Charities Unite for Kids' Post-Transplant Activities

0:00Two charities with strong ties to Victoria have joined forces to support Canadian kids who've had organ transplants. The Simon Key Foundation and the David Foster Foundation are launching a program that fully fund sports, fitness, recreational, and cultural. Activities for patients 19 and under. The goal is to help these young survivors give back to active, healthy lives after tougher coverings. The partnership tackles the physical and emotional challenges families face, post transplant. Kids can pick any activity that gets them moving and engaged from team sports to arts programs with grants covering all costs. Referrals come through the David Foster Foundation, which has helped families since 1986 with non-medical bills like travel and housing. Both founders bring personal stories to the table. David Foster, the Grammy-winning producer born in Victoria, started his foundation to ease financial burdens on transplant families. Simon Keith, a former soccer pro from Victoria, launched his group in 2011 after his own two heart transplants and a kidney transplant.

1:05It also pushes for organ donor awareness. Leaders from both sides are pumped about the team up. Foster called it a step toward brighter futures for these kids, while Keith's team stressed how sports and activities are core to rebuilding lives. One example is a team named Kai, who bounced back from a liver transplant in October 2018 to thrive in Taikwondo, baseball, soccer, and golf, and golf. This initiative opens doors for countless families, blending compassion with real action to keep young hearts beating strong on and off the field. This has been Canada News Today, powered by AI.