Happy Holidays from Smilezone Foundation!


The holiday season is now upon us, and Smilezone Foundation could not be more excited to share our festive cheer with you! We have had a busy Fall here at the Foundation, and want to share some exciting updates with you. As we head into the holiday season, remember to share a SMILE with everyone you see! 

100 Smilezones across Ontario!

The Smilezone Team was in Guelph, ON this November transforming SEVEN SMILEZONES at Guelph General Hospital. In this landmark installation, that brings the Smilezone total up to 100 Zones! Thank you for allowing us to bring so many smiles to children and families across Ontario communities, we could not be more proud! 


These seven incredible Zones featured freshly painted walls, custom murals and jerseys provided by Baseball Canada and the Guelph Storm, custom cabinetry and banquet seating, interactive sensory panels and a GestureTek system. A special thank you to the Pearson Family, the LJ Pearson Foundation, as well as the Guelph Storm for their amazing support of these new Zones! Learn more about these 7 new Zones here!





Recent Smilezone Transformations

One Kids Place & North Bay Regional Hospital


The Smilezone Team was in North Bay, ON in early October, transforming TWO ZONES at One Kids Place and FOUR ZONES at North Bay Regional Health Care. These incredible Zone transformations include warmly-coloured fresh paint, bright murals, a new projector and sensory items, custom cabinetry and banquet seating for families, jersey boxes, bean bag chairs for children and youth, and new iPads! 




Thank you to the North Bay Battalion for their incredible support of these new Zones! See more photos of these fantastic new Zones in North Bay on our website!

Five Counties Children Centre


In late September over the course of a weekend, FOUR SMILEZONES were installed at Five Counties Children's Centre in Peterborough, ON! The four new Zones included a full overhaul of the main entrance and entry vestibule, the reception area, waiting room and casting room. Zone features include fresh paint, bright murals, jersey boxes, 
a GestureTek system and interactive sensory hubs! 




Thank you to the Peterborough Petes for their incredible support of these new Zones! Find more details and photos about these amazing new Zones on our website!

Niagara Children's Centre


Throughout the final weekend in August 2016,  SIX NEW ZONES  were installed at Niagara Children's Centre in St. Catharines, ON! New Zones were transformed in the therapy pool, patient waiting area, two family change rooms, the volunteer change room and the full gymnasium. Zone features include fun and engaging murals, custom cabinetry and seating, eight jersey boxes, fresh paint,  fun sensory items, and a new Soundlink system!




Throughout the course of the transformation process, the Niagara IceDogs worked closely with Smilezone Foundation to ensure the Zones reflected their community and local landmarks. A big thank you to the entire team and Bones for making this Smilezone transformation so special! See more Zone photos here!

Upcoming Smilezones

The Smilezone Team can't wait to bring SMILES to kids' faces across new communities in 2017. We are so excited to announce upcoming Zone installations in the following cities, with more special announcements to come later in the year!
  • Rachel's Kids in Cornwall, ON - January 2017 
  • Scarborough General Hospital in Toronto, ON - January 2017 
  • Pathstone Mental Health in Thorold, ON - March 2017 
  • John McGivney Children's Treatment Centre in Windsor, ON - April 217 
  • Windsor Children's Aid Society in Windsor, ON - April 2017 
  • Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre School in Ottawa, ON - July 2017

An updated list of upcoming Smilezone projects can be found on our website!
OACRS Partnership Tribute Award

Smilezone Foundation is incredibly honoured to have received the  Partnership Tribute Award at the  2016 Ontario Association of Children's Rehabilitation Services (OACRS) Annual Conference  held in Toronto, ON on November 14th, 2016!


We are so thankful for the opportunity to work closely with OACRS and its member centres, with 33 Zones transformed already and many more to come! We couldn't be more excited to strengthen our partnership into 2017, bringing smiles to thousands of children and families across the province! Thank you! 
OACRS is committed to advancing an integrated, inclusive and family-centred sector. Currently, OACRS represents all 21 Children's Treatment Centres in Ontario, providing innovative therapies and extensive treatment options to 65,000 children with physical, developmental and communications needs annually in cities, towns and rural areas across the province.
Fourth Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament

Smilezone Foundation's  Fourth Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament was a HUGE success! Over 350 golfers, celebrity guests, sponsors and volunteers joined us on Monday, July 18 at Rattlesnake Point Golf Club in Milton, ON to celebrate and support the Smilezone mission of putting smiles on kids faces! Thank you to all of our celebrity guests and golfers for their incredible continued support of the Foundation, and to our 2016 Smilezone Ambassador Eric Lindros. Our entertaining dinner MC's Brian Williams and Ron McLean also deserve a big round of applause, thank you! 

We are proud to announce that this year's tournament raised over $214,000 - Funds that will help Smilezone continue to grow and put smiles on kids' faces everyday! Check out more photos from this incredible fun-filled day here!


Join the SMILE SQUAD and Make a Difference!

Smilezone Foundation is actively seeking TWO incredible individuals to fill our new internship positions out of our Oakville office! For more information about our Operations and Special Events internships, and other available volunteer opportunities, please visit our website at www.smilezone.com!


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