Annual Report 2014-2015 (for printing)

closekeeping families

Annual Review 2014-2015

mission

To provide a “home away structure
from home” for seriously ill
children and their families to
heal better together

vision Founded in 1981, Ronald
McDonald House Charities

Front and back covers: Locklin, 6, To be a leader in providing a Toronto encompasses a House
and Rowan, 4, with parents Amy
and Jonathan Weight | From family-focused environment for 81 families in downtown
Peterborough, Ont. | Stay at the
House on and off while Locklin and innovative support Toronto and Family Rooms in
recovers from a bone marrow
transplant services to seriously ill children four hospitals in the Greater

TABLE OF CONTENTS and their families Toronto Area.
Executive message 5
Impact by the numbers 6 Ronald McDonald House
Financial report 8
Volunteers 10 Charities Toronto is an
Founding partners 11
Signature events 12 independent charity, governed
Community initiatives 14
Donor list 15 by a volunteer Board of
Governance 20
Directors and operated by
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staff and volunteers. The first

and largest House in Canada,

we are part of a growing

network of 357 licensed

Ronald McDonald Houses

around the world.

“T here’s a sense of sanctuary here.

It doesn’t take away the fact that you have a problem,
but it sure makes it easier to deal with.”

– Charles Nyabeze, Sudbury, Ont. | Stays at the House
with his four-year-old son, Abel, who is being treated for leukemia

“There are very few places in a hospital that don’t feel
‘hospital-ish.’ Living there can be very draining. So the
Family Room was our escape when we needed to be
close to our daughter.”
– Bhaskar Murthy, Toronto, Ont. | Used the RMHC
Toronto Family Room at SickKids for five months
while his daughter, Eesha, was in treatment

“I like it here.”
– Jack Morgan, 12, Kingston, Ont. | Stayed at
the House while recovering from brain surgery

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closeKeeping families

“I audibly exhale when the House gates close behind me.
For being so central, this place feels so set apart. When we’re
here, we can be at peace and concentrate on what matters
most: helping Chayse and our whole family heal.”
Stacey Richard, with her husband Delanie, parents to Chayse, 12, Jordan,
9, Bailey, 8, and Dixie, 2 | From Spruce Grove, Alta. | The Richards stayed
at the House for 41 days while Chayse recovered from brain surgery.

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More than just a place to stay, the House is
where families can continue the routines of
normal life – cooking and eating together,
having fun participating in our wide range of
innovative programs and even going to school.

Ormey and Raymond Shim, parents to Rayne, 9,
and Saphirra, 2 | From Ottawa, Ont. | The Shims stayed

at the House and Rayne attended our school while
Saphirra underwent cancer treatment.

...in our House

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...in our Family Rooms

“T he Family Room was our place to go
when we needed a shower, a meal, or
just to zone out from the intensity of our
situation. Family Rooms are desperately
needed by the families who use them.”
Anshu and Mohit Grover, parents to Rhea, 4,
and Suchan, 2 | From Toronto, Ont. |
The Grovers used the RMHC Toronto Family Room
at SickKids while Rhea was in the hospital.

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executive message

Keeping families close.

That’s our top priority at Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Toronto.
Whether they are staying at our House or visiting one of our Family Rooms across the
Greater Toronto Area, we know that families who stay close to their seriously ill children
are able to heal better together. RMHC Toronto provides them the “home away from
home” that research confirms brings normalcy to their lives, eases their stress, reduces
their financial burden and enables them to be more involved in their child’s clinical
decision-making and care.
The impact of RMHC Toronto expanded dramatically in 2014-2015. We were delighted
to support a total of 3,132 families in our House and Family Rooms. That’s a 50 per cent
increase over the previous year. Our Family Rooms experienced a more than 100 per cent
increase in the number of visits. With the demand growing, we opened two new Family
Rooms at Rouge Valley Centenary in December 2015 and plan additional ones over the
next two years. We’re extending our mission and having an impact on families in numbers
we could have only dreamed of just a few years ago.
Throughout this Annual Review, you will meet some of the remarkable families we help keep
close. RMHC Toronto made their lives better at a time when they felt their world had been
turned upside down. You will also read about the innovative programs we offer families
and the generous people who make everything we do possible. In addition to the time
and talent people shared with us, we are fortunate that donor contributions increased
over the previous year.
We offer our heartfelt gratitude to our outstanding volunteers, donors, supporters and
staff who provide RMHC Toronto with the foundation to reach an ever-growing number
of families in need.
Sincerely,
Joseph Cooper Stephanie Karapita
Chair of the Board Chief Executive Officer

