Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health

Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health Founded in 2009, Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health was created to raise funds, and support.

The Foundation aims to bring awareness to, and supports innovative programs that include: care, research, education, mental health promotion, the reduction of mental health stigmas, and the building and renewal of facilities and grounds. Ontario Shores provides life-changing treatment for those struggling with the devastating impact of mental illness. Whether it is through monetary donations, volunteering or helping us to spread the word, here are some of the ways your contribution will help:

Discovery
With a dedicated focus on research and innovation, you can help us continue to lead the way in the development of new advances for the treatment of mental illness. With groundbreaking research we can change the way mental health care is understood, diagnosed and treated. Recovery
Those we support benefit from a recovery-oriented environment of care built on compassion, inspiration and hope. Highly skilled healthcare leaders work in collaboration with patients and families on individualized care plans that treat their mental, physical and emotional well-being. Hope
Each of us deserves to live in a society that is free from stigma. You can be a leading voice in the collective efforts of patients, professionals, policy makers, businesses and communities to raise awareness about mental illness, eliminate stigma and ultimately create hope for individuals and families. Together we can share that help is available and a brighter future is possible. Join us on this journey as we create discovery, recovery and hope for all those in our communities who are living with the devastating impact of mental illness.

Happy Holidays to you from all of us! 🎄✨ Thank you for fueling hope and healing at Ontario Shores. May this holiday seas...
12/20/2025

Happy Holidays to you from all of us! 🎄✨

Thank you for fueling hope and healing at Ontario Shores. May this holiday season bring you many meaningful moments - and a new year bright with possibility.

We are deeply grateful to inspire this mental health movement with you and look forward to another year filled with hope, connection, and meaningful impact.

“Thanks to Ontario Shores, I began to see that life was worth living. I never thought I’d make it to adulthood. Now I’m ...
12/19/2025

“Thanks to Ontario Shores, I began to see that life was worth living.
I never thought I’d make it to adulthood. Now I’m excited for what’s next.”

Today, Megan is 18. She continues to learn how to cope, rebuild confidence, and take meaningful steps toward recovery. And she is inspired to give back by sharing her story so others will seek the help they need.
Megan’s journey is a powerful reminder of what your support makes possible.

Read more about Megan's journey here: www.facesofontarioshores.ca/megans-story

Donate by December 31 to receive your 2025 tax receipt.
www.ontarioshores.ca/donate

Thank you to Mayor Kevin Ashe and the Mayor's Gala Committee for selecting Ontario Shores as a beneficiary of the 2025 P...
12/16/2025

Thank you to Mayor Kevin Ashe and the Mayor's Gala Committee for selecting Ontario Shores as a beneficiary of the 2025 Pickering Mayor’s Gala. We are incredibly grateful not only for the funds raised, but for the awareness this premier event brings to the mental health movement and mental health care in our community.

It was an honour to participate in such a wonderful and meaningful event and to be part of an evening filled with connection, celebration, and purpose.

Thank you for your support!

As one of our longest-standing supporters, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has contributed significant dollars to improve...
12/13/2025

As one of our longest-standing supporters, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has contributed significant dollars to improve mental health care for patients and families at Ontario Shores.

In honour and recognition of OPG's loyal partnership and generous support, we recently unveiled the recognition sign dedicating the Innovation Lab within the hospital's Research & Academics in OPG's name.

We are deeply grateful for OPG's continued commitment to helping bring hope and healing to those who need it most.

Thank you, OPG!

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise for your generous support of our Holiday Hope Heroes campaign. Your contr...
12/13/2025

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise for your generous support of our Holiday Hope Heroes campaign. Your contribution helps ensure that every patient receives a gift bag on Christmas morning. Beyond the items themselves, these bags remind our patients that someone cares and give them the gift of hope.

To make a donation to Holiday Hope Heroes, please visit: www.ontarioshores.ca/holidayhopeheroes

Whitby Sunrise Rotary Club

The Ontario Shores Foundation is proud to recognize our ongoing partnership with the Oshawa Generals Hockey Club , who c...
12/11/2025

The Ontario Shores Foundation is proud to recognize our ongoing partnership with the Oshawa Generals Hockey Club , who continue to bring meaningful support and holiday joy to patients at Ontario Shores. Their recent donation from the Teddy Bear 'Generosity' Toss helped make our Geriatrics Patient & Family Holiday Party truly special, with a stuffed animal personally chosen and delivered to every patient.

