Scroll down to learn more about “Saskatchewan’s Charity”, the Kinsmen Foundation; the organization that puts on the TeleMiracle telethon every year!
To apply for funding, please scroll to the bottom of this page and click on the blue button.
Our Vision
To improve the quality of life and independence of Saskatchewan residents.
Our Mission
The Kinsmen Foundation provides specialized mobility and medical equipment to people and organizations throughout the province, as well as travel assistance for residents in need of vital medical treatment outside their home community.
Our Motto
Helping People Every Day
The Kinsmen Foundation was established in 1971 and granted funds raised by local Kinsmen and Kinettes. When requests for assistance exceeded available funds, planning started in 1976 for a province-wide telethon as a major fundraiser and the first TeleMiracle was started in Saskatoon in February 1977.
Today, the Kinsmen Foundation provides Saskatchewan residents with special needs equipment, to improve quality of life and independence; as well as access to life-saving medical treatment.
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Throughout the year, Saskatchewan people of all ages with mobility and/or cognitive challenges apply to the Kinsmen Foundation for financial assistance. The resulting miracles are varied, but the goal is always the same – to have a direct, positive effect on each recipient’s quality of life.
Examples of funding by the Kinsmen Foundation:
Walkers ranging from $300 – $600
Communication devices on average $10,000
Lift chairs upwards of $4,000
Travel, meals and accommodations for organ transplants, upwards of $20,000
Power chairs and specialty standing chairs upwards of $50,000
Conversions or adaptions for vehicles upwards of $50,000