Kevin Whitaker
Amount Raised
$93,191.40
Fundraising Goal $200,000.00

My Message

I have Parkinson's with Lewy Bodies.  Since April 2018, I have been pursuing my passion --painting to raise funds  for Parkinson's clinical research. My most recent  show "Faith"  raised $40K and sold out!

This disease is insidious.  Thanks to the support of family, friends and an amazing community of PSWs and medical teams, I am facing it with as much grace as I can muster.  I have held five solo exhibitions and raised over 80K for research and support to PD organizations in Canada and around the world. Last June, my  show in France raised funds for Parkinson's there through sales   from my  "Surveillance" series.

With your ongoing help and generosity, I am aiming to reach the ambitious  goal of raising $200K to support a fellowship at Sunnybrook Hospital for research into Lewy Body Dementia,  a form of Parkinson’s Disease. In October, I attended my 40th Phys Ed reunion as part of Queen's Homecoming weekend. While there,  I presented a commission to Queen's University which will hang in the new Phys Ed Centre, recently renamed the School of Kinesiology and Health. Thank you to all my Queen's friends who have supported this endeavour.

My story inspired Back Lane Studio to make a film which was a finalist at the Oaxaca Film Festival in Mexico.  I attended and it was great fun to be a film star! The film explores my life with  the LBD Parkinson's and the joy I have found in painting. Created by Back Lane's filmmaker instructors Jeana McCabe and Jordan McTavish, it is  titled: "Chasing Monsters: Parkinson's and the Power of Art." It can be viewed on YouTube if you google the title. The documentary set the scene for a panel discussion on art and the treatment of neurological disorders. Moderated by author and former Globe and Mail medical reporter Carolyn Abraham, the panel included my  neurologist Dr. Mario Masselis,   Saba Shahid, who has developed an art program for Parkinson’s patients in the United States called Smilethroughart, and me. 

Thank you for supporting  my goal of raising funds for research into this disease .

If you have any time-sensitive questions, please contact me via my spouse:  mariemoliner88@gmail.com or text her mobile at 647 960-6819. I can be reached at kevin.whitaker@sympatico.ca 







 

