Foundation Grants: 2009

Below we have listed some of the many organizations received donations from Webkinz Foundation in 2009. This list is by no means complete, but rather a sampling of the broad range of programs we support.

  • Children's Health Fund
  • $500,000.00
December 2009
Children's Health Fund (CHF) is the United States' leading pediatric provider of mobile-based health care to homeless and low-income children and their families. This grant will purchase a new Mobile Medical Clinic,(arriving this Fall) for CHF's New Jersey program, that enables dedicated medical professionals to bring care directly to children and families in need.
  • SEED
  • $10,000.00
December 2009
SEED (Students for Education, Empowerment and Development), was founded in 2005 by nine university students. SEED provides scholarships for students to attend elementary and high school in Kenya and Zambia. SEED believes that through education, students will positively affect their living conditions and the conditions of their communities. This grant will be used both to fund a SEED member’s trip to Kenya to identify scholarship candidates, and for ongoing programs.
  • Zareinu Educational Centre 2010 Moveathon
  • $10,000.00
October 2009
This annual fundraising event brings out thousands of participants across Greater Toronto in support of the Zareinu Educational Centre, a world-renowned treatment facility that provides special education and individualized therapies to children with a wide range of physical and developmental challenges.
  • Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA)
  • $5,000.00
September 2009
CCFA has identified pediatric research as a priority and is funding numerous studies nationwide  that will  be critical in improving the quality of care for  children and teens with  Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.  This grant will be used to assist the pediatric research program.
  • The Children’s Hospital in Denver
  • $250,000.00
September 2009
Our grant will be used to support the purchase of a new Mobile Blood Donor Coach. The current coach (shown) has provided over 40% of all blood donations for 2008. In 2010, a new Webkinz-themed coach will assist the Hospital as it collects necessary and vital blood donations for patients.

  • St.Jude Children’s Research Hospital
  • $250,000.00
August 2009
Our donation will support vital pediatric cancer research at a facility that is world-renowned for it’s focus to this cause. We will also create a Webkinz® ‘Children’s Room’ in the Memphis Grizzlies House on the campus. Here, up to 100 patients and their families can stay and play during breaks in hospital treatments. The room will be equipped with computers and decorated with Webkinz-related art and graphics.
  • Canadian Diabetes Association
  • $10,000.00
August 2009
The Canadian Diabetes Association’s Camp Huronda, on Lake Waseosa in Ontario, runs a 2-week program for children with Type 1 diabetes. It is a chance for them to have fun and learn important life and health management skills in a setting that meets all of their diabetes needs. Young campers also see that diabetes need not prevent them from living a fully-engaged and healthy life.  This grant goes to the Camp Huronda Campership Program, subsidizing children to go to camp who otherwise could not afford to attend.

  • Girl Impact
  • $2,000.00
June 2009
Girl Impact is based on a belief that collectively girls have the power to make a positive contribution to society. Currently GI is monitoring twelve high school girls in their commitment to raise $50,000 to send girls to school in Kenya. As part of the challenge the girls are training to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro.
  • Sleeping Children Around the World
  • $1,760.00
June 2009
Sleeping Children Around the World (SCAW) provides bedkits to children of any race and/or religion who will benefit the most; typically in underdeveloped and developing countries.
A bedkit consists of a mat or mattress, pillow, sheet, blanket, mosquito net (if applicable), clothes outfit, towel and school supplies. Bedkit contents vary from country to country depending upon local needs. No portion of a bedkit donation is spent on administration — 100% reaches a needy child. Our grant will cover the cost of 50 bed kits.

  • War Child Canada
  • $50,000.00
April 2009
War Child Canada’s Darfur program targets the most vulnerable: unaccompanied children, street children, and children living in camps for the internally displaced. They operate 6 child protection centers, offering a safe haven as well as basic literacy and numeracy classes. More...
  • Free The Children
  • $135,000.00
January 2009
This grant will be used in Free The Children’s Adopt-a-Village Program to transform the Caihe community in Gansu China. Implementing a holistic approach to community development, Free The Children will provide this community access to education, health  care, water and sanitation, and an alternative income program.
  • Silver Creek Pre-School
  • $10,000.00
January 2009
Silver Creek Pre-School is an integrated school for children aged 2-5 years in Etobicoke. Specialists in early education, speech and language pathology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and music therapy provide individualized programming and resources within dynamic classroom settings. Their focus is on building the abilities and potential of each child, while empowering their parents and families with information, resources, and support networks as they plan for their child’s future.