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our impact The Family Rooms

2014-2015 by the numbers 3 : Family Rooms in

The House the Greater Toronto Area
• Credit Valley Hospital
748 : Families stayed • Markham Stouffville Hospital
• T he Hospital for Sick Children
at the House
2,384 : Families supported
22 : Average number
85 % : Increase in the number
of days each family stayed
of families supported since last year
55 : Kilometres away
214 : Average number
a family must live to stay
at the House of Family Room visitors each day

94 % : Families 93 % : Families satisfied

satisfied with the House with the Family Rooms

Where families came from:

69 % South & Central Ontario
17 % Northern Ontario
7 % Atlantic Canada
4 % Western Canada
2 % International
1 % Quebec

Our in-hospital Family Rooms provide a
“home away from home” for families that is

just steps from their child’s bedside.

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Family Programs Clockwise from top left:
Students in the RMHC Toronto
8,795: Program hours provided School; a “Home for Dinner”
volunteer; a favourite “Summer Fun”
20,891: Number of family visits activity; craft time

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52: Students enrolled

in the RMHC Toronto School
during the year

213: Number of “Home

for Dinner” nights at the House

100: Families supported

in our “Summer Fun” camp
program

financial report

Revenue, expenses and changes in fund balances October 31 2015 October 31 2014

Year ended $ 4,392,947 $ 4,287,528
REVENUE 511,025 801,156
Donations and fundraising – annual 370,715 369,199
Donations and fundraising – capital 557,226
Room payments 1,195,739
Net investment income 5,831,913 6,653,622

EXPENSES 465,547 1,159,076
Fundraising 1,747,723 1,222,314
Program – Family Services 1,106,568 1,284,838
Program – Operations
Administration 857,010 558,750
Amortization 1,218,997 1,170,421
5,395,845 5,395,399
EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENSES 1,258,223
Fund balances, beginning of year 436,068 44,703,689
Fund balances, end of year 45,961,912 $ 45,961,912
$ 46,397,980

Operating a large and growing organization in an increasingly complex environment means that more than ever we rely
on our partners and supporters to help us deliver on our mission. Financial accountability and transparency are important
to us. We are proud to be accredited under Imagine Canada’s Standards Program, which is the highest level of recognition
for charity excellence.

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Corporate 18% 20% Events
82% Corporate gifts 51% Signature events
18% Employee giving Where 49% Community events
donations
Individual & McDonald’s Family
Foundation Giving 22% come from 34% McHappy Day
78% Individual giving 26% Coin boxes
40% 23% RMHC Canada grants
22% Foundations (including Happy Meals)
17% Events and other

Where 77% Programs
donations
Fundraising
Administration go

15%

8%

To view the full audited financial statements, please visit www.rmhctoronto.ca. Ronald McDonald House Charities Toronto
operates under the legal name – Toronto Children’s Care Inc.

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our heart Our volunteers, partners and
donors are the heart of RMHC Toronto.
We honour their contributions.

Volunteers

The invaluable commitment of time and talent by our 463 volunteers
last year made it possible to provide our families with high quality
programs and services. Volunteers bring smiles to families and smooth
out some of the bumps in the difficult journeys they face. Volunteers
support all areas of RMHC Toronto including our Family Services

team at the House, food
programs, activity programs,
the RMHC Toronto School,
special events and our
Family Rooms. We are
fortunate and grateful
for their dedication and
compassion.

3: Minimum hours each volunteer devotes each week
14 months: Average length of time a volunteer remains with us
$550,633: Saved last year thanks to volunteer hours provided
98%: Volunteers who would recommend us to other volunteers

With special thanks

RMHC Toronto said “goodbye” to Jane Marco in September 2015 when she retired
after more than 11 years as CEO. Jane led the organization during a period of
exponential growth, spearheading the construction of the current 81-family House and
the creation and growth of Family Rooms throughout the Greater Toronto Area. Under
her leadership, RMHC Toronto grew enormously and serves thousands more families
today than when she joined us. We are grateful for and humbled by her many
contributions and wish her the best as she enjoys the next phase of her life.