Event Date
Jan 1, 2016 12:00 AM
Location Name
Sunnybrook Events

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My Supporters (174)
Marc and Maria donated an undisclosed amount
Jul 24, 2020 4:49 PM
Jack Curley left a message
Apr 10, 2020 4:34 PM
What an inspiration you are. Keep painting
Jack Curley donated $300.00
Apr 10, 2020 4:33 PM
Marianne Harris left a message
Mar 12, 2020 8:33 PM
I hope you are painting or will get to while in North Hatley
Marianne Harris donated $400.00
Mar 12, 2020 8:32 PM
Susan Abbott donated $300.00
Feb 10, 2020 3:52 PM
Bill & Wendy Volk Family Foundation donated $3,000.00
Jan 28, 2020 4:40 PM
Wesley Crichlow donated an undisclosed amount
Jan 26, 2020 5:42 PM
Anonymous donated $875.00
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Jan 16, 2020 12:00 AM
Ouida Moliner donated an undisclosed amount
Dec 31, 2019 12:21 PM
Rebecca Albino donated $100.00
Dec 30, 2019 7:03 PM
Jillian Lum donated an undisclosed amount
Dec 30, 2019 10:56 AM
Denise & Ian donated $1,000.00
Dec 28, 2019 2:34 PM
Andrew & Valerie Pringle donated an undisclosed amount
Dec 27, 2019 12:00 AM
Elizabeth Keenan donated $400.00
Dec 24, 2019 10:33 AM
Marc and Maria donated an undisclosed amount
Dec 24, 2019 10:31 AM
Katherine Corrick left a message
Dec 7, 2019 2:02 PM
Way to go Kevin!! You are an inspiration.
Katherine Corrick donated an undisclosed amount
Dec 7, 2019 2:01 PM
Marguerite Whitaker donated $1,000.00
Dec 6, 2019 5:49 PM
Marguerite Whitaker donated $1,000.00
Dec 6, 2019 5:49 PM
Robert Stack & Margo Connors donated an undisclosed amount
Dec 3, 2019 1:47 PM
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Dec 2, 2019 10:01 AM
Pam Dinsmore and Robert Desjardins donated an undisclosed amount
Dec 2, 2019 9:58 AM
Sarah Mills left a message
Dec 1, 2019 4:41 PM
Hello Kevin, I found your art exhibit touching and inspiring and am very excited to have been given the opportunity to buy one of your paintings! I have now found a wonderful place for the painting "Porto" to hang in our condo in Toronto. You are displayed prominently so that visitor's will be able to enjoy your work as well! Thank you. All the best, Sarah
Sarah Mills & Dan Coholan donated an undisclosed amount
Dec 1, 2019 4:37 PM
Tim & Betty Armstrong donated $500.00
Dec 1, 2019 9:44 AM
Len Marvy & Christa Kuentzel Marvy donated $250.00
Dec 1, 2019 8:53 AM
Merv & Margaret Mascarenhas donated $50.00
Nov 30, 2019 9:38 PM
Brenda Shillington & Kurt Viehbacher donated an undisclosed amount
Nov 30, 2019 6:20 PM
Christy and Howard Green donated $100.00
Nov 30, 2019 3:48 PM
Joanne Wainman donated $100.00
Nov 30, 2019 12:46 PM
Ash & Aparna Massey donated $100.00
Nov 30, 2019 11:19 AM
Anonymous donated an undisclosed amount
Nov 30, 2019 11:00 AM
Doug Ewart and Judith Keene donated $2,000.00
Nov 29, 2019 10:30 AM
Jennifer Lynn donated an undisclosed amount
Nov 28, 2019 11:22 PM
Nicola Savin donated $400.00
Nov 28, 2019 4:26 PM
Doreen Yee donated $100.00
Nov 26, 2019 9:18 PM
Don Short donated an undisclosed amount
Nov 26, 2019 10:37 AM
Linda Chu donated $100.00
Nov 26, 2019 8:31 AM
John & Teresa Booth donated an undisclosed amount
Nov 25, 2019 10:39 AM
Brian left a message
Nov 24, 2019 10:35 PM
Your work and efforts to support research is truly inspirational
Brian Greenspan donated $1,000.00
Nov 24, 2019 10:34 PM
Linda P donated $500.00
Nov 24, 2019 8:18 PM
Jane Baird donated $200.00
Nov 24, 2019 7:33 PM
Doreen Stegmuller donated $1,000.00
Nov 24, 2019 6:24 PM
Kristy & Don McLaren donated an undisclosed amount
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NANCY BAZILLI donated $100.00
Nov 24, 2019 1:45 PM
Lucy French donated $100.00
Nov 24, 2019 8:37 AM
ray kuszelewski donated an undisclosed amount
Nov 23, 2019 5:34 PM
Philip Swaile and Chantale Pharand donated $2,000.00
Nov 23, 2019 1:37 PM
Stephen Andrew McArthur donated $2,400.00
Nov 22, 2019 9:19 PM
Francoise Chan donated $50.00
Nov 22, 2019 1:07 PM
Lorne Sossin donated $100.00
Nov 22, 2019 10:45 AM
Jenny Ginder donated $100.00
Nov 17, 2019 9:53 PM
Joanne and Jeff donated an undisclosed amount
