progressive and innovative health care services.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $25 through Employee Gift Matching.
Zonta Club of Oakville
Zonta International is a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy.
During 2008, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation provided this organization with $1,400 to support the 2008 gala, a fundraising event.
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