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Founding  Partners

We are forever grateful Brian & Leigh Gainer: Gary & Susan Garber:
to the McDonald’s Family: Chelmsford, Elliot Lake, Concord, Thornhill &
Ronald McDonald House Charities Espanola, Sudbury Vaughan
Canada, McDonald’s Restaurants & Val Caron Al & Janice Giles:
of Canada Limited and its founder, Etobicoke & Mississauga
George Cohon, and McDonald’s Peter & Sharron Graydon: Brent Kelly: Collingwood
Owner/Operators and their supplier Kirkland Lake & New & Wasaga Beach
network. They continue to provide foundational support through Liskeard Frank & Patricia Magno:
customer donations at cash registers, McHappy Day and the Brampton & Mississauga
donation of 10 cents from the sale of every Happy Meal. Brad & Joanne Tim O’Connor: Acton,
We value and thank every crew person, manager, franchisee Haines: North Bay Brampton & Georgetown
and corporate employee who supported our families last year. & Sturgeon Falls Ronald Reaves: Etobicoke
& Mississauga
$250,000+ $25,000-$49,999 $10,000-$24,999 Bradley Jacobson: Ajax Ron Sutherland:
McDonald’s Restaurants Gananoque & Kingston
of Canada Limited Lindsay & Kynan Dale & Sandy Bartlett: Jon & Anne MacDonald: Todd Telford: Keswick
Ronald McDonald House Bridge: Toronto Markham & Scarborough Rexdale & Toronto
Charities Canada $2,500-$4,999
Tony Colonna: Toronto Dave & Lucy Beatty: Rory & Marlene Jean-Paul Aubé: Timmins
$100,000-$249,999 Brampton MacKinnon: Alliston Catherine Courchesne:
Ronald McDonald House Albert Crimi: & Angus Hearst & Kapuskasing
Charities, Inc. Etobicoke & Toronto Cam Binnie: Mississauga Bob Doyle: Belleville
Glenn & Sally Hal Gregory: Bolton
$50,000-$99,999 Alan & Lisa Cumber: Michael & Bonnie Butler: McKee: Barrie Eric McCormick:
Andre & Regina Bracebridge, Sault Ste. Marie Mississauga
Hu-A-Kam: Gravenhurst, Huntsville Robert Nadeau:
Scarborough & Toronto & Parry Sound Kathy & Andrew Mississauga $1,000-$2,499
Peter Miller: Aurora, Damrell: Brampton Terrence & Janet Brazill:
Newmarket, Richmond Marcia & Todd Finlayson: Roy Pearn: Scarborough
Hill, Thornhill & Markham Sarah Douglas: Beaverton & Orillia Sandy & Ginger Jackson:
Willowdale Downsview & Toronto Port Perry & Uxbridge
Larry & Heather Rob Prober: Thunder Bay Ken Schmidt: Trenton
McCormick: Clarkson, Deborah Feaver:
Etobicoke & Mississauga Scarborough Gerard Savard $500-$999
& Angus Liang: Colin McLean: Belleville
Jason O’Neill: Barrie Steve & Diane Ford: North York & Toronto
Dryden, Fort Frances
John & Catalina Pang: & Kenora Ferdinand & Ann
Agincourt, Markham, Schroeder: North York
North York Mike & Stacey & Toronto
& Scarborough Forman: Whitby
Terri Toms: Scarborough
Steve Wilson: Larry & Jackie Garber:
Bowmanville, Concord, Vaughan & Lisa Wilson: Cobourg,
Newcastle & Oshawa Woodbridge Oshawa & Port Hope

$5,000-$9,999

Jamie Campbell & Terri
Van Zant: Bancroft,
Lakefield, Lindsay &
Peterborough

Carol & Mark Cruden:
Elmvale & Midland

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our heart Young professionals came together for
a great night of music, food and fun at
Signature Events Steam Whistle Brewery in October 2015.
The 2nd Annual House Party was
The organized by the RMHC Toronto Young
Professionals Committee.
Hopuaserty
SPONSORS Silver Sponsors YOUNG
300+ YOUNG Presenting Sponsor Blake, Cassels PROFESSIONALS
PROFESSIONALS CI Financial & Graydon LLP COMMITTEE
ATTENDING Inventa Brand Kate Knowles, Chair
Gold Sponsors Experience Nadia Ahmed
$48,000 CIBC KPMG Kalyn Bolland
NETTED Cineplex Tridel Brent Butler
Saputo Dairy Products Michelle Chaisson
Canada G.P. Bronze Sponsors Rachel Cooper
Divine Furniture Amanda DiPasquale
Rondeau Capital Sophie Harwood
Ryerson University Carolyn Hawthorn
Salesforce.com Andrea Heerdegen
Sole Power Productions Sean Irvine
Jenny Kim
Mark McAdam
Zhen Ngu
Erica O’Keefe
Matthew Studley
Michael Webster
 

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Golf C  harity 
Classic

60 18 TEAMS  HOLES

The 13th Annual RMHC Toronto
Charity Golf Classic at Coppinwood
Golf Club in July 2015 was a big success.
Thank you to our sponsors, suppliers,
friends and committee members for their
incredible generosity and commitment.