Oct 14, 2019 2:13 PM
Lynda (Catto) Coutts donated an undisclosed amount
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Martin and Anne Blaser donated an undisclosed amount
Aug 27, 2019 3:45 PM
Air Canada Baggage Claims Team donated $800.00
Jul 29, 2019 5:35 PM
Peter Moliner donated an undisclosed amount
Jul 27, 2019 8:13 PM
Marc and Maria in Moncton left a message
Jul 25, 2019 9:32 AM
Keep up the great painting, looking forward to another show. Happy Birthday, Marie
John Burke donated an undisclosed amount
Jun 25, 2019 9:55 PM
Sean & Lori donated an undisclosed amount
Jun 23, 2019 11:29 AM
Donna Baines donated $370.00
Jun 22, 2019 1:06 PM
Donna Baines left a message
Jun 22, 2019 1:03 PM
Yay, Kevin! Lovely human being. So proud to be your friend. Fight on!! We are all with you, holding you close in our hearts.
John and Carolyn Hay donated an undisclosed amount
Jun 7, 2019 6:17 PM
David Hood donated an undisclosed amount
May 29, 2019 12:42 PM
Brenda Shillington donated $500.00
May 12, 2019 8:19 AM
Bryan & Peigi Dumouchel donated an undisclosed amount
May 6, 2019 9:12 PM
Bob Hollands left a message
May 2, 2019 9:19 AM
Kevin and Marie - enjoy Europe and maybe see you in the UK
Robert (Bob) Hollands donated $500.00
May 2, 2019 9:17 AM
Marianne left a message
Apr 24, 2019 1:31 PM
Kevin - enjoy your European tour and showing....
Marianne Harris donated $400.00
Apr 24, 2019 1:30 PM
Jim and Sheryl Dobenko donated $1,000.00
Apr 23, 2019 10:10 AM
Jim and Sheryl Dobenko left a message
Apr 23, 2019 10:05 AM
Kevin you are an inspiration
Patrick Kelly donated $100.00
Apr 22, 2019 11:59 AM
Rob and Andrea Armstrong donated $1,000.00
Apr 22, 2019 9:29 AM
Anonymous donated $800.00
Mar 25, 2019 8:02 PM
Simon Duschene and Lynn Maynard donated an undisclosed amount
Mar 21, 2019 4:44 PM
David and Kate Cameron left a message
Mar 3, 2019 12:09 PM
Kevin , you are always in our thoughts .
S. Shubat donated $300.00
Feb 3, 2019 8:35 AM
Moragh Cameron donated $325.00
Jan 10, 2019 10:47 AM
Ann Keys donated $100.00
Jan 5, 2019 10:26 AM
Claire Hopkinson donated $200.00
Dec 31, 2018 8:16 PM
Ellen Moorhouse donated $600.00
Dec 31, 2018 6:31 PM
Susan Bazilli donated $300.00
Dec 13, 2018 11:04 PM
Graham Boswell donated an undisclosed amount
Dec 13, 2018 10:46 PM
Anonymous donated $200.00
Dec 11, 2018 7:24 PM
Marianne Harris left a message
Dec 11, 2018 1:27 PM
I am the proud owner of one of Kevin's paintings - Crusade. I am looking forward to having it in my home.
Marianne Harris donated an undisclosed amount
Dec 11, 2018 1:26 PM
nicola savin donated $2,000.00
Dec 9, 2018 6:56 PM
Chris and Vicki Whitaker donated an undisclosed amount
Dec 5, 2018 11:52 AM
Carol Lee Smith donated $600.00
Dec 5, 2018 9:38 AM
Fariba & Brian Anderson donated $300.00
Dec 3, 2018 10:09 PM
Janice Sandomirsky and Michael Lewis donated an undisclosed amount
Dec 3, 2018 10:51 AM
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Dec 2, 2018 5:50 PM
Ash, Aparna left a message
Dec 2, 2018 3:15 PM
Kevin and Marie, Tremendously inspired by your courage! Thank you for everything you have done for us.
Ash & Aparna Massey donated $100.00
Dec 2, 2018 3:11 PM
Anonymous donated an undisclosed amount
Dec 2, 2018 9:38 AM
Stephen McArthur donated $500.00
Dec 1, 2018 6:56 PM
Ann Holmes donated $100.00
Dec 1, 2018 4:08 PM
Doug Ewart and Judith Keene left a message
Dec 1, 2018 3:57 PM
Inspired.
Doug Ewart and Judith Keene donated $1,200.00
Dec 1, 2018 3:56 PM
Susan Wright, John Sankey donated $400.00
Dec 1, 2018 1:57 PM
Nidhi left a message
Dec 1, 2018 1:39 PM
Kevin and Marie... taking much inspiration from you and your family and wishing you fortitude and love in 2019!
Nidhi donated $100.00
Dec 1, 2018 1:37 PM
Joan Evans donated an undisclosed amount
Dec 1, 2018 11:24 AM
Myra Massey donated $20.00
Nov 30, 2018 6:00 PM
Chris Albertyn donated $200.00
Nov 30, 2018 11:44 AM
Becky Albino donated $100.00
Nov 29, 2018 8:39 PM
Katherine Corrick left a message
Nov 28, 2018 9:20 PM
Kevin, I'm sorry that I cannot make it on December 1. Good luck to you! You have done such amazing work. I am thinking of you and Marie.
