We {heart} SickKids

Oliver's Labels make kids lives a little more organized (and fun!) and we are always looking for other ways to give back to kids.

One of our passions at Oliver's Labels is supporting SickKids Hospital in Toronto. For over a year we pledged $1 to SickKids for every social media interaction* on our Facebook page, Twitter feed and blog. We called this little project our Great Wall of Friends and for every interaction, we stuck a label on our office wall. This little project turned into a huge mural thanks to all of you. We truly appreciate all of your support by way of comments, likes and tweets.

My, how our Great Wall of Friends has grown!

In looking for new, innovative ways to support SickKids, we partnered with their Child Life Department to develop a program that would add a bit of joy to the lives of their little patients. Over the last few months, we transitioned from the Great Wall of Friends Program to the Room-eez™ Wall Decal program that gives each child the opportunity to personalize their room with their name and a favorite design theme. (See images of patients' rooms, below)

We've received the most wonderful feedback and are deeply touched to hear from SickKids nurses and volunteers that the children adore their decals. Thank you to everyone at SickKids who helped make this program a reality.

We are overjoyed by the amount of support our fans have shown for our charitable initiatives and look forward to sharing more pictures and heartwarming stories with you going forward.

Warmly,

Debbie and all of the staff at Oliver's Labels

* up to a maximum of $10,000

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Friday's Featured Blog Fans (February 13, 2015)

We've loved hearing about how much our fans love SpongeBob SquarePants this past week, and we'd like to thank all of them for being part of our Great Wall of Friends, in support of the SickKids Foundation.

(Pssst... if you haven't seen our blog post already, I'll let you in on the fun - we're giving away THREE SpongeBob-themed School Packages containing 95 labels and tags! You can enter for a chance to win here.)

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Thanks for your comments and shares - we truly appreciate it!

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Featured Blog Fans (February 10, 2015)

We're sending a big thanks to our latest featured fans, who are now a part of our Great Wall of Friends. We appreciate your support and are thrilled that you've helped make a difference in the lives of children at SickKids!

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Giving Back: SickKids Hospital

It's amazing that, no matter how harried our lives become, when we take time out to help others, it changes our perspective and lifts our spirits. At some point, we all think about how we can give back in some small way, and with so many deserving charities and causes out there, it often takes a personal experience to help us focus on one.

Here at Oliver's Labels, that epiphany happened to our founder, Debbie, after a close relative ended up at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto. She saw young patients going through a wide range of treatments, while the wonderful staff worked hard to keep up their spirits. This was an experience that made a real impact on her. And, as her company grew out of its infancy, so did her need to give back to SickKids.

Susie from the Child Life Dept. at SickKids (at right) with
Lisa from Oliver's Labels

Last week, that dream of giving back was realized. We now provide fun, custom labels to the Child Life Department and to some patients at the hospital.

Being in a hospital is no fun, but we hope that, in some small way, our labels will brighten someone's day. We're honoured to be able to contribute to such a wonderful organization that is not only a world leader in pediatric healthcare, but whose staff is known for their immense caring & compassion... making a real difference in the lives of kids.

If you volunteer, donate or give back in some way, we'd love to hear about it. :) We'll post stories of how our fans are making a difference in their communities on our Facebook page and here, on our blog, so that everyone can be encouraged and inspired to make their mark as well!

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SickKids is always appreciative of donations, whether big or small. If you are able to give back in some small way, here’s how you can do it:

•  Monetary donations can be made through SickKids Foundation 
• Toy donations can be directed to Caron Irwin, Entertainment and Donations Coordinator

 Here is a list of some much-needed items:

·      Matchbox cars

·      Jewelry

·      Travel games

·      Dolls

·      Figurines

·      Decks of cards

·      Activity books

·      Decorative pens/pencils

·      Small craft activities