Sunnyside Foundation
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Sunnyside Foundation
The Sunnyside Foundation is a registered charity whose mission is to secure financial support to help enhance the well-being and quality of life for the residents and community served by Sunnyside Seniors’ Services.
How Can I Support The Sunnyside Foundation?
How Does My Donation Make a Difference?
Fun Facts About the Sunnyside Foundation
Say Thank You to Sunnyside Staff
Walk and Roll 2025
Our biggest event of the year is back!
Join us for our Walk and Roll Fundraiser and Family Fun Day on Saturday, June 14 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Sunnyside Home.
Enjoy live entertainment, a craft show, games, prizes, a fun-walk/wheelchair roll, a Community BBQ, and more all in support of the residents and community served by Sunnyside Seniors’ Services!
Walk and Roll is a free event put on by the Sunnyside Foundation, but donations are welcomed!
Stay tuned for more details!
Craft Show Vendors Needed!
We are currently accepting applications from anyone who wishes to apply. Tables are available for $40.00.
To apply, please send an email to Jeff Burton at jburton@regionofwaterloo.ca
Applications will be accepted until Monday, June 2 at 12:00 p.m.
Space is very limited so confirm your spot today!
How Can I Support the Sunnyside Foundation?
The best way that you can support the work that the Sunnyside Foundation does is by making a donation. Donate online to the Sunnyside Foundation
Online donations are the safest and easiest way to support the Sunnyside Foundation.
The Sunnyside Foundation uses Zeffy (formally SimplyK) to collect donations, the only platform for non-profits that gives us 100% of your donations. A contribution to support them will be suggested during confirmation, but it is not required to donate to the Sunnyside Foundation. Tax receipts for online donations will be issued to you directly from Zeffy.
Other Donation Methods
If donating online is not for you, that is okay! There are plenty of ways for you to support the Sunnyside Foundation.
- Cheques: cheques can be made out the “Sunnyside Foundation” and mailed to: Sunnyside Foundation, 247 Franklin Street North, Kitchener, ON N2A 1Y5
- Cash: We strongly suggest that cash donations be delivered in person. To arrange, please call Jeff Burton at 519-893-8494 extension 6377.
- Credit Card: If you would like to make a donation with a credit card, online through Zeffy (formally SimplyK) is the most secure way to do so. We can also process credit card donations in the Sunnyside Foundation or over the phone if needed. Please call Jeff Burton at 519-893-8494 extension 6377.
Tax receipts will be issued for donations over $10.
We are also in need of volunteers to help support our fundraising events. If you are interested in volunteering with the Sunnyside Foundation or at Sunnyside Seniors’ Services, please visit the Volunteering webpage.
How Does My Donation Make a Difference?
Donations to the Sunnyside Foundation help to fund programs, services, and equipment beyond the funding from the Ministry of Long-Term Care and the Region of Waterloo. Through the years, these donations have allowed Sunnyside to make some amazing and much-needed updates including:
- Funding the upcoming major Sunshine Lounge renovation: a modernized and dedicated program space for the Young Onset Dementia Association and Community Alzheimer Program created with the “butterfly-like” values of person-centred care
- Funding Sunnyside’s certification in The Butterfly Approach®: a person-centred and emotion-focused model of care for people living with a dementia
- Creating more inviting and inclusive areas within the home
- Purchasing ceiling lifts for each resident room to allow residents to move with ease and comfort
- Enhancing the Recreation and Music Therapy programs and supplies
- Providing older adults in the community with a comfortable and barrier-free place to exercise at the Sunnyside Wellness Centre
- Purchasing professional sound equipment to create more accessible programing
- Supporting chaplaincy and palliative care programs
- Funding research and education that enhances quality care
- And much more!
Your generous donations support:
- Residents of Sunnyside Home long term care
- Tenants of Sunnyside Supportive Housing
- Older adults in the region who use the Sunnyside Wellness Centre
- Participants in Community Alzheimer Programs and the Young Onset Dementia Association (YODA)
When you make a donation to the Sunnyside Foundation, you get to choose which fund your donation supports. The options are:
- General Fund
- Community Alzheimer Program Fund
- Walk and Roll Fund
- Spiritual Care Fund
- Pandemic and Outbreak Support Fund
For more information about these fund options, please see this helpful guide
Legacy Giving
A legacy gift to the Sunnyside Foundation is an impactful way to show your commitment to enhancing the well-being and quality of life for Sunnyside residents, tenants, clients, and community members for generations to come. Celebrate your life’s legacy with a gift that supports the values that you hold dear.
