At Howie, Sacks & Henry, our values dictate our behaviours.
As leading advocates for accident victims and their families, we believe in extending support to associations that have the mandate of helping accident victims as well as other broader charitable causes. We believe in developing relationships with these organizations and working together for better outcomes.
Through sponsorships, charitable funding, and volunteer activities, we ‘walk the talk’, hoping that every step and every initiative will help make someone’s life a little easier.
We support a number of community based organizations, but we have built close relationships with a few who are special in our hearts:
St. Michael’s Hospital
HSH Recognized as Patron ($100, 000 – $294, 000)
HSH has been an active supporter of St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto for a number of years. For 120 years St. Michael’s Hospital has provided passionate care to those in need. They strive to put the best people forward, in order to provide the best outcome and best possible patient care. We are pleased and honored to be recognized as a Patron ($100k+ -$249k cumulative gifts).
ThinkFirst Injury Prevention Strategy for Youth (TIPSY) Program
Established in 2006, the ThinkFirst Injury Prevention Strategy for Youth (TIPSY) program is a half day injury prevention program offered throughout the academic year to high school students (grades 11 & 12) in the GTA. The goal is to help youth understand how driver inexperience, lack of restraint use, and drinking/drugging while driving can result in tragedy on the roadways.
Senior Partner Adam Wagman, spoke recently to a group of high school students at the TIPSY program. His message: Don’t drink and drive, don’t text and drive, be smart and make good decisions. Watch his video.
Since 2009, Howie, Sacks & Henry has been proud to be the sole sponsors of St. Michael’s Hospital TIPSY Program.The TIPSY Scholarship Competition, a first for the program, gives participating students a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship provided by Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP.
Scholarship Winners
2017-2018 – Gabriel de Manuel. Her winning entry was a chilling poem Who Was It?.
2016-2017 –Sarah McFarlan won for her educational video on what students learn at TIPSY.
2015 – 2016 – Kelly Ge. Her winning entry was an art film- styled short titled “Friday Nights”, about how a bad decision changes everything.
2014 – 2015: Cassandra Piekarski and Teagan Anderson. View their short film Don’t Drink and Drive.
2013 – 2014: Paula Resende. Read her submission: Not Everything That Happens Is an Accident.
2012 – 2013: Melissa Lloyd. Read her submission: Six Feet Under.
Out of the Rough Golf Tournament
We are proud to support the fundraising efforts for the hospital’s Head Injury Clinic. We sit on the organizing committee and serve as leading sponsors for the annual “Out of the Rough Golf Tournament.”
September 9, 2019: Details
September 17, 2018: Details
September 14, 2017: Details
September 15, 2016: Details.
September 10, 2015: Details.
September 11, 2014: Details.
Three To Be
Howie, Sacks & Henry was so proud of our strategic partnership with THREE TO BE.
THREE TO BE, which closed its doors at the beginning of 2018, was committed to advocate and raise funds and advance the development of innovative research, education, and therapies for children with neurological disorders.
HSH Receives Corporate Champion Award
We were proud to have been awarded THREE TO BE’s Corporate Champion award for our dedication to the Three TO BE’s PAL community.
Parent Advocacy Link (PAL)
HSH was particularly proud of THREE TO BE’s commitment to families through their Parent Advocacy Link (PAL) program. We contribute to the program by providing legal education and support, helping parents get answers to some tough questions.
If you are a parent, caregiver or someone who works with children with neurological disorders, the THREE TO BE Parent Advocacy Link (PAL) provides information, support and a secure online forum to share.
To sign up to become a PAL, click here.
Jordan Runstedler Award
In 2015 we established the Jordan Runstedler Memorial Award. Each year, we will sponsor a $1000 award to be given to families in the THREE TO BE community, to be used for a truly family experience.
HSH Sponsored Events
In addition to providing financial support to many great causes, we also organize two popular annual events to raise money for worthy charities:
Personal Injury Charity Hockey Challenge
The Annual Personal Injury Bar Charity Hockey Tournament, organized by founding partner Michael Henry, raises money for the Canadian Spinal Research Organization’s (CSRO), and specifically their Shoot for a Cure program to prevent spinal cord injuries in sports. This annual event has raised $500,000 to date.
- April 7, 2016: Over 50K raised!
- April 16, 2015: The father of hockey Walter Gretzky in attendance
- April 3, 2014: Hockey great Eddie Shack in attendance
- 2013: event coverage featured a tribute video
Law Slam Tennis Challenge
HSH partner Howard Blitstein, in connection with Paliare Roland, organizes a Tennis doubles tournament in June for avid players from the legal community. Over the past four years we have raised over $40,000 for charities, including Pro Bono Law Ontario, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, and Tennis Canada’s Tennis Matters for Kids program.
Thank you to Jonathan Kay for his write up of the 2013 tournament in the National Post, reporting that the level of play was extraordinary for a corporate event. Click to read article in the Legal Post.
Organizations We Support
Among the best in Canada
Since 2011, our peers have consistently voted for us as one of Canada’s top personal injury firms in Canadian Lawyer magazine’s annual rankings of the top personal injury boutiques in Canada. With decades of experience helping accident victims and their families, our firm understands the laws that affect your right to compensation because we’ve helped shape those laws in favour of accident victims.
Among the best in Canada
Since 2011 Canadian Lawyer Magazine rated us one of the top personal injury law firms in Canada. Why? With close to 20 years helping accident victims and their families, our firm understands the laws that affect your rights to compensation because we’ve helped shape those laws in favour of accident victims.