Through your continued support, the David Gregory MacKinnon Memorial Foundation was able to help in the following ways:
Thank you to our community supporters, friends and volunteers!
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The David Gregory MacKinnon Memorial Foundation
Total Donations: $32,037
Ronald McDonald House South Central Ontario $5000 in support of The David Gregory MacKinnon Family Suite ~ Room 320.
The Kidney Foundation of Canada Southern Alberta Branch $2500 in support of Kidney March and kidney disease research initiatives.
Niagara Health System $20,537.00 in support of best practices and quality of care for Niagara’s Renal/Dialysis patients.
Scholarship at A.N Myer Secondary School in the amount of $4000
Total Donations: $41,500
Ronald McDonald House South Central Ontario $5000 in support of The David Gregory MacKinnon Family Suite ~ Room 320
The Kidney Foundation of Canada Southern Alberta Branch $2500 in support of Kidney March and kidney disease research initiatives.
Niagara Health System $25,000 in support of best practices and quality of care for Niagara’s Renal/Dialysis patients.
Mark Preece Family House $5000 in support of temporary housing for family members of adults who are medically fragile and undergoing trauma care and inpatient care at a hospital outside of their families city. Similar to Ronald McDonald House but for patients over 18 years of age.
Scholarship at A.N Myer Secondary School in the amount of $4000
Total Donations: $43,000
Ronald McDonald House South Central Ontario $5000 in support of The David Gregory MacKinnon Family Suite ~ Room 320
The Kidney Foundation of Canada Southern Alberta Branch $1000 in support of Kidney March and kidney disease research initiatives.
Niagara Health System $25,000 in support of best practices and quality of care for Niagara’s Renal/Dialysis patients.
Scholarships at A.N. Myer and St Paul Secondary Schools in the amount of $12,000.
Four Post Secondary Scholarships totalling $18,000.00
Niagara Health System – $25,000.00 for the purchase of two Portable Reverse Osmosis Units for Hemodialysis
Niagara Health System – $5000.00 for the care and comfort of Niagara’s Renal patients. These funds are used to pay for clinic and dialysis parking/ transportation, necessary medication not covered by health care plans and many patient born expenses for those in a lower socio-economic position.
Ronald McDonald House of South Central Ontario – $5000.00 toward the Family Suite #320 donated by The David Gregory MacKinnon Memorial Foundation.
Kidney Foundation of Canada, Southern Alberta Branch for Kidney March – $2,500.00 for research in childhood kidney disease.
There is much more to come in 2019 so please stay tuned for our exciting updates on where your donation dollars are being put to work. Your support has allowed us to honour David’s memory by giving back to our communities in so many ways!
THANK YOU!
Four Post Secondary Scholarships totalling $16,000.00
Kidney Foundation of Canada Southern Alberta Branch for Kidney March – $2000.00 for research in childhood kidney disease
Ronald McDonald House of South Central Ontario $12,500.00
Niagara Health System Kidney Care Program – $25,000.00 for the purchase of a second Renal Portable Ultrasound Unit
$10,000.00 for the comfort and care of Niagara’s Renal patients. These funds are used to pay for clinic and dialysis parking/ transportation, necessary medication not covered by health care plans and many patient born expenses for those in a lower socio-economic position.
Other donations for patient Mental Health – $200.00.
There is much more to come in 2019 so please stay tuned for our exciting updates on where your donation dollars are being put to work. Your support has allowed us to honour David’s memory by giving back to our communities in so many ways!
THANK YOU!
June 2016: Four Post Secondary Scholarships have been awarded totalling $16,000.00.
$4,000.00 awarded to Simone St. Angelo graduating from St. Paul Catholic High School
$4,000.00 awarded to Lena Perkins graduating from A.N Myer Secondary School
$4,000.00 awarded to Bryan Lusk graduating from T.A Blakelock Secondary School
$4,000.00 awarded to Maya Perez graduating from M.M Robinson Secondary School
August 2016: A $3,400.00 donation was made to Kidney March via The Kidney Foundation of Canada to research childhood kidney disease.
November 2016: $5,500.00 to Ronald McDonald House
December 2016: $4000.00 to Ronald McDonald House to complete our first commitment to a $25,000.00 Family Suite
December 2016: $25,000.00 for the purchase of a Bedside Renal Ultrasound Unit for the Kidney Care Program’s patients at Niagara Health System
There is much more to come in 2016 so please stay tuned for our exciting updates on where your donation dollars are being put to work.
Your support has allowed us to honour David’s memory by giving back to our communities in so many ways; and to date you have helped us donate over $150,000.00!
THANK YOU!
June 2015: Three post secondary scholarships were awarded totalling $12,000.00
$4,000.00 scholarship awarded to Meagan Ward graduating from A.N Myer Secondary School
$4,000.00 scholarship awarded to Connor Dean graduating from T.A Blakelock Secondary School
$2,000.00 scholarship awarded to Alyssa Dalgleish in her continued pursuit of her Bachelor of Aviation Degree at Seneca
$2,000.00 scholarship awarded to Jessie Eaton in her continued pursuit of a Fine Arts Degree at OCAD university
September 2015: Another $5,500.00 was donated to Ronald McDonald House of Hamilton toward our $25,000.00 commitment toward a family suite that provides a home away from home for families of seriously ill children.
