IWK Foundation
Nova Scotia
The IWK Foundation is a public not-for-profit organization that raises funds to support the urgent priority needs of IWK Health. IWK Health is the largest facility in Atlantic Canada caring for patients under 21 years of age and the only Level 1 pediatric trauma centre east of Quebec.
The IWK provides care to a population of two million women, children, youth and families across Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, and provides sub-specialty care to residents of Newfoundland and Labrador. IWK Foundation is also a proud partner of the A Family of Support: Child & Youth Mental Health Initiative.
The IWK Foundation is the preeminent fundraising movement for children and women’s healthcare in the Maritimes. The organization is powered by a legacy of best-in-class care, diversity and inclusion, and the personal connections donors have to the IWK and the region it calls home.
You are going to make such an important difference to help children and youth with mental health conditions in our region. That’s the power of this partnership.” – Jennifer Gillivan, President & CEO, IWK Foundation
“I don’t have to stay in bed anymore with my arms crossed. I can go out and spend time with my friends again and just do things I enjoy doing.” Andrew, IWK Mental Health Patient
How your donations will help
Your donations will support The Learning Link program offered by the IWK Foundation. Many youths experiencing mental illness do not have timely access to high-quality evidence-based mental health and addictions services. The Learning Link – a physical and virtual space for clients, families, and clinicians to work together – will help address these challenges. The Learning Link will serve as a hub of expertise for Nova Scotian and Maritime mental health clinicians and community partners to enhance knowledge and deliver the best clinical care.