A gift in your will is the most common form of legacy giving. By leaving a gift in your will, you will help the Sunnyside Foundation to fund much needed programs, projects, research, and specialized equipment. Together, we can create a superior quality of life for the entire Sunnyside community.
Plan today by making a promise for tomorrow.
To leave a gift to the Sunnyside Foundation in your will, you will need our legal name, address and charitable business number.
Legal Name: Sunnyside Home Foundation
Primary Address: 247 Franklin Street North, Kitchener, ON N2A 1Y5
Charitable Business Number: 87728 8167 RR0001
The Sunnyside Foundation encourages donors who are planning to leave a gift in your will to us to seek independent legal and financial planning advice to ensure your financial goals are considered, your tax situation reviewed, and that your gift reflects your circumstances.
Share Your Promise for Tomorrow
If you are leaving a gift in your will to the Sunnyside Foundation, please share your decision with us. Your privacy and confidentiality will always be respected, but we would also love the opportunity to thank you and more importantly, to share what your generous donation will enable in our community. We’d be happy to answer any questions you have about leaving a gift in your will and other legacy donation options. Please contact Jeff Burton at jburton@regionofwaterloo.ca for more information.
Meet Our Board of Directors
The Sunnyside Foundation is made up of a working board of volunteer directors approved by Regional Council.
Here is a list of the Sunnyside Foundation's current Board of Directors:
Spencer Yule, Chair
Merlin McRae, Vice Chair
Adam Hunsberger, Secretary
Brandon Florizone, Treasurer
Steve Moores
Kyle Urech
Daniel Graham
Sarvesh Singh
Bryan Stortz
Rachel Zhang
Fun Facts About the Sunnyside Foundation
- Established in 1998, the Sunnyside Foundation is one of the first charities in Ontario created to support an organization like Sunnyside Seniors’ Services.
- Walk and Roll, our biggest fundraising event of the year, has been happening for more than 20 years!
- Since 1998, we have raised over $3,000,000 in support of the people served by Sunnyside Seniors’ Services.
- In 2021, the Sunnyside Foundation supported the development of an AdvantAge Ontario award-winning inter-generational outdoor space for residents and their families to enjoy
Past Events
| Walk and Roll 2024 |
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Thank you so much to everyone who attended this year's Walk and Roll event! It was a fantastic day full of joy for all.
We are happy to announce that this year's event raised over $36,000 in support of the Sunnyside community!
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
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| Spring Curling Social 2025 |
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Thank you to everyone who attended our Spring Curling Social. It was a wonderful evening full of fun and laughter!
Thank you to our event sponsors:
Platinum Sponsor
Silver Sponsors |
| Sunnyside Foundation Golf Tournament 2024 |
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The 2024 Sunnyside Foundation Golf Tournament was held at Savannah Golf Links in Cambridge on Friday, September 13.
Thank you so much to everyone who supported the 2024 Golf Tournament!
Thank you to our 2024 Golf Tournament Sponsors:
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Prize Sponsors
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Say Thank You to Sunnyside Staff
The Sunnyside Foundation is so proud of the amazing work that is being done by Sunnyside staff each and every day.
As they are Region of Waterloo employees, Sunnyside staff are not allowed to accept gifts of any sort so it sometimes can be difficult to show your appreciation for everything that they do.
The Sunnyside Foundation offers a great way for you to say thank you and recognize those staff members who go above and beyond to help your loved ones.
With this new online form, you can donate to the Sunnyside Foundation today to officially recognize an individual staff member, a staff team, or even all Sunnyside Seniors' Services staff. Your donation will appear as a thank you message on the e-board system at Sunnyside Home which is viewed by hundreds of people each and every day.
Click here to make a donation and say thank you to a Sunnyside staff member.
Contact Us
Sunnyside Foundation
247 Franklin St. N.
Kitchener, ON. N2A 1Y5
Telephone: 519-893-8482
Fax: 519-893-4450
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Sunnyside Foundation Charitable Number: #87728 8167 RR0001
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