Katherine Corrick donated an undisclosed amount
Nov 28, 2018 9:18 PM
Tina Martiniello donated an undisclosed amount
Nov 28, 2018 6:25 PM
Rob and Andrea Armstrong donated an undisclosed amount
Nov 28, 2018 11:24 AM
Linda Pendrill donated an undisclosed amount
Nov 27, 2018 4:57 PM
Joanne Wainman donated an undisclosed amount
Nov 22, 2018 5:41 PM
Rob Muir donated an undisclosed amount
Nov 21, 2018 1:45 PM
Jenny Ginder donated $100.00
Nov 21, 2018 1:38 PM
Margo Connors and Robert Stack donated $500.00
Nov 19, 2018 6:08 PM
Sarah & Randy donated $250.00
Nov 17, 2018 9:01 PM
Doug Gray donated $500.00
Nov 17, 2018 3:15 PM
Marianne left a message
Nov 17, 2018 11:46 AM
this is a wonderful gift of your talents that you are giving to help others. Kevin - You are an inspiration.
Marianne Harris donated $2,500.00
Nov 17, 2018 11:43 AM
Jennifer Whitaker donated an undisclosed amount
Nov 17, 2018 11:41 AM
Marguerite Whitaker donated $1,000.00
Nov 17, 2018 10:59 AM
Don Short donated an undisclosed amount
Nov 16, 2018 1:33 PM
Linda Abrams donated an undisclosed amount
Nov 16, 2018 10:43 AM
Andrew Pringle donated an undisclosed amount
Aug 22, 2018 12:00 AM
Bryan & Peigi Dumouchel donated an undisclosed amount
Jul 23, 2018 1:01 PM
Joanne Wainman donated an undisclosed amount
Jul 5, 2018 1:28 PM
Nalini Stewart donated $200.00
May 23, 2018 7:08 PM
John Sankey & Susan Wright donated $250.00
Apr 30, 2018 9:22 AM
Jennifer Lynn donated an undisclosed amount
Apr 30, 2018 8:26 AM
Don left a message
Apr 29, 2018 4:29 PM
Sorry we couldn't see your show in Toronto. Hopefully we'll see some of your paintings in North Hatley this summer
Don & Joanne McLeod donated an undisclosed amount
Apr 29, 2018 4:26 PM
Anne Cowan left a message
Apr 29, 2018 8:49 AM
Sorry I missed you. A very powerful and thought-provoking exhibit.
Anne Cowan donated an undisclosed amount
Apr 29, 2018 8:46 AM
Jan Goddard donated an undisclosed amount
Apr 27, 2018 10:25 AM
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Apr 26, 2018 10:42 AM
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Frances Cordero de Bolanos donated $100.00
Apr 21, 2018 9:49 PM
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Apr 21, 2018 5:51 PM
Anonymous donated $250.00
Apr 21, 2018 5:24 PM
Chantale Pharand donated $100.00
Apr 21, 2018 1:08 PM
Chris Dassios donated $300.00
Apr 18, 2018 6:20 PM
Robert Hay donated $500.00
Apr 16, 2018 11:55 AM
Ann Holmes donated $300.00
Apr 15, 2018 4:58 PM
Chris Albertyn donated $100.00
Apr 15, 2018 4:38 PM
SUSAN BAZILLI donated $100.00
Apr 15, 2018 3:55 PM
ray kuszelewski donated an undisclosed amount
Apr 15, 2018 1:29 PM
Sean Dewart donated an undisclosed amount
Apr 15, 2018 1:05 PM
Diane donated $500.00
Apr 15, 2018 11:25 AM
Jen and bruce left a message
Apr 14, 2018 3:39 PM
you are an inspiration and greatly loved - wish we could have been there and love our painting!
Jen and Bruce donated an undisclosed amount
Apr 14, 2018 3:38 PM
Marc Blayney donated an undisclosed amount
Apr 14, 2018 3:13 PM
Dave donated $500.00
Apr 14, 2018 2:40 PM
Nancy left a message
Apr 14, 2018 12:36 PM
Thanks for sharing with us -- the art is so personal. I will treasure my piece.
Nancy donated an undisclosed amount
Apr 14, 2018 12:35 PM
Fariba Anderson left a message
Apr 14, 2018 9:29 AM
Hi Kevin, Life is indeed a mystery and one never knows what is around the cornner. Your resolve to fight Parkinson's through "Chasing Monsters" series of painting is truly aspirational and moving. With much gratitude for letting so many of us share the journey with you through power of art.
Fariba Anderson donated $500.00
Apr 14, 2018 9:29 AM
Anonymous donated $1,500.00
Apr 14, 2018 8:31 AM
Lucy French donated $100.00
Apr 11, 2018 11:31 AM
Helen Burstyn donated an undisclosed amount
Apr 5, 2018 11:13 AM
Alma Estable donated an undisclosed amount
Apr 5, 2018 9:27 AM
Kevin Whitaker left a message
Mar 26, 2018 8:06 PM
Please buy a painting and/or donate to Parkinsons LBD research
Kevin Whitaker anf family donated $500.00
Mar 26, 2018 8:04 PM

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