“Assisting the families of critically-ill children on their healing journeys”

77 families

Since our founding in 2019 we have helped over

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A family of three posing for a photo indoors, with a painted winter scene background. The man has glasses, a beard, and is wearing a white button-up shirt. The woman has dark, curly hair, and is holding a young girl. The girl has curly hair, a pink headband, and is wearing a pastel-colored dress, looking surprised or curious.
A young girl and a young boy on a sidewalk. The girl holds a book titled 'No More Hitting for Little Hamster!' and smiles at the camera. The boy, sitting in a stroller, looks at the camera with a neutral expression and has a hand near his mouth. The girl is wearing a beige knit hat with a pom-pom, a purple jacket, and a pink scarf. The boy is wrapped in a multicolored knitted blanket and wears a grey sweater.

When a child is critically ill, families face overwhelming emotional and financial strain. Since 2019, the Sarah Tapley Foundation has supported families as they navigate these difficult journeys by helping cover essential costs such as transportation to hospital, accommodations during extended stays, medications not covered by insurance, counselling, and sibling childcare. Your support lifts critical burdens at a time when families have no margin left—ensuring they are not navigating childhood critical illness alone.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The Sarah Tapley Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting families navigating the emotional, spiritual, and financial challenges of childhood critical illness. Our work is inspired by Sarah’s life and legacy, and guided by compassion, faith, and a commitment to walking alongside families during their most difficult seasons.

  • The foundation was created in honour of Sarah Tapley to ensure that families facing similar challenges do not feel alone. What began as a deeply personal journey has grown into a mission to provide hope, support, and practical help when it is needed most.

  • Yes. The Sarah Tapley Foundation is a registered Canadian charity. All eligible donations receive an official charitable tax receipt.

  • Support is available to families of children facing serious or life-threatening illness. Assistance is based on need and availability of funds, and applications are reviewed with care and compassion.

  • Our goal is to help alleviate some of the burden surrounding the journey’s of families with a critically-ill child. Support may include financial assistance for expenses such as travel, accommodation, meals, parking, sibling childcare, counselling services and more. We offer our emotional and prayerful support and do our best to get every family connected to supportive resources they may need.

  • Families can apply by completing the application form on our website. Social workers, or resource coordinator may also apply on your behalf.

    Each request is reviewed thoughtfully, and families will be contacted if additional information is needed.

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