Cause

The Sandra Schmirler Foundation raises funds to purchase life-saving equipment for premature and critically ill babies in Canada.

Legacy

While the world lost Sandra in 2000, her legacy lives on through the babies that have been saved in her name through the Sandra Schmirler Foundation.

Cause

The Sandra Schmirler Foundation raises funds to purchase life-saving equipment for premature and critically ill babies in Canada.

Legacy

While the world lost Sandra in 2000, her legacy lives on through the babies that have been saved in her name through the Sandra Schmirler Foundation.

Helping babies born too soon, too small, too sick, or too far.

Hospitals Supported

109

Dollars Donated to Hospitals

$9,074,100

From Napkin Sketch to Hopeful Hearts: The Story of the Sandra Schmirler Foundation

The Sandra Schmirler Foundation is a powerhouse in the world of Canadian charities.

Since 2001, the Foundation has raised and given over $9 million to purchase life-saving equipment for Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) in over 105 hospitals in every Canadian province and territory. The lives of thousands of premature and critically ill babies have been saved because of the Sandra Schmirler Foundation.

Though the Foundation has grown and evolved over the years, one thing has remained constant: the true admiration and genuine love Canadians have for the Queen of Curling, Sandra Schmirler.

 

Sandra Schmirler Champions Circle

Joining our Champions Circle is an ideal way to support the Foundation with easy and convenient monthly payments.

Spirit of Sandra

Since 2013 the Sandra Schmirler Foundation has provided scholarships to dozens of Canadian junior curlers.

As the Scotties and the Telethon approach, we’re excited to welcome both new and returning athletes this year! A special congratulations to Team Weagle from Nunavut and Team Scoffin from Yukon. We can’t wait to see you in action and have you join us for the Telethon on February 16th in Thunder Bay!#ChampionsStartSmall #STOH2025 ... See MoreSee Less
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Former Spirit of Sandra Scholar Hannah Gargul is RAISING funds to help Champions Start Small again this year! Check out her incredible outdoor curling rink and how you can chip in ⤵️ ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you, Guelph! 👏A huge congratulations to the people of Guelph and Event Co-Chairs Erin Cook and Rob Mungham for hosting an incredible Grand Slam of Curling and Crowd Sweep. Local volunteers, including many from Guelph Curling, came together to help Champions Start Small, raising an amazing $6,270! 🪣🥌 #GSOC ICYMI: Thanks to your support, we were proud to fund a new fetal heart monitor for the NICU at Guelph General Hospital—leaving a lasting legacy from this year’s GSOC event! 🏥 www.facebook.com/sandraschmirlerfoundation/posts/pfbid02n7WsgwgLeHDffuaLvwNqDvxPsQXX8Dt83o7T9cBH8... ... See MoreSee Less
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Our Partners

The Sandra Schmirler Foundation recognizes that our work takes place on traditional Indigenous territories across Canada.

Recognizing the importance of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s 94 Calls to Action, we work to ensure that positive action on Reconciliation continues within the nonprofit and children’s healthcare sectors, and in the broader communities where we work and live.

We acknowledge the culture, language, and teachings of Inuit, Métis and First Nations peoples and strive and commit to working toward reconciliation.