OUR WISH LIST
CORE OPERATIONS
Core funding refers to financial support that covers basic “core” organizational and administrative costs of The Darling Home for Kids; the property, the Home itself, utilities, food, communications & marketing, and the direct expenses of the day-to-day work. Without our core operations the Home does not exist! The following are a number of wishes that you can choose from:
WISH LIST ITEMS – CORE OPERATIONS AMOUNT SELECT INITIALS
So Clean it SparklesOur yearly fundraising demand for cleaning services is approximately $10,000
$500 ☐
Spreading the WordWe fundraise just over $4,000 per year for marketing services such as participation in
fairs and open houses
$1,000 ☐
Let Your Light ShineDid you know that we have close to 500 light bulbs in the Home! WOW
$1,500 ☐
Chill InAir conditioning helps keep our kids cool as a cucumber in the summer!
$750 ☐
Warm & CozyHeating and utilities represent a significant portion of our home expenses.
$1,200 ☐
Filling Little BelliesHelp us purchase food & sundry to ensure those little bellies aren’t growling!
$800 ☐
IT – Doing it Byte by ByteCosts associated with IT support; troubleshooting and fixing technology issues
$1,000 ☐
Another Megabytes the DustNew equipment such as hardware and software needs. Severs and Phone systems.
$2,000 ☐
Home Maintenance and Improvement Fund $5,000 ☐
Team Work Makes Dream Work – the Admin Zone! $3,000 ☐
CORE PROGRAMS
The Darling Home for Kids, Ontario’s first paediatric hospice/respite centre serving chronically ill children and their families, is a state-of-the-art facility! We provide high quality respite and palliative care services for children who are medically fragile and technology dependent, many of whom suffer from progressive illness. Today thanks to our supporters, it is a place of joy, filled with the smiles and laughter of children engaging in unique and enriching experiences and exploring new and exciting activities. Medically fragile children receive wonderful care in a beautiful, warm and home-like environment, which provides comfort and a break to families facing the daily challenges of caring for a child with complex medical needs. More than 15,000 children in Ontario with special needs require this intensive support, and we are one of only three homes that can provide highly specialized care. We serve a very niche market for the underserved, and as a result finding the funds to meet our budget can be an ongoing challenge. It costs $300 per day to offer our core programing to children in need. How many days will you fund?
WISH LIST ITEMS – CORE PROGRAMS SELECT AMOUNT INITIALS
RESPITE WING:
Countryside Room ☐ How many days will you fund?
Treetop Room ☐ How many days will you fund?
Rainbow Room ☐ How many days will you fund?
Star Room ☐ How many days will you fund?
PALLIATIVE WING:
Itsy Bitsy Spider Room ☐ How many days will you fund?
Angel Room ☐ How many days will you fund?
Teacup Room ☐ How many days will you fund?
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The Treetop RoomThe Rainbow Room
The Itsy Bitsy Spider Room
THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS
Play is powerful! It’s something that kids are supposed to partake in with uninhibited abandon and joy. It also serves as a means to build cognitive and social learning skills. Building these skills in children with various special needs, will maximize their capacity for positive interactions. Each year, DHK strives to provide over 168 hours of recreation therapy across 42 sessions, as we engage children across all of our core programs - respite, palliative and residential care. Each session allows kids to just be kids; to laugh, have fun and play to their hearts’ content! Each session is 4 hours and coasts $140 per session. Will you help our kids to play?
WISH LIST – THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS SELECT AMOUNT INITIALS
Creating Magic with Music!
☐ How many sessions will you fund?
Express Yourself in Full Colour! ☐ How many sessions will you fund?
Play to Your Heart’s Content! ☐ How many sessions will you fund?
Unconditional Love from a Four-Legged Friend!
☐ How many sessions will you fund?
Igniting the Senses from Within! ☐ How many sessions will you fund?
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GENERAL WISHES
Every year we build a list of essential items that we need from time to time. In addition, we have a few “would be nice to have” items as well. From your heart to theirs, help us fill this list of wishes!
