Supporters (April 1, 2024 – present)

DeafBlind Ontario Foundation is fortunate to enjoy a number of valuable partnerships in the community. We gratefully acknowledge the generous support given to us by:

Foundations

Canada Gives
Hodgson Family Foundation
The Oakes Foundation
The Oakville Foundation for Intellectually Handicapped People
The Robert Campeau Family Foundation

Corporations

Aviva Canada
Cordeiro Roofing
Crate Designs Furniture
Export Development Canada
Gary’s Service & Towing
Joel R. Fortune Professional Corporation
Magna for Community
Neighbourhood Network
Needham Promotions Inc.
United Way Waterloo Region

Service Clubs

100 Women Plus Who Care Ottawa
Dorchester and District Lions Club
Hyde Park & District Lions Club
Innisfil Lions Club
Kinsmen Club of Sudbury
Lambeth Lions Club
Lions Homes for Deaf People
London Central Lions Club
London East Lions Club
Mountain Township & District Lions Club
Thorndale Lions Club
Udora Leaskdale Lions Club

Gaming:

Friends of DeafBlind Ontario Services

In 2008, DeafBlind Ontario Services created an award entitled “Friends of DeafBlind Ontario Services”. This prestigious award recognizes individuals, groups and organizations who, over time, have contributed in one or more of the following ways:

Contributed considerable personal time and effort to support DeafBlind Ontario Services and/or the people we support within their community;
Demonstrated leadership, excellent performance, and initiative as a volunteer to DeafBlind Ontario Services; or
Extensively promoted DeafBlind Ontario Services and the people we support within their community.

The award itself is a framed print of one of our residential locations.

Thank you to all our Friends, for their support and dedication:

2022:

MP John Brassard
Karine Rogers
Kevin White
PARD Therapeutic Riding

2021:

Gail Beggs
Billy Cashman
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Joe Passeretti

2019:

Army Navy Air Force Club
Belle Pointe Dance & Movement
Alan & Karen Carroll
Dilico Anishinabek Family Care
Dennis and Janet Fransky
Knox United Church

2018:

Gwen Elling, Past Board Chair
Susan Hutchison, St. John’s Ambulance Therapy Dogs
Elaine Perreault, Ecole Jean Paul II
Jose Orozco, Purinapaq
Ashley Hines, Mac’s Milk/Circle K Marathon
Linda & Graham Rawlinson, Donors

2017:

BNI Business Elite, community group
Buren Construction, vendor
Kristeen Elliott, volunteer
Kelly Kimens, volunteer
Russell Lions Club, service club
Tom & Karen Smart, family members
University of Ottawa GeeGee’s, community partner
Marilyn Verdoold, volunteer

2016:

Blaine Clarke, Volunteer
Shaun Gibbons (SENSE), International Partner
Ashleigh Eldridge, Volunteer & Supporter
Jocelyn Willoughby, Volunteer & Supporter
Lori Greene, Volunteer & Supporter
Helen Grieg, Supporter
Ginette Corbeil (Valoris for Children and Adults of Prescott-Russell), Community Partner
Janet Dawson-Brock, Volunteer & Supporter
Linda Whittaker (KKP Cambridge), Supporter
Jill Hendry & Eric Racine (Meridian), Supporters
Michael Ferraz, Sr., Parent
Barb Hooton, Past Board Chair
Doug Downer, Past Board Chair
Diane Gabay, Past Board Chair
Lee Harding, Past Board Chair
Martha Beaumont, Past Board Chair
Terry Brouillet, Board Member

2015:

Anthony & Nancy Abate, Pasta Plus
Mary Margaret Conlon
Carolyn Crum
Steve Gaylord
Janet Gridgeman
Linda Littell
Patrick MacNeil, MacNeil & Dodd Pharmacy
Sascha Mumtaz
Lambeth Lions Club
Hyde Park & District Lions Club
Susan Warren

2014:

