Our Mission

The Kinsmen Foundation is a volunteer-driven organization that has been making miracles since 1971. Through the proceeds from the annual TeleMiracle telethon, the Foundation provides financial assistance for specialized mobility and medical equipment, and medical travel, that improves the quality of life and independence of thousands of Saskatchewan residents each year. Through these efforts, the Kinsmen Foundation fulfills its motto of “Helping People Every Day”.

About the KINSMEN FOUNDATION INC.

The Kinsmen Foundation is funded solely through TeleMiracle, the annual 20-hour telethon made possible by Kinsmen, Kinettes, production volunteers and many others who donate time, expertise, and gifts-in-kind to make the telethon possible. Over more than 48 years, TeleMiracle has raised over $165 million and is truly rooted in Saskatchewan.

The volunteer Kinsmen Foundation Board of Directors, supported by a small office staff in Saskatoon, meets regularly to grant funds raised through TeleMiracle. On average, close to 1,000 applications for funding are reviewed each year.

Donations made through TeleMiracle make gifts like these possible:

Walker – $550

Ceiling Track Lift - $2,400

Ramp - $6,720

Cancer treatment in Saskatoon - $8,000

Outdoor lift - $10,990

Power chair - $14,030

Heart transplant in Edmonton - $25,000

Scooter - $3,995

Stair Lift - $3,295

Wheelchair - $6,465

Therapeutic mattress - $9,495

Posey bed - $12,923

Stem cell transplant in Saskatoon - $20,000

Van conversion - $25,674

The Kinsmen Foundation also provides funding to community projects to assist with:

- new and innovative medical equipment in hospitals

- mobility and special needs equipment in group homes

- accessible handi-vans for community-based organizations