About VS Summer 2020

Looking for things to do this summer? Start here. We’ve got ideas that will help the whole family enjoy summer, stay busy, and support a great cause – building a new, even safer SickKids.

Check out the activities below to see what you and your family want to do. For each activity, we’ve got suggestions for how to do your own version, plus a toolkit of emails, downloadable posters, and thank-you cards for your supporters.

We want you to have fun fundraising for SickKids, so we’ve made it easy. All activities can be done in-person, or virtually, online. So have fun, stay safe, and remember to put on sunscreen.

For more, click on one of the activities listed above in the menu, or below.

Date

Starts at:  July 20, 2020 4:00 AM
Ends at:  August 31, 2020 8:00 AM

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SickKids Thrifters Garage Sale

Have a contactless SickKids Thrifters Garage Sale in your neighbourhood this summer. Get your unwanted stuff to the curb, or put up a pic on social. Then ask for a donation to SickKids.

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Stand for SickKids

Create a stand to sell whatever you want in exchange for a donation to SickKids. Do it in person, at a safe distance, or online with remote pickup. We’ve got ideas to help you think beyond the lemonade stand.

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Chalk the Block. For SickKids.

Kids who love drawing are already outside with pavement chalk. Turn it into a fun way to fundraise for SickKids. It’s easy. Make a sign-up sheet on paper for in front of your home or ask online. Take requests for chalk drawings on the sidewalk or driveway in exchange for a donation to SickKids. Then get drawing. Make sure pics of your drawings get posted to social, to keep the requests and donations coming.

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This summer, be a BakedGooder for SickKids

Bake sales are always in season. And this summer, bakers young and old can whip up their favourite treat, and offer it for sale – to help build a new, even safer SickKids. Decide on your baked goods, make them, then set them out on a street-side stand. (Consider pre-packaging to keep everyone safe.) With a donation, supporters get a treat to enjoy. It’s a yummy way to support SickKids when it’s sunny.

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Camp DIY. Do it Yourself for SickKids.

This is not sleep-away camp. Forget the backwoods – just head to the safety of your backyard (or your living room) for Camp Do-It-Yourself. Tell friends and family you’ll sleep under the stars if donations hit a certain threshold. Or take pledges for camping out the whole night. If you’re crafty, offer a camp activity tutorial online for donations – like making a pine cone bird feeder.

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