Gary Martins – Donor & Community Partner
Malcolm Ross, Shire Consulting – Vendor
Brent Voll, Voll’s Contract Flooring – Vendor
Guy Masse, Xpertek Construction Ltd. – Vendor
Patrick Mulroney, Trinity Green Construction – Vendor
Lorne Brubacher, Twin City Harmonizers
Stephanie Porter, Woodstock Art Gallery – Community Partner
Pat McIntosh, Magna Centre – Community Partner
New Leaf Living and Learning Together Inc. – Community Partner
Chappell Farms – Community Partner
Dr. Mall, Royal Victoria Hospital
Josianne Gour – Community Partner

2013:

Susan Faulkner – Volunteer
Dr. Sawyer, Marg Alferi and teams – Community Partner
Marie V. Larocque – Community Partner
Lions Homes for Deaf People – Donor
Dr. Lee – Community Partner
Kim and Tim Flinn – Volunteers
Melanie Gauthier Perley – Community Partner
Meher Dadabhoy – Volunteer
Mark Edwards – Community Partner
Grandview Baptist Church – Community Partner
Varley Art Gallery – Community Partner
MacLaren Art Gallery – Community Partner

2012:

Tony Vipond, Community Living Huronia
The Regional Municipality of York
Dr. Marvin & Merilyn Lean, family members
Bill Jones, n.s. Smith Realty
Pierre Beaudin, Centre Jules-Léger
Kathy Peters, Alice Saddy Association
SENSE Scotland, Arts & Wellbeing Program
Brenda Mitchell, RMT

2011:

Brian Watkinson, volunteer
Julia Ford, parent
Anne Robin, Robins IDA Pharmacy (Newmarket)
Superior Greenstone Association for Community Living
Christian Horizons, East Region
Leslie Souckey, Lutheran Community Care Centre
Susan Shaw, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School (Keswick)
Jeff Rouble & Ranada Gallant, East Side Mario’s (Peterborough)
Heritage Renovations, vendor
Mike Merrifield, vendor
Karen Klee, health care consultant

2010:

Carmen & Dennis Vecchiato (parents – supporter)
Barb Papin (parent – supporter)
Lesley Banner (TAY, Peterborough – supporter)
Lorraine Hesmondhalgh (Zooz Indoor Playground – community partner)
Jessica Oickle & Gail Bigson (Bob Rumball Home for the Deaf – community partner)
Herbert Mitterbock (St. George Banquet Hall – donor)
Crystal Lee Ross (Springland Riding Stable – community partner)
Steve & Andrew Simpson (Anjac Construction – vendor & donor)
Kim Redman (St. Johns Ambulance Dog Therapy – community partner)
Karen Chambers (Bob Rumball Associations for the Deaf – community partner)
Jim Edie (K9 to 5 – community partner)

2009:

Edward Abela (volunteer)
Paulette Bedard (volunteer)
Carol Gauthier (Community Living Iroquois Falls – supporter)
Steve Huang (Baskin Robbins, Richmond Hill – community partner)
Mary Lou Oakes (volunteer)
Marian Patterson (donor, supporter)
Sandy Phillips (North Hastings Community Integration Association – supporter)
Carolyn Veldhuis (North Park Community Church – community partner)

2008:

Craig Shields (volunteer)
Ruth Taber (past board chair)
Jennifer Moore (past board chair)
Constantine & Stella Kalkanis (volunteers)
Shelley Wishart (Orchard International – donor)
Mac & Linda Rumble (M&M Meats Innisfil – donor)
Chris & Sharon Sheppard (community partner)
Reg & Nancy Harris (St. John’s Ambulance Therapy Dog Program)
Kevin Augustyn (Sobey’s Alcona Beach, supporter)
Jason, Rod & Scott Boynton (Alcona Gas, Variety & Car Wash – community partner)
Innisfil Fire & Rescue (community partner)
Noggins Salon (Newmarket – supporter)
Julie Smith (Shenderey’s Gymnastics – supporter)
Dr. David Dixon (London – supporter)
Jack Graydon (Lions Homes for Deaf People – donor)