$3,500.00 was donated toward research into childhood kidney diseases via Kidney March and The Kidney Foundation of Canada
October 2015: A $500.00 donation was made to The Adam Vitaterna Memorial Fund that provides children’s sports registrations and equipment fees for youth in Niagara.
November 2015: $5,585.00 was donated to local kidney patients through the Kidney Care Program at Niagara Health Systems; providing transportation to and from life saving dialysis treatments, parking fees and life saving medications that are not covered by any health care plan.
June 2014: Three Post Secondary Scholarships were awarded in an amount totalling $12,000.00
$4000.00 Awarded to Kory Davis of A.N. Myer Secondary School to attend Seneca College in order to pursue a Bachelor in Aviation Technology.
$4000.00 Awarded to Jessica Eaton of T.A. Blakelock Secondary School to attend The Ontario College of Art and Design to earn a degree in Visual Arts.
$4000.00 Awarded to Adam Perry of M.M. Robinson Secondary School to attend Sheridan College to earn his degree in Design and Illustration.
July 2014: $2000.00 donated to local Kidney Patients in NHS Kidney Care Program for transportation to and from dialysis as well as medication costs.
September 2014: $3500.00 to The Kidney Foundation of Canada’s Southern Alberta Branch supporting Kidney March and Research.
October 2014: $1000.00 donated to local Kidney Patients in NHS Kidney Care Program.
December 2014: $5500.00 donated to Ronald McDonald House of Hamilton toward our $25,000.00 commitment of sponsoring a room in David’s honour for a family going through a child’s critical illness.
Your support has helped us honour David’s memory by giving back to our community in so many ways; and to date you have helped us give back over $70,000.00!
March 2013: $1000.00 was donated to Daval Hospice to help local Day Hospice Patients and support programs.
March 2013: $1000.00 was donated to The Canadian S.A.D.S. Foundation to support Heart Arrhythmia Patients.
June 2013: Three Post Secondary Scholarships were given in the total amount of $12,000.00
$4,000.00 Awarded to Lissa Schoot-Utterkamp of A.N. Myer Secondary School to attend the University of Guelph to pursue Landscape Architecture.
$4,000.00 Awarded to Honey Kim of T.A. Blakelock Secondary School to attend Carlton University for Architecture.
$4,000.00 Awarded to Allysa Dalgleish of M.M. Robinson Secondary School to attend Seneca’s Aviation Program.
September 2013: $2.175.00 to The Kidney Foundation of Canada’s Southern Alberta Branch supporting the 2012 100KM Kidney March.
October 2013: $2,000.00 Awarded to Gabriel Oliveros, a grade 4 Honour Student, towards a Classical Piano Scholarship.
November 2013: $2,000.00 to The Kidney Foundation of Canada’s Ontario Branch, supporting programs and patients throughout Southern Ontario.
December 2013: $4,500.00 donated to The Ronald McDonald House of Hamilton toward a $25,000.00 commitment to sponsor a room dedicated in David’s honour within the House.
December 2013: $1,500.00 donated to the Niagara Health System’s Kidney Care Program, to support local Renal Patients needing help with the cost of transportation to and from Dialysis.
June 2012: A $600.00 donation was gifted to A.N. Myer Secondary School toward their Memorial Tree
School Grounds Beautification Project. Two Purple Beech Trees where purchased for the school in David
MacKinnon’s Memory. Purple Beech, Tri Coloured Beech and the Majestic Red Maple where David’s
favourite types of trees. The two Purple Beech were chosen to honour David, and it just so happens that
the school which David loved so much, A.N. Myer, use Purple and White as their colours. Purple Beech
became the obvious choice.
June 2012: A $4,500.00 donation was given to The Ronald McDonald House of Hamilton. This donation
was given just as the newly renovated house opened up once again to welcome the families of seriously
ill children in Ontario. We thank the volunteers at RMH of Hamilton for being a beacon of light for those
needing them. Right now, as you are reading this, little Hannah Newby’s family is staying close to 6.5
month old Hannah while she recovers from her heart transplant. The family will need to stay at the house
for at least 3 months while beautiful baby Hannah learns to live with her gift of life. The David Gregory
MacKinnon Memorial Foundation are so humbled to give back in a way that honour‘s David.
September 2012: An art scholarship in the amount of $5,845.21 was presented to Miss Adriana
Sarmiento, a grade 12 honour student graduating from A.N. Myer Secondary School. Adriana is attending
Ryerson University in the Graphic Arts Communication Program.
October 2012: A $6,000.00 donation was presented to The Kidney Foundation of Canada. We are
pleased to support this foundation so they may continue their important life saving, and life enhancing
research, as well as continuing to offer the many programs that support renal patients and their families
in Canada.
November 2012: In association with Kicks for Kids a $3000.00 martial arts scholarship was provided to
two children whose family is so grateful for the opportunity to provide their children with the same values
of respect, kindness, teamwork, perseverance, courtesy and self control that they teach at home.
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