Sponsor Highlight: Giant Tiger

Only a few sponsors can say they’ve been united in our mission longer than our friends from Giant Tiger. Over the course of its 50-plus-year history, CHEO Foundation has been extremely lucky to interact and collaborate with sponsors that share our goal to support CHEO, CHEO Research Institute and Roger Neilson Children’s Hospice with the tools to provide children and youth in our community and beyond with the best possible care.

Giant Tiger has made a difference for CHEO Foundation in a variety of ways, including proceeds of sale campaigns, gift-in-kind donations, and philanthropic gifts. They’ve played a key role in CHEO Foundation’s signature events like the CHEO Telethon (since 1999), CHEO’s RBC Race for the Kids, and have been the main sponsor for CHEO’s Teddy Bears’ Picnic since its post-pandemic return.

As part of their support of CHEO’s Teddy Bears’ Picnic, Giant Tiger provided volunteers, face painting activities, and a year-long campaign collecting toys to hand out at the Family Fun Zone. Although we unfortunately had to cancel the 2025 CHEO Teddy Bears’ Picnic due to unexpectedly poor weather, Giant Tiger continued to support our community, giving their blessing to donate food purchased with their funds to various shelters around the region. This is a testament to how much they truly care for the community in which they live and work.

Furthermore, they are always thinking of new ways to support CHEO families, like this last holiday season when they surprised them with over 1,500 gingerbread houses!

Or when a school recently created care baskets for kids who were staying overnight at the hospital, and their local franchisee graciously donated slippers to add in each basket.

“We are grateful to Giant Tiger employees for their long-standing partnership,” says Emily Jamieson, VP Corporate Philanthropy and Community Engagement. “We are so fortunate to work with a partner who prioritizes the health and well-being of children, youth and families in our community.”

To say that Giant Tiger’s support has been a great help to CHEO Foundation over the last 25 years would be an understatement. Without their help, we wouldn’t be in a position to offer the level of funding our colleagues at CHEO, the CHEO Research Institute, and Roger Neilson Children’s Hospice need to do their jobs. Here’s to another fruitful 25 years.

Be sure to thank your local Giant Tiger employees next time you pop by one of their stores!