SPONSORS $10,000+ $5,000-$9,999 Sun Life Financial Saputo Dairy Products
Co-Presenting Aimia Borden Ladner TNS Canada Ltd. Canada G.P.
Russell Investments Deloitte Gervais LLP SAS Canada
Canada Limited Dynamic Funds Broadridge Financial $1,000-$4,999 Scotiabank
Goldcorp Solutions, Inc. Bensimon Byrne – Ontario Region
Scotiabank McDonald’s Restaurants CGI Cargill Value Added Thomson Reuters
of Canada Limited Cisco Systems Meats – Canada TMX/Datalinx
Canada Co. CI Investments TMX/TSX Private Markets
$250,000 D+H Coca-Cola Ltd. Veranova Properties Ltd.
financial.com EY Visa
NETTED Giesecke & Devrient Google Canada Willis Towers Watson
HighVail Systems Inc. Home Trust
$2.7 MILLION KPMG IBM Canada Ltd. COMMITTEE
Manulife INTRIA Barbara Mason,
netted since 2003 McCaw Management Kruger Products Co-Chair
Mercer Mylan Jim Sproul, Co-Chair
Microsoft Pharmaceuticals ULC Thomas Holloway
Morneau Shepell Oak Incentives Group Rob MacLachlan
RPM Technologies PHD Canada Nicole Miles
Sapient Global Markets PwC Patti Moran
Scotiabank – Human Rondeau Capital Inc. Lisa Ritchie
Resources Salesforce.com Carolyn Saunders
Sanofi Genzyme Ross Taylor
Jennifer Trant

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our heart $10,000-$24,999 6th Annual NCR St. Clement’s School
Golf Tournament
Community Initiatives ACN Canadian National Putting Contest 2nd Annual Sultans
Leadership Conference of Swing Charity Cup
Hundreds of committed and energetic Red Apple Stores Inc.
supporters come together every year Floyd Jones’ Haircut Coin Boxes Summer in the House
to host events that benefit the families of
RMHC Toronto. We thank the organizers 7th Annual Korn for Kids 5th Annual Tournoi de Golf
and donors behind the following events. St. Augustine Catholic “Action de Grâce”
2nd Annual MacKay’s School Mission Fun Day
Island Pharmacy “Hits XI PSI PHI Dental
Home” Charity Golf 27th Annual Toronto Fraternity
Tournament Police Service – 32
Division Slo-Pitch York Lions Bingo
Parkdale Roadrunners Tournament
$500-$999
A Tribe for Taylum
Charity Gaming
$5,000-$9,999 33rd Annual Vaughan Challenge
Golden Classic
CIBC Investor Services Tournament Former Parents
Inc./Wood Gundy Association of Track
Golf Tournament $1,000-$2,499 & Field Durham

$50,000-$99,999 $25,000-$49,999 Genworth Canada Bradford West Luke’s Light Shines On
Golf Tournament Gwillimbury Seniors
Cargill’s FORE! Agency Wars V Association Carrotfest Chavva-Tal McLaughlin
The Houses Golf Rock’s Online Fundraiser
Tournament Great Wolf Lodge $2,500-$4,999 Church Street
Annual Charity Public School Ryan McMillan’s New
17th Annual RMH Car Wash for Kids Batting for Kids Year’s Party Fundraiser
Thunder Bay Charity Vivian Czank’s
Golf Tournament Ontario Subaru Dealers Box Run Charitable 12th Annual Yard Sale Mid-Ice Crisis
Association Golf Foundation Tournament (2014)
Tournament Emmett Extravaganza
Teri Brown RAM Rodeo Draw
Scotiabank Toronto & Friends Online Help Soyyer Proceeds
Waterfront Marathon Give Back (2014)
7th Annual Maria Tihotchi’s
Toronto Subaru Club Caroling for Kids Holy Trinity Online Fundraiser
Hyper Meet Catholic School
2nd Annual Friendly Play Together Group
Pickleball Tournament House Concert in Blaydon PS
Honour of Fiona Hunt
Totty Tots
Nora Johnson’s Open House (2014)
Head Shave
Trucks of Ontario
Kennedy Family Apple Show & Shine
Orchard Fundraiser
Two Mothers,
Magfed Militia One Prayer: An Evening
Charity Paintball Event with Laura Lane

