Become a presidents circle member today.
The President’s Circle is a group of celebrated and valuable donors who are recognized for their generosity with a named listing in our Annual Report.
Other benefits include:
- A charitable tax receipt
- Named listing in our donor newsletter sent across the province (optional)
- Regular communications to keep you up to date on Easter Seals Ontario’s activities and programs
- Advanced and often discounted invitations to Easter Seals events
- And much more!
Who can join?
Anyone can become a member of the President’s Circle with a gift of $1,000 or more to Easter Seals Ontario in one year.
Why Join?
Easter Seals operates solely on donations and sponsorships from the people and communities around the province. We receive no government funding therefore our donors are of utmost importance to our success and to the success of the people we support: kids with physical disabilities.
Where your donation will go
Your donation can be designated to one of three areas:
- Financial Assistance Program
Supporting the purchase of expensive mobility, communications and accessibility equipment customized for children and youth with physical disabilities. - Send a Kid to Camp Program
Supporting the expense of sending children with physical disabilities to an amazing, fully accessible, overnight summer camp (10 day sessions) where they meet lifelong friends and try activities they never thought possible. - Area of Greatest Need
Supporting whatever component of operations that most requires funding at this time to ensure Easter Seals’ success in helping kids BE KIDS.
Supporting whatever component of operations that most requires funding at this time to ensure Easter Seals’ success in helping kids BE KIDS.
The cost of a helping hand
Easter Seals Ontario provides funding to families of kids with physical disabilities for costly equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, braces and communication devices. As children grow, most equipment must be replaced. It can cost families an additional $10,000 to $40,000 a year to raise a child with a physical disability and many families just can’t do it on their own.
Generous dollars contributed by Easter Seals’ supporters help children with physical disabilities get the essential equipment they need to achieve a greater level of independence.
Here are some examples of the costs incurred by Easter Seals’ families in order to allow children with physical disabilities to have more mobility and live safely within their own homes:
| Power Wheelchair | $10,000-$32,000 |
| Battery for Power Wheelchair | $300* |
| Manual Wheelchair | $,2000-$5,000 |
| Bath Lift | $2,300-$4,000* |
| Home Ramp | Up to $25,000 |
| Porch Lift | $4,500-$7,000 |
| Van Lift | $3,000-$35,000 |
| Shower/Commode Chair | $1,500-$5,000 |
| Specialized Car Seat | $950-$1,500* |
| Leg Splints | $1,200-$3,900 |
| Walker | $400-$5,000 |
| 10 Days at Easter Seals Camp | $2,500* |
*No government assistance available.
JOIN THE PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE BY DONATING TODAY
For more information or to join the President’s Circle, contact Sara Mirza:
smirza@easterseals.org | 416-421-8377 ext. 351 | 1.800.668.6252 ext. 351