Herbie Fund History
Herbie Quinones of Brooklyn, New York, was born with a rare birth deficit that made it difficult for him to breathe. He needed a unique operation that was only available at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. SickKids surgeons offered to perform the surgery without a fee, but Herbie’s family could not afford to pay the other hospital costs.

After reading about Herbie in the newspaper, Paul and Gina Godfrey rallied friends and corporations to donate money generously to cover Herbie’s hospital costs. In February 1979, seven-month-old Herbie received his life-saving operation, and the Herbie Fund was established.

Please help.
With your generous support, SickKids and the Herbie Fund can help children who are waiting for access to a healthy future.

Donate Now
Call the Herbie Hotline: 416.813.7812
Donate online

Become a Member
Help us organize and plan charitable events for an annual fee of $75.
Register to be a Member online.

Volunteer
Attend a Herbie Fund event, or host your own fundraiser.
Call the Herbie Hotline: 416.813.7812

Contact Us
herbiefund@sickkidsfoundation.com
Herbie Fund c/o SickKids Foundation
555 University Avenue, 14th Floor
Toronto, ON M5G 2L3
Fax: 46.813.5024

Tax receipts will be issued for donations of $20 or more.


How you can help Herbie Online this year:

This year you can participate in Citytv Herbie Day by creating your own customized web page for yourself or for your event, and collecting donations online for Herbie!

Add your photos and Youtube videos to your page, send out emails to your friends, set a goal, and watch your totals rise on a digital thermometer!

Making a page is free, quick and easy. Sign up now!

Thank You to Our Volunteers

We cannot do the work without the volunteers who spend countless hours preparing, planning, and supporting our great events. Thank you, we can not say this often enough!