Miss Club Italia 2015 John Warren Christmas

Pennies4Purpose

Polar Bear Dip

Great Wolf Lodge Annual Charity Car Wash for Kids,
Niagara Falls, Ont., May 2015

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our heart

Thank you donors

We would like to recognize the following $50,000 - $99,999 KRG Children’s Cardinal Health
individuals, corporations, foundations and Renee Botterbusch Charitable Foundation Canada Inc.
associations whose contributions between and NovaJet
November 1, 2014 and October 31, 2015 Cargill Value Added Aviation Group Carola Collins Medicine
Meats – Canada Professional Corporation
The McCain Foundation
Michael S. Higgins Kristy Carscallen
The Honourable
helped us support more families last year Manulife Margaret McCain The Clapp Family
than ever before. On behalf of the families Scotiabank
Northwind Canada Inc. Rick & Nancy Claydon
and children who rely on your support, $25,000  - $49,999
THANK YOU! CIBC O.C. Tanner Recognition Barbara &
Company Limited Graham Clow
$250,000+ $100,000 - $249,999 La Fondation
Emmanuelle Gattuso Pride Pak Canada Ltd. George & Susan Cohon
McDonald’s Restaurants CCL Industries Inc. Saputo Dairy Products
of Canada Limited Canada G.P. Rexall Foundation Michael Cooper
The Kavelman Subaru Canada, Inc. & Krystal Koo
Ronald McDonald House Fonn Foundation Werner Schwendt
Charities Canada $10,000  - $24,999 John & Patty Davis
Ronald McDonald House Cargill Kitchen Solutions The Taylor Group
Charities, Inc. Citibank Canada Lionel & Winsome
Toronto Blue Jays deMercado
The Sofina Foundation – Jays Care Foundation
& the Latifi Family Jeff Fields
Mary Ward
Colliers International & Ken McGowen Four Seasons
Hotels Limited
“As proud parents Dilawri Group Young Presidents’
and grandparents, we of Companies Organization – YPO FundSERV Inc.
– Ontario Region
believe in the power $5,000  - $9,999 Gazzola Paving Limited
of family. We give to Di Marco Family Aloris Mercantile
RMHC Toronto because Foundation Corporation Joan Hill
they help families when
Fred Dutka Adam, Barbara, Illumiti Inc.
Matthew & Carly
Interior Care Limited Altberg Insight Information
Co./ALM Media
Kinross Gold Brown & Beattie Building Canada, Inc.
Corporation Science Engineering
Margaret Irwin
they need it most.” Don Buchanan
Len Jillard
Canada Gives & Megan Harris

Canadian Tire Johnson Inc.
– Eaton Centre
Hannelore Kaeser
Mary Ward and Ken McGowen have made generous donations
totalling more than $50,000 over the last eight years. Chris & Ida Krueger

Levert Group
of Companies

Martin-Brower
of Canada Co.

