March 1, 2009 marks the 5th Anniversary of the creation of The Mike Weir Foundation, dedicated to advancing the physical, emotional and educational welfare of children in Canada.
Since inception and through the support of our generous sponsors and donors we are proud to report that over $5 million has been raised for children’s wellness with over $3 million of support being provided for children’s health care and related causes. We recently committed $250,000 towards children’s mental health initiatives across Canada.
Numerous local and national children’s charities have received support from The Mike Weir Foundation. Beyond direct contributions, the Foundation also helps charities raise money through its Weir Golf Memorabilia program which helps charities obtain auction items for fundraising purposes.
In 2007, The Foundation created The Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive for Kids to help generate funds for The Children’s Miracle Network and its 14 children’s hospital members in Canada. These hospitals provide critical care, research and education and treat over 2.6 million children each year. The Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive for Kids is one of the largest golf fundraisers in Canada and has already generated almost $2 million towards its goal.
We are honoured to have been selected as the National Charity Partner of the RBC Canadian Open. RBC and the RCGA are focused on philanthropy and we look forward to our relationship and its positive impact for children across Canada.
Some of the charities The Mike Weir Foundation has assisted
to date are set out below:
- BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre – Best Beginnings Campaign
- Children's Wish Foundation
- Autism Speaks
- Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- The Youth Emergency Shelter (Edmonton)
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada
- Canadian Cancer Society (Manitoba)
- Brain Injury Association of Nova Scotia
- Bereaved Families of Ontario
- Down Syndrome Association
- The Hearing Foundation of Ontario
- Children’s Health & Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan
- Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario at London Health Services Centre
- B.C. Children’s Hospital
- IWK Health Care Foundation (Halifax)
