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ABOUT GET BETTER GIFTS

SickKids Get Better Gifts are heartfelt gifts that help brighten the lives of children at SickKids. Donors are able to choose a gift, and funds will be directed to that area of the Hospital. Gifts range from promoting healing and recovery through play, to essential items the Hospital needs to provide the best care.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! Get Better Gifts are meaningful gifts you can give on behalf of someone special that also help patients at SickKids - perfect for any occasion.

When you buy a Get Better Gift, you can include a FREE eCard or printable card and customize it with your own personal message. An eCard will include the name(s) of the gift(s) you've purchased, and will be sent directly to your recipient after your purchase is made. A printable card will be available for you to print when you complete your purchase, and you can print it, fill it out and deliver it yourself.

SickKids Get Better Gifts are donations towards programs and designated funds in support of The Hospital for Sick Children. The values, services, equipment, and programs described in this catalogue are representative of those offered by the Hospital, such as the Hospital's equipment fund or patient amenities fund, among others. As Get Better Gifts have a restricted purpose, ten percent will be allocated to the Foundation's general fund to increase the Foundation's capacity to raise and grant funds for paediatric health priorities and to cover the Foundation's costs, including receipting, reporting and stewardship.

Purchasing a Get Better Gift is quick and easy!

  1. Choose your gift(s) - you can browse by Areas of Impact, by Price, or you can browse through our full catalogue of gifts.
  2. Click on a gift, input the quantity you'd like to purchase and select 'Add to Cart'. Follow the prompts to add an optional eCard.
  3. When ready, click 'Proceed to Checkout', and follow the Checkout prompts to complete your purchase.

If you need assistance to place your order, or if you'd like to place an order by phone, please call us at 1-855-813-4244 or 416-813-3240.

We require an email address so we can send you your electronic tax receipt. If you do not have an email address, please call us at 1-855-813-4244 or 416-813-3240 and we will help you with your order and arrange for you to receive your tax receipt by mail.

SickKids Foundation protects the transfer of personal and financial information. Stringent security guidelines are in place to protect this data, and its use and release. All other questions regarding privacy and how personal information is governed and managed by SickKids Foundation can be answered by clicking on this link to our Privacy Policy.

Healthier Children. A Better World™ is a vision that everyone at SickKids shares. And it will continue to guide us as we look to the future of SickKids. For more information on SickKids Foundation, click here.

Yes! Anyone can purchase a Get Better Gift, regardless of whether you've donated to SickKids in the past.

Accepted payments cards are Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

No. A Get Better Gift is a donation to SickKids Foundation and therefore no tax is charged.

When you select a SickKids Get Better Gift, you are donating to SickKids Foundation which makes your purchase eligible for a tax receipt. An electronic tax receipt will be emailed to you upon completion of your order.

Please refer to your tax receipt email to re-print your tax receipt. If you have since deleted your email or are unable to locate it, please call us at 1-855-813-4244 or 416-813-3240, and we will issue you a new tax receipt.

Each email provider may have different spam filtering rules set up for their email account. The first thing to do is check your email spam folder for your tax receipt email. If you cannot locate your email or if you are still having difficulties, please call us at 1-855-813-4244 or 416-813-3240 for assistance.

For help redeeming an existing Gift Certificate, please call us at 1-855-813-4244 or 416-813-3240.