kinsmen foundation
The Kinsmen Foundation was established in 1971 and granted funds raised by local Kinsmen and Kinettes. When requests for assistance exceeded available funds, planning started in 1976 for a province-wide telethon as a major fundraiser and the first TeleMiracle was started in Saskatoon in February 1977.
Through the proceeds from the annual TeleMiracle telethon, the Foundation provides financial assistance for specialized mobility and medical equipment, and medical travel, that improves the quality of life and independence of thousands of Saskatchewan residents each year. Through these efforts, the Kinsmen Foundation fulfills its motto of, “Helping People Every Day.”
About the KINSMEN FOUNDATION INC The Kinsmen Foundation is funded solely through TeleMiracle, an annual 20-hour telethon made possible by Kinsmen, Kinettes, production volunteers and many other who donate time, expertise, and gifts-in-kind to make the telethon possible. Over more than 40 years, TeleMiracle has raised over $140 million and has become woven into the fabric of Saskatchewan.
The volunteer Kinsmen Foundation Board of Directors, supported by a small office staff in Saskatoon, meets regularly to grant funds raised through TeleMiracle. On average, close to 1,000 applications for funding are reviewed each year.
The Kinsmen Foundation Board consists of the following volunteers:
Through the proceeds from the annual TeleMiracle telethon, the Foundation provides financial assistance for specialized mobility and medical equipment, and medical travel, that improves the quality of life and independence of thousands of Saskatchewan residents each year. Through these efforts, the Kinsmen Foundation fulfills its motto of, “Helping People Every Day.”
About the KINSMEN FOUNDATION INC The Kinsmen Foundation is funded solely through TeleMiracle, an annual 20-hour telethon made possible by Kinsmen, Kinettes, production volunteers and many other who donate time, expertise, and gifts-in-kind to make the telethon possible. Over more than 40 years, TeleMiracle has raised over $140 million and has become woven into the fabric of Saskatchewan.
The volunteer Kinsmen Foundation Board of Directors, supported by a small office staff in Saskatoon, meets regularly to grant funds raised through TeleMiracle. On average, close to 1,000 applications for funding are reviewed each year.
The Kinsmen Foundation Board consists of the following volunteers:
- Kin Vice Chair, Chair and Past Chair
- Nine Kin Zone Representatives (two-year term) elected across the province, from the Kinsmen, Kinettes and Kin Clubs. They contact the funding applicants and speak on their behalf at the Board meetings.
- One Kin Member at Large (two-year term) who has the same responsibilities as the Zone Reps.
- Two Members at Large (Occupational Therapist and Finance resource)
- Two Kin representatives from the District (Governor and Vice Governor).
- Representatives from the Ministry of Social Services and the Ministry of Health. They do not attend Board meetings.
- Treasurer (one-year term) tracks the amount of money spent at each meeting. This person is also a Kin member.
- TeleMiracle Chair gets a vote but is there primarily to see how the funds raised at TeleMiracle are distributed. This person is also a Kin Member.