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sIunp-kpionrdt Together with its employees, dealers and customers’ $1,000  - $2,499
participation, Subaru Canada collectively donated more Simon Abboud
Thank you to the following than $100,000 to RMHC Toronto last year. They also show K. M. Abraham
donors who donated more than their support by sponsoring a room in the House and Rachel Abrams
providing a vehicle for families to use during their stay. Adecco Group Services
$5,000 in products and/or Francis & Vivian Allwood
services to support our families “Subaru Canada has designated RMHC Toronto as Rob Apelowicz
its charity of choice since 2002. We are proud to Lois Appleton
and enable us to deliver help make a difficult time easier for families.” Audrey Armstrong
on our mission. – Shiro Ohta, Chairman, President Robert & Mary Pat Armstrong
and CEO of Subaru Canada, Inc. Autologix
ACE Bakery Avening United Church
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Kate McGilvray & David Pathe DDB Canada The Mitchell and Kathryn
Mark & Vanessa Mulroney Jason Furlano Baran Family Foundation
Cargill Kitchen Solutions Newell Rubbermaid H & K Canada Inc. bartMAC Management Inc.
Coca-Cola Ltd. Earle & Janice O’Born Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd. Bedazzled Dance
The O’Connor Family Thomas & Sheila Holloway Champions Inc.
Danamark WaterCare Ontario REALTORS The Nelson Arthur Behm Family
El-En Packaging Company Ltd. Care Foundation Hyland Foundation Aric Bhargava & Family
Perth Environmental Inc. Imperial Parking BMO
GoodLife Fitness RBC Wealth Management Canada Corp. Mario Bottero
Intrigue Media Roscoe Postle Associates Inc. Insurance Brokers Joe & Wendy Brescia
Kay Chemical International Inc. Rosen Family Foundation of Toronto Region Elizabeth Broden
RSR Global KPMG Canadian Jewellery Group
Kidoodle.TV S.A. Armstrong Limited Ian & Barbara Mason CIBC Investor’s Services Inc.
KPMG Sherritt International Nancy Mills The Coffey Family Foundation
Corporation Munich Life Management Josh Crew
Kruger Products Alex & Simona Shnaider Corporation Don & Joan Crone
McDonald’s Restaurants Brent Simmons NCR Canada Ltd. Richard & Kathy Daukant
Don & Janet Thacker Order of the Royal Purple Davenport Subaru of Orillia
of Canada Limited Timbercreek Asset Primo Foods Inc. Peter & Pauline Dawson
Montgomery Sisam Management The Ramalho Family Foundation at Toronto
Fred & Linda Waks S & A Industrial Foundation
Architects Inc. Wellington Laboratories Inc. Maintenance Inc. Cyndy De Thomasis
Mother Parkers Judith Yamamoto Mike & Cindy Salvadore Joseph Defilippis
Tea & Coffee Inc. The Philip Smith Foundation Janet Deline
$2,500  - $4,999 Michael & Joanna Spadafora Paul & Margit Di Pietro
Payworks Steven Artemiw David & Cheryl Sutherland Dimock Stratton LLP
Peek Freans Bagos Bun Bakery Ltd. John Underwood C.W. & Diane Dobson
Saputo Dairy Products Alison Blair Anatol von Hahn Downtown Subaru
Canada G.P. CIBC Employee Relations Bianca & Camille Wiecha J. & E. Druce
Subaru Canada, Inc. Joseph & Janet Cooper Janis Duncan
Swiss Reinsurance Earth Boring Company Ltd.
Company Limited Matt & Jamie Easby
Thirty-One Gifts
Toronto District School Board
TutorBright
Ursuline College Chatham
Weber Shandwick
WestJet Airlines

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The Energy Credit Kristian & Margaret Isberg Andrew Mackay Patient Capital
Union Limited and the Isberg Family Jennifer Maki Management Inc.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation Edward Manalo Perfect Moves/917782
Canada Foundation J.S. Cheng & Partners Inc. Lucas Manuel Ontario Inc.
Escort Manufacturing Corp. Mark Jenkins Jane & Steve Marco Clark Phillips
Fay Estrin Johnson Controls Marino’s Fine Cars Robert Posthumus
Klaus & Rose Feikes David Johnston Martyn Bassett Associates Inc. & Michelle Chaisson
Sandra Ferris Jordan Caplan Annette Mazzoli Powerflow Products Limited
Joe Francavilla Professional Corporation McCain Foods Ltd. Anita Price
Rob & Liana Frenette Michael Kalles Betty McCauley Procor Limited
Harvey & Annice Stephanie Karapita Bea McCrae R.J. Burnside
Frisch Family Foundation & O’Neil Smith Mega City Tiling & Associates Limited
Robert & Claire Gauvin Moez Kassam Diane Mitchell Grant Rasmussen
David Geikie Robert Kennedy Aziz-Ul-Haq Muhammad RBC Capital Markets
Gemini Motors Limited Kerr-Taylor Electric Limited & Nasim Akhter RBC Foundation
Genpak LP The Warren & Debbie Kimel Richard & JoAnne Northey Dave & Susan Reibel
Anthony Gentles Family Foundation Olar Limited Karen Reisman
Stephen Ginsberg A & A King Family Foundation Brandi Oles Richmond Hill Subaru
Keith Goranson Jeffrey Kroll Steve & Debbie Onlock Barbara Saipe
The Goranson Family Lara Kulach OPG Employees’ Salesforce.com Foundation
The Graham Family David Lafond & Pensioners’ Charity Trust Scarboro Subaru
Great-West Life Lakehead Roofing Order of the Eastern Star Heather & James Scott
Ernest & Rivette Herzig Alex Lane Scarborough Chapter #231 Semple Gooder
Jayson & Margaret Horner Robert Lapointe Otto’s Subaru Roofing Company
Robert Iacono Silvio & Fiorina Latin Owen Sound Subaru Shediac Lobster Shop Ltd.
Info-Tech Research Group Inc. Leon’s Furniture Limited P.A. Green Financial Inc. Arlene Start
Investors Group Linda Lewis Joshua & Carlie Stassen
Peter Studnicki
“The Young Presidents’ Organization is proud to support the strong Subaru of Hamilton
families and inspiring children at RMHC Toronto. ‘Home away from home’ Subaru of Maple
Subaru of Niagara
is a remarkable concept and it’s our privilege to be involved.”
– Moez Kassam, Board Member, Young Presidents’ Organization – YPO Susan Sutin
Scott Taber
Carol Sharyn Tanenbaum
Family Foundation
Wayne Tanenbaum
TBT Engineering
Telus

Members of the YPO gave both
time and treasure last year, serving
Home for Dinner for our families and
donating more than $15,000.