WISH LIST – GENERAL WISHES SELECT AMOUNT QUANTITY INITIALS
Metal Marshmallow Sticks ☐ $20 Choose Quantity
Play Sand ☐ $25 Choose Quantity
iTunes Gift Cards ☐ $25 Choose Quantity
DVD’s and CD’s for Children ☐ $25 Choose Quantity
Arts & Crafts Supplies ☐ $50 Choose Quantity
Specialized Toboggan ☐ $50 Choose Quantity
Umbrellas for Wheelchairs ☐ $50 Choose Quantity
Crazy Sprinkler ☐ $50 Choose Quantity
Water Mats ☐ $50 Choose Quantity
Handheld Mixer ☐ $50 Choose Quantity
Water Mister Kits ☐ $50 Choose Quantity
Wading Pools ☐ $50 Choose Quantity
Hydrotherapy Pool Maintenance (1 month) ☐ $100 Choose Quantity
Nosy Cups ☐ $100 Choose Quantity
Weighted Cutlery ☐ $100 Choose Quantity
Stereos for Bedrooms ☐ $100 Choose Quantity
Inflatable Decorations ☐ $100 Choose Quantity
Serving Bowls and Platters ☐ $100 Choose Quantity
Floor Lamp for Tea Pot Room ☐ $150 Choose Quantity
Banana Wet Floor Signs ☐ $150 Choose Quantity
IV Feed Poles ☐ $150 Choose Quantity
Table for Craft Room ☐ $200 Choose Quantity
Ninja Professional Blender ☐ $200 Choose Quantity
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WISH LIST – GENERAL WISHES SELECT AMOUNT QUANTITY INITIALS
Specialized Life Jackets ☐ $200 Choose Quantity
Inflatable Minion Decoration ☐ $200 Choose Quantity
Linens (Towels, Sheets, Blankets) ☐ $250 Choose Quantity
Glitter Gel Wheelchair Tray – Sensory Mat ☐ $250 Choose Quantity
Dress Up Clothes and Trunk ☐ $250 Choose Quantity
Baby Jogger (Double) ☐ $300 Choose Quantity
Microwave ☐ $300 Choose Quantity
Weighted Blanket ☐ $350 Choose Quantity
Submersible Pump for Outdoor Waterfall ☐ $350 Choose Quantity.
Range Hood for Stove ☐ $400 Choose Quantity.
Canvas Wagon ☐ $400 Choose Quantity.
Pots & Pans for Kitchen ☐ $400 Choose Quantity.
Snoezelen Equipment ☐ $500 Choose Quantity.
Photography Sessions with Children ☐ $500 Choose Quantity.
Portable TV Cart with TV ☐ $600 Choose Quantity.
Wet/Dry Bouncy Castle ☐ $650 Choose Quantity.
Full Body Swing for Playground ☐ $750 Choose Quantity.
Customized Front Entranceway Mat ☐ $750 Choose Quantity.
Load Test of Ceiling Track Lifts ☐ $900 Choose Quantity.
Glider Chair for Palliative Suites ☐ $1,000 Choose Quantity.
Park Bench for Pathway ☐ $1,000 Choose Quantity.
Surround Sound Speakers and Installation ☐ $1,000 Choose Quantity.
Annual Maintenance of All Client Lift Systems ☐ $2,000 Choose Quantity.
Mural Paintings in Bathroom ☐ $3,000 Choose Quantity.
The Darling Home for Kids Driveway Sign ☐ $5,000 Choose Quantity.
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WISH LIST – GENERAL WISHES SELECT AMOUNT QUANTITY INITIALS
Freenotes Harmony Park Tuned Drum Set ☐ $5,500 Choose Quantity.
Mural Painting for Tea Pot Bedroom ☐ $6,500 Choose Quantity.
Maxi Twin for Lifts ☐ $7,943 Choose Quantity.
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