Back the Pack

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Category: Paediatric
Location: Windsor Regional Hospital
Sponsor: The Stephanie and Barry Zekelman Foundation

Program Overview

Every child entering the Paediatric Oncology Program receives a brand-new backpack filled with age-appropriate educational toys and comfort items, thoughtfully selected just for them. These backpacks become the child’s personal companion throughout treatment — offering familiarity, ownership, and comfort during long hospital stays and repeated visits.

Backpacks are replenished annually to ensure children continue receiving fresh, safe, and meaningful items. This program was lovingly envisioned by Stephanie Zekelman and remains a cornerstone of paediatric comfort at T2B.

Two backpacks on a small table with a flyer promoting the Back the Pack Program by the Stephanie & Barry Zekelman Foundation, which provides backpacks filled with educational toys and items to children undergoing cancer treatment. The flyer includes images of children and backpacks.
Colorful backpack-shaped cookies in clear plastic boxes with black ribbon ties, displayed on a wooden surface.
Black backpacks and clear plastic pouches with colorful objects on a wooden surface, with pink and white circular sign and toy packaging in the background.
A thank you poster for the Back the Pack Program featuring messages of appreciation from various people, decorated with colorful handwritten notes, smiley faces, and drawings. Several small, colorful backpacks are displayed in front of the poster.