If you're interested in donating to an endowment fund, you can choose from one of our current funds, or speak to us about creating a new one. Endowment funds ensure that life changing programs have a continuous and secure source of funding because only the interest earned on the capital is spent, while the base amount remains intact.
Our endowment funds currently include:
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The Rt. Hon. Paul Martin Sr. Biomedical & Rehabilitation Research Endowment Fund
Established in 1994 to support a new or significant contribution to science or medicine in the alleviation or prevention of a disabling condition.
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Wade Hampton Memorial Fund
The Wade Hampton Memorial Fund's goal is to create a base of $200,000, with annual earned income funding the Wade Hampton Employment Training Bursary. The bursary helps men and women with disabilities in Ontario get the additional educational and job training they need to be successful in their working lives.
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Richard Kall Memorial Fund
The Richard Kall Memorial Fund finances The Richard Kall Employee Award of Excellence. This award recognizes exceptional individuals who have made a difference in the lives of the people we serve.
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Istvan and Barbara Haas Fund
Established in 2014 to increase the independence of Canadians living with disabilities, through the acquisition of assistive devices, or vehicle retrofits for people whose needs are both physical and financial.
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Gregory Gittings Better Living Fund
Gregory Gittings was a resident at the Jean and Howard Caine Apartments in Oakville and his family established The Greggory Gittings Better Living Fund to pay tribute to Greg's passion for independent living and supportive housing for people with disabilities. The fund benefits the residents at the Jean and Howard Caine Apartments by providing meals, entertainment, excursions, activities and other programming that enhance the psychosocial and physical well-being of the residents.
For more information on making a donation, contact our Philanthropy Department.
Gregory Edward Gittings
May 14, 1964 - January 27, 2013
We felt great sadness at the passing of Greg Gittings.
Greg and his family - his parents, Ted and Joyce, and three sisters and brother, have been actively involved with March of Dimes for over thirty years. Greg was 48 years old. Although Greg had cerebral palsy, he did not let his disability stop him from living independently and enjoying life to the fullest. He will be dearly missed by March of Dimes’ staff and consumers.
Greg was a founding tenant of Ontario March of Dimes Non Profit Housing Corporation’s (NPHC) Jean & Howard Caine Apartment Building in Oakville, Ontario. The building is mixed-use, and was designed to integrate people living with disabilities into the community. Greg was a fixture in downtown Oakville, and was well-known and loved by local residents and merchants. The great success of the Jean and Howard Caine Apartments, led in part by Greg and his parents, has been the model for future buildings developed by NPHC.
Greg enjoying High Tea with Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal
at the 2007 Ability & Beyond Dinner.
Greg was an active participant in March of Dimes’ Recreation and Integration program, regularly attending the Summer Holiday Program at Geneva Park, taking trips through the Accessible Travel Program and enjoying a variety of outings throughout the Greater Toronto Area. He was a devoted hockey player for 28 years with the Canadian Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association. Greg participated in 1976 at the official opening of the Toronto CN Tower. In 2007, Greg attended our High Tea with Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, (Princess Anne) as part of our Ability & Beyond Dinner.
Greg was beloved by his large family, and will be greatly missed by his parents, siblings, his eleven nieces and nephews and four great-nieces and nephews.