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The Canadian Jaffari Cochrane Power Hydro One Matthew Milroy
Muslim Foundation Corporation Anne C. Ingram Tony & Sue Morrison
The Guarantee Company Cocoon Inc. Peter G. Jarvis C. Morrissey
of North America Country Fresh Ron & Heather Jennings Irene Murray
Eric Tiziani Packaging Co. Mark & Loriellen Karam Neesh Eyewear
Toronto Police Association Noreen Cutrona Sima Kiaizadeh Stuart Nicholson
Grace Trecartin James Davis Naomi Klages Judith Nicoll & Paul McInnis
Jim Vassos & Julia Micks Leo & Sandra DelZotto Knights of Columbus Ontario Power Generation
Veranova Properties Ltd. Diverse Wealth Holdings Inc. Council 5005 Christine Ottaway
Horst von Richter The Doig Family Kate Knowles Deloraine Paterson
Mark & Jackie Vrooman Dale & Susan Dubinsky Marcel and Frances Mike Pauli
Janis Wade Robert & Ellen Eisenberg Labelle Foundation John Paynter
David Wake Gene Fabrizi Ladies Auxiliary Payworks
Walmart Canada Tony Fairclough of the CIBPA Peacock’s Meat
Westmorland Fisheries Jennifer Ferris Greg Lahn and Groceries
Martin White Julian Foreman Lambton Metal Service Christina Perri
Hilary E. Whyte David & Marion Fraser Donald E. Langill Mary Proulx
Thomas Wright David Fuller Peter Lazure Daniel Pruteanu
Staff Association Galibier Capital Norman Lee Quality Response Inc.
Charity Trust of The WSIB Management Ltd. Leonardo Worldwide Red Urban
Kim Yeandle James Gallagher Corporation Aaron & Heather Regent
Ed & Pauline Garber Manyu Lin Remy Consulting Engineers Ltd.
$500  - $999 GD Hanna Holdings Inc. Lister & Co Ltd. Jeff & Julie Rice
Accruent Michael George Lou & Pearl Litwin Debbie Riel
Alpata Inc. o/a chAlk Robb Gilbert Roy & Marny Loach Lisa Ritchie
Mathieu Ambroise Jane E. Givens Gloria Loo Robinson Automotive
Laura Armstrong Glen Fenwick Subaru Anthony Luciano Rogers Communications
Oshiomogho Atogwe Jane Goldberg Rob & Karen Luckhardt Lucas Romeo
Janice Azoulay Dorothy B. Goldring Todd Lynden Gary Rose
Marion Barnes Carol Grant M.J. Labelle Co. Ltd. Ross Millar Group
Shirley Beacom Lee Grehan Stuart & Patricia MacKay RYCOM Inc.
Norman Beale Candice & Marc Gurwitz Family Fund at Toronto Georgia L. Sanderson
Sotero Bernardo Nadya Habib Foundation Sandra Sargent
Bombardier Aerospace Michael Hartnett Claire MacNamara William T. Sargent
Dave Borowsky Jeff & Heather Heighington Madhouse Tavern Sault Optometry Clinic
Lisa Brenneman Frederick & Margaret Hennig Maljohn Company Limited Norma Saunders
Teri Brown Dennis Hernandez Wilma Marson Robert & Tracil Scheepstra
Budd’s Subaru Helen Hewlett Barrie & Elizabeth Martland Steven & Robyn Scott
Bernard & Patricia Caron Patricia Heyes Elizabeth Masterson-Houle Scott Subaru
Stella Chen Sean Hickey Ian McAdam Sentry Investments
Cobourg Lakeshore Lauren & Greg Hitchman Stephen McDonnell Ken Shaw
Lions Club Bryan & Carol Hough Rick & Alice McLeod Tania Shaw
Coca-Cola Ltd. Bradley Howard Megaphone Consulting Paula Sisson
Tom Hughes Patricia Mercer Skyservice Business Aviation
Shawna Merkur

