To date, over $158,000 has been raised for Tali’s Fund. The funds provided by Tali's Fund have helped lead to a large collaborative study with contributions from 37 institutions from within Canada and around the world. The team of researchers at the Arthur and Sonia Labatt Brain Tumour Research Centre at SickKids Hospital recently published a research paper in the journal The Lancet Oncology. It is the largest study published to date on ATRT (Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumour). Their data provides a crucial first framework for the development of clinical trials. Research is ongoing with a second publication already in the works. Funds continue to be needed so that this crucial work can continue.

Watch for our new website coming soon at www.talisfund.org

Wednesday 16 October 2013

Recent and Upcoming Events


  • Watch for a new and exciting Tali's Fund event coming soon!  If you would like to know more or to be part of our event planning team,  please contact us at info@talisfund.org.


  • July 2013: The song “Tears of an Angel”, co-written and recorded by RyanDan (Tali’s uncles), was featured on the T.V. show “So You Think You Can Dance”.  Although the topic of the dance was bullying, it helped bring even more attention to this beautiful song, written in 2007 for Tali.    The song has received over 2.5 million views on YouTube.

Here's the video of the dance from the show:


  • May 25, 2013: The 5th Energy Karate event for Tali's Fund took place.  $12,000 was raised for Tali's Fund from the Board Breaking Seminar!  Thanks so much to Energy Karate for organizing and hosting this amazing event, and to the sensei's and volunteers who helped run the seminar, raffle and bake sale.  We are most appreciative of Energy Karate's ongoing support for Tali's Fund. We would also like to thank all those who participated in the Board Breaking Seminar and those who came by to show support.  You are all making a difference!!



  • We are grateful for a very special and meaningful donation to Tali's fund from Samantha Duke. Samantha raised funds by making and selling jewellery.  She kindly donated some of the funds to Tali's Fund in loving memory of her best friend Eden Worth who passed away on May 2, 2013 from brain cancer.  

Ongoing Fundraising Ventures

  • Tali’s Fund cards ($20 for package of 10) – featuring a beautiful watercolour painting by Tal Doron – see website for sample.  For orders please call 905-731-9400 or email info@talisfund.org

  • Tali’s Fund place cards – Order these place cards for your next event as a way to honour your guests and help Tali’s Fund.  Each place card reads, “A contribution has been made in your honour to Tali’s Fund”.  For orders or more info please call 905-731-9400 or email info@talisfund.org


  • Labels for Tali’s Fund – Order personalized labels from Oliver’s Labels through Tali’s Fund.  A portion of the proceeds from these orders will go to Tali’s Fund.  Seewww.oliverslabels.com/talisfund or call 1-800-398-2060 and specify that you are ordering through Tali’s Fund.  When ordering online, please make sure it says, “Thank you for supporting Labels for Tali’s Fund” at the top of the page.

Monday 20 May 2013

Recent Event:

February 2013:  Amir’s Birthday Fundraiser –  Amir Doron (Tali's big brother) asked for donations to Tali’s Fund in lieu of gifts for his 12th birthday party.  He raised over $1000!


Upcoming Event:

Energy Karate 
Tali's Fund Board Breaking Seminar,
Raffle, and Bake Sale
Saturday May 25th:

   

For the 5th year in a row, Energy Karate will host a fundraising event with all proceeds going to Tali's Fund.  This year, they will hold a Board Breaking Seminar.  Energy Karate students, both children and adults, will learn how to break a wooden board using a punch, elbow, or kick. The Seminar is open only to members of Energy Karate, but as part of the event we will also hold our annual RAFFLE as well as a BAKE AND CANDY SALE with lots of yummy home-made treats.  

Please stop by anytime between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm.  We will be outside Energy Karate (in the Starbucks plaza at Rutherford and Thornhill Woods), rain or shine!  Enjoy some yummy treats and enter our raffle to win some great prizes!  

RAFFLE - Tickets are $10 each (Buy 5 get 1 free).  
First Prize:       iPad 32GB with retina display
Second Prize:    iPod nano 16GB with touch screen
Third Prize:      Sports Package:
                   Toronto Blue Jays tickets and Toronto FC tickets

TO PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS IN ADVANCE, PLEASE CALL 905-731-9400 OR EMAIL TO INFO@TALDORON.COM.

IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND BUT WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT THE EVENT BY MAKING AN ONLINE DONATION TO TALI'S FUND, PLEASE GO TO THE FOLLOWING LINK:



Hope to see you there!

For more information about Energy Karate, please visit their website at




Monday 28 January 2013

Recent Events


Dec 2012:  Davis Orthodontics – This year, some patients chose to donate their reward points earned (Davis Dollars) to Tali’s Fund rather than collecting prizes.  Davis Orthodontics matched the patient donations dollar for dollar, bringing the total amount to $4542.40! 

October 2012:  Alex Giannoulis’ Birthday Fundraiser – Alex decided to ask for donations to Tali’s Fund in lieu of gifts for his 11th birthday party.  He raised $400!

June 2012: Tali’s Fund helped support the 15th International Symposium on Paediatric NeuroOncology, which took place in Toronto.  This conference is a collaborative event that assembles those within the paediatric neurooncology community—paediatric neuro oncologists, neurooncologists, oncologists, neuropathologists, psychologists, pharmacists, nurses and social workers internationally, whose expertise is particularly focused on enhancing the care of paediatric neurooncology patients.  The ISPNO brings together world leaders in paediatric and neurooncology research in order to further enhance the knowledge of the participants in helping children with neurooncologic diseases.


June 2012: Leo Baeck Grade 8 Fundraiser – Grade 8 students at the Leo Baeck Day School led a school fundraising event.  They sold popcorn and held a dance-a-thon.  Over $2000 was raised for Tali’s Fund!  



Ongoing Fundraising Ventures

  • Tali’s Fund cards ($20 for package of 10) – featuring a beautiful watercolour painting by Tal Doron – see website for sample.  For orders please call 905-731-9400 or email info@taldoron.com

  • Tali’s Fund place cards – Order these place cards for your next event as a way to honour your guests and help Tali’s Fund.  Each place card reads, “A contribution has been made in your honour to Tali’s Fund”.  For orders or more info please call 905-731-9400 or email info@taldoron.com

  • Labels for Tali’s Fund – Order personalized labels from Oliver’s Labels through Tali’s Fund.  A portion of the proceeds from these orders will go to Tali’s Fund.  See www.oliverslabels.com/talisfund or call 1-800-398-2060 and specify that you are ordering through Tali’s Fund.  When ordering online, please make sure it says, “Thank you for supporting Labels for Tali’s Fund” at the top of the page.