Our Projects
Who We Help
Hamilton District Society for Disabled Children (HDSDC) has generously supported over 130 projects since 1978 aimed at empowering disabled youth.
With over $4,000,000 invested in programs over the years, countless lives have been positively impacted. These funds have facilitated access to the joy of horseback riding, sailing, assistive devices, art and music therapy, inclusive summer camps just to name a few. Each dollar represents hope, resilience, and a brighter future.
Our Projects
Eva Rothwell Centre Gets a New Chairlift
The Eva Rothwell Centre is a vital partner for HDSDC. Our funding has enabled them to install a new lift, significantly enhancing accessibility for children with disabilities.
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TEAD – Adding to the Herd
In the last year, TEAD had lost 2 of its beloved ponies: Wrangler and Lady, who both passed suddenly. The Spring and Summer sessions are approaching, the organization was concerned that it would not be able to support its youngest, smallest and often most complex participants. They needed to find and train a new pony.
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Arts for All (formerly Culture for Kids in the Arts)
Hamilton District Society for Disabled Children donated $30,000 to aid this program in seeking to teach music, create performance opportunities, and provide a social and musical experience for children who would not otherwise thrive in a traditional children’s choir.
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HHS Foundation
Hamilton District Society for Disabled Children donated $85,000 to support patients and families served by the Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre Motion Lab to purchase 10 new Vantage Cameras.
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Eva Rothwell Centre
Hamilton District Society for Disabled Children donated $100,000 to the Hamilton Family Health Team for the development of primary Health Care at Eva Rothwell Centre along with social care.
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TEAD
Hamilton District Society for Disabled Children donated $100,000 to support with rising costs and to allow for introduction of expanded programming to meet additional capacity needs. This includes new mental health programs and the addition of new horses.
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HHS Foundation
Hamilton District Society for Disable Children donated $25,000 to support young patients and families that do not otherwise have access to funding to offset the costs of post-surgical cranial remoulding orthoses.
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HHS Foundation
Hamilton District Society for Disabled Children donated $27,000 to support young patients and families served by the Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre Prosthetics and Orthotics Department to have access to funding to offset the costs of serial casting.
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Bob Kemp’s Children’s Hospice
Hamilton District Society for Disabled Children donated $100,000 to build a pediatric hospice and expansion of current Pediatric Palliative Care Services.
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TEAD
HDSDC provided funding to ensure continuation of therapeutic riding sessions during the COVID-19 pandemic. This included additional costs associated with return to business, as well as the cost of service delivery.
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The Equestrian Association for the Disabled
Since its inception in 1978 T.E.A.D. has provided thousands of individuals young and old with a different approach to their situation. Located in the rolling pastures of Mount Hope, T.E.A.D. is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities through equestrian therapy, a proven method in dealing with the challenges presented to them by their disabilities.
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CanChild
Provided funding to sustain the knowledge exchange and translation (KET) activities that have proven to make a significant difference in the lives of children with physical disabilities, and to develop and implement a licensing system for your knowledge products and a measurement and analysis reporting service.
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Marydale Park Capital Campaign
HDSDC has provided funding for Marydale Parks 50 accessible picnic tables. HDSDC has been a strong supporter of the C.Y.O. and their mission to serve children with disabilities.
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Children’s Developmental Rehabilitation Program
The Society has donated to the Children’s Developmental Rehabilitation Program (CDRP) which entails summer camps, a fitness and Recreation Community Outreach Program.
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Able Sail Program
HDSDC has provided funding to Royal Hamilton Yacht Club Learn to Sail Program to subsidize instructor salaries for the Able Sail program to allow an affordable participation fee, and to expand the program and provide opportunities for individuals to participate.
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Enabling Dreams Campaign
HDSDC contributed towards the purchase of capital equipment for the Motion Lab at McMaster University. This laboratory analyzes the walking pattern of children and adults who are having orthopaedic surgery, assisting both the surgeon and the therapists in designing a rehabilitation therapy package for the children.
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Your donation isn’t just a number, it’s a catalyst for progress. Together, we can transform lives and empower youth with disabilities. Thank you for your unwavering support.
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