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Thank You for your donations and support of
SickKids Foundation
Santa's Storytime
Interactive Story-Time & Photo-Op Experience with Santa
Santa’s Storytime is a unique interactive Meet and Greet experience with Santa Claus and his elves. Participants will pre-register online for a dedicated 45-minute time slot, which includes an interactive story-time & photo-op experience with Santa using your own cameras and smart phones.
Participants will also have the opportunity during their visit to send letters to the North Pole using Santa’s mailbox and receive personalized correspondence back from one of Santa’s trusted elves.
Gerrard Square will transform into Santa’s workshop, complete with decorated Christmas trees, lit garland, Nutcrackers, Reindeer, Snowmen, festive music and of course Santa and his trusted Elves.
All donations and a portion of the proceeds will benefit SickKids Foundation. The funds raised through this event will be allocated to the Possibilities Fund, supporting the highest priority needs at SickKids.
Santa's Storytime
letters to santa
Write to Santa
Write a letter to Santa telling him how good you’ve been all year and what you would like for Christmas and be sure to include your name and return address in the letter!
A special mailbox direct to the North Pole will be available for letter drop off outside Santa’s House.
On the envelop make sure to include your return address once again in the top left corner and address the envelope to;
SANTA CLAUS
NORTH POLE
HOH OHO
CANADA
*Postage NOT required
Download Santa letter templates below to complete with your child or make their own before they arrive.
Younger Kid Letter Template
Older Kid Letter Template
SickKids Foundation
SickKids was Canada’s first children’s hospital when it opened in 1875. In 2021, SickKids was named top children’s hospital in the world, beating out Boston Children’s and Great Ormond Street in the UK. It's the top research-intensive hospital in the world.
CLINICAL STATS: 2022-23
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521,459 total patient visits
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269: average number of beds occupied daily
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219,249 day clinic visits
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73,146 virtual visits; 76% were in mental health
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20,000 cancer clinic & 10,000 heart clinic visits
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At least one new cancer patient every day
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71,232 emergency visits, the equivalent of a small town
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35 critically ill newborns and preemies treated daily
SICKKIDS PERFORMS:
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More surgeries than any other children’s hospital in Canada (11,000+/year)
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60% of child heart transplants in Canada
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89% of Ontario’s complex paediatric heart surgeries (550/year)
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95% of Ontario’s paediatric organ and bone-marrow transplants; 50% of Canada’s (~100/year)
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All of the province’s complex preemie surgeries