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The Miedemas invited their Tribute giving
family and friends to donate
to RMHC Toronto after their Thank you to the donors who paid tribute to a friend
daughter, Emma, was born or family member with a donation. Gifts totaling more than
with a congenital brain
disorder and they stayed at $500 were received as tributes to the following people.
the House. They raised more
than $16,000. In Honour In Memory
George & Susan Cohon Giuseppina Agostino
“The fundraiser brought a lot of positivity
to our family during a hard time. It’s allowed Logen Dahl Anne Botterbusch
Jenny Frisch Judy Brown
us to show our children how important Jeff & Heather Heighington
it is to keep going, smile in the face Philip Hillyard Aria J. Busuttil
of sadness and give generously.” Ryder Hutton Andrew Cameron
Barbara J. Johnston
Wayne Squibb Verafin Devorah Katz & Auby William Collins
St. Jacobs Lions Club Kylee G. Cooper
Grete Staudinger Jay Verjee Mandell
Allan Steckly Doug Kinsman Isla Dickhoff
Steven Automotive Blaine Wallace Rick Laanvere & Marcia Ross Taylor Easby
Subaru Financial Spencer Lam Sherri Lynn Gray
Services by TCCI Peter Wendel Luckhardt Family Michelle Heleniak
Subaru of Kingston Ernie & Carmen Mast Michael James
Subaru of London Western Management Nora Masterson-Spencer Sarah Klages
Subaru of Mississauga Consultants of Ontario Ken McGowen Jordan Landry
Symbility Solutions Emma Miedema Andrew Latin
T.J. O’Shea’s Irish Snug Ken Whent
Terra Nova Steel Lara Pan QiQi Liu
& Iron (Ontario) Inc. Ronald & Susan Whorpole James Wayne Riel Leif Maier
The Hillman Group James McCahill
Canada ULC Isaac Wiebe Liam J. Rivera Braxton McGonigal
Gregg Thompson Oliver G. Smith Joyanne Meek
Dennis Thurston Beverly Wight Ela Rose Spadafora Erin Mezitis
& Nora Roy Celeste Templeman Lyle Owens
Tom Jones Corporation Erin Wight Bryn Thompson Kim Rigo
Touge Tuning Morgan Thurston Verna Robinson
Townsend Lions Club The Honey & Pearl Rosen
Paul A. Towsley Leonard Wolfe Family Nathan Runions
Tran & Tammy Larue Charitable Foundation Denis Severn
– Minden Subaru Denzel Songue
Eli & Ellen Turkienicz Wolfe Subaru Al Stephenson
Pat & Elizabeth Sug Ying Woo
Ventresca Kaniska Young Tai Hayden R. Zanatta

Our donors are very
important to us. Every
effort has been made
to ensure the listings
in this Annual Review
are accurate.

Please notify our
Development Office
at 416-977-1346 of any
omissions or changes.

For a full listing of donors
$250+, please visit
www.rmhctoronto.ca.

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DBoiraercdtoorfs “It means so much to us that RMHC
Toronto’s staff and donors were
Dr. Yaron Avitzur there for us in our time of need.
(as of June 2015) We were far away from family but
Geoff Behm, Treasurer never felt the need to bring them
Aric Bhargava here because everyone at the House
Dominic Bombino became our family.” – Fauzia Amin, Banff,
Teri Brown
Kristy Carscallen Alta. | Stayed at the House while her three-year-old
Joseph Cooper, Chair son, Rehan, was in cancer treatment
G. Keith Graham, Past President
Jayson Horner “G ordon loved the School so much
Andre Hu-A-Kam and the teachers were awesome.
Vito Maida His transition back to his hometown
Jane Marco, CEO school has been seamless thanks to
(Ex-officio to August 2015) the high standards RMHC Toronto
Kate McGilvray, Secretary School has in place.” – Emma Sherlock,
Stephanie Karapita, CEO
(Ex-officio as of August 2015) Barrie, Ont. | Her son, Gordon, attended
David Ogilvie Grade 1 while his sister was undergoing
(as of June 2015) cancer treatment.
Victor Rocca
(as of September 2015) “RMHC Toronto doesn’t just keep
Brent Simmons families together. It unites families
Judy Van Clieaf of sick children and they become
Scott Taber your family too.” – Bill Brent, Barrie,
(to June 2015)
Anatol von Hahn Ont. | Stays at the House on and off with his
Dr. Hilary Whyte two-year-old son, Nathan, who is waiting
(to January 2015) for a liver transplant

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Casper Li, 2, with his sister
Iris, 13, and Patrick, 7 | From
Fort Erie, Ont. | Stay at the
House on and off since Casper’s
birth as he undergoes treatment
for a serious heart defect

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Charities Toronto
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