Join us in celebrating this partnership on January 16 at Ontario Shores Night with the Generals for our annual Chuck-a-Puck fundraiser: tributecommunitiescentre.evenue.net/event/GEN25/A16

12/05/2025
12/04/2025

Thank you for bringing hope and healing this past Giving Tuesday.

Because of the incredible generosity of our community, including a matching gift from OPG, over $24,000 was inspired to support patients and families in desperate need of life-changing care at Ontario Shores. Thanks to you, our senior, adolescent and forensics patients will have access to essential therapeutic items that help turn hope into healing.
While Giving Tuesday may have passed, the need for hope and healing continues every day. Thank you for standing with us and helping change the face of mental health for the people who need it most.

It’s not too late to make a donation and help bring hope and healing to even more patients this holiday season: https://www.ontarioshores.ca/givingtuesday

12/02/2025

Join Kevin Frankish live today on this !
Kevin visits Amber, our Volunteer Services Specialist, to talk about the Holiday Hope Heroes campaign. With the holidays approaching, this campaign ensures every patient receives a gift on Christmas morning.

Together, let’s help prevent the most devastating consequences of mental illness.
Every donation will be matched by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) up to $5,000!

12/02/2025

Join Kevin Frankish live today on this !
Kevin visits our Forensics Unit and chats with Ana & Jean, Forensic Treatment Facilitators, about the EPEC program and the need for computers and other equipment. These tools help our forensic patients build resumes, apply for jobs, and reintegrate into the community while receiving treatment at Ontario Shores.

Together, let’s help prevent the most devastating consequences of mental illness.
Every donation will be matched by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) up to $5,000

12/02/2025

Join Kevin Frankish live today on this !
Kevin visits the Geriatric Transitional Unit (GTU) and chats with Erin, Occupational Therapist, about the Nordic Wellness Chair and other needs of our seniors at Ontario Shores.

Together, let’s help prevent the most devastating consequences of mental illness.
Every donation will be matched by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) up to $5,000

12/02/2025

Join Kevin Frankish live today on this !
Kevin visits the Adolescent Unit and chats with Alyssa, Child and Youth Counsellor, about a new therapeutic program for our young patients at Ontario Shores.

Together, let’s help prevent the most devastating consequences of mental illness.
Every donation will be matched by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) up to $5,000

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700 Gordon Street
Whitby, ON
L1N5S9

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Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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Founded in 2009, Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health was created to raise funds, and support for Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores). Our goal is to also help bring awareness to, and reduce the stigma, surrounding mental illness. Throughout the years, our team, events, and fundraising programs have grown and evolved substantially. Together, we work with the numerous departments at Ontario Shores to lead change so that individuals with mental illness have access to the care they need, and the opportunity to fully participate in an inclusive and stigma-free society. Creating a sense of hope is one of the greatest gifts we can give to those living with complex mental health challenges. Our mission at Ontario Shores Foundation is to help create that hope through the combined efforts of our team, and the generous support of our donors and community. Together we are helping our patients to recover, and giving them that feeling of hope for a brighter tomorrow.

Everything we do is rooted in the principles of Discovery, Recovery, and Hope: Discovery. With a dedicated focus on research and innovation, you can help us continue to lead the way in the development of new advances for the treatment of mental illness. With groundbreaking research we can change the way mental health care is understood, diagnosed and treated. Recovery. Those we support benefit from a recovery-oriented environment of care built on compassion, inspiration and hope. Highly skilled healthcare leaders work in collaboration with patients and families on individualized care plans that treat their mental, physical and emotional well-being. Hope. Each of us deserves to live in a society that is free from stigma. You can be a leading voice in the collective efforts of patients, professionals, policy makers, businesses and communities to raise awareness about mental illness, eliminate stigma and ultimately create hope for individuals and families. Together we can share that help is available and a brighter future is possible. Join us on this journey as we create discovery, recovery, and hope for all those in our communities who are living with the devastating impact of mental illness.