What does it mean to be a senior?
And to live a life fulfilled?

At The Chartwell Foundation, we believe dreams last a lifetime and hope has no expiry date. We believe we are never too old to pursue our passions. To reach for goals. And to be an example of a life well-lived.

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OUR MISSION

The Chartwell Foundation is on a mission to grant the wishes of Canadian seniors and to contribute to meaningful charities with a shared purpose of making people’s lives better.

SINCE 2015

We have helped make dreams come true for more than 130 seniors across Canada. Wishes have reconnected loved ones. Celebrated lifelong passions. And paid tribute to the past.

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The impact of receiving a wish is profound. Improved quality of life. Enhanced physical and mental health. A renewed sense of purpose and achievement.
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Wishes Make People's Lives Better

Grandmother alida with three children

100%

of Wish Recipients report

INCREASED HAPPINESS

Fergus Pipe Band

80%

say it improved their

QUALITY OF LIFE

Old couple in a pier looking and pointing out

50%

feel that it improved their

PHYSICAL HEALTH

* Wish recipients surveyed from 2015-2020

Wish recipients call their experiences unforgettable.

Chartwell Colonial - Portrait of Marlyn

"I feel that I have really accomplished something at my age."
– Marlyn

Buzz Mills with Tiger

"I feel complete. I don’t know how else to put it into words."
– Buzz

Peter Louw Directing an Orchestra

"I will have to change the end of my memoir to include this."
– Peter

Ilona Looking Out Window of Plane

"It was an amazing day. Do not give up on your dreams."
– Ilona

You can join us in our mission to make the dreams of Canadian seniors come true.

Support The Chartwell Foundation. Submit a wish.

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