Where my donations go

Your support funds vital research, programs, and services that transform the lives of kids with disabilities and their families.

A young boy in a red t-shirt and wearing headphones sitting at a desk. There's a laptop in from of him as well as a toy car track.

Support research at Holland Bloorview

The Bloorview Research Institute is focused on enhancing care, developing assistive technologies, and evaluating barriers that restrict the inclusion of children with disabilities. 

A young boy wearing a whit t-shirt and blue jeans sitting on his mom's lap. She's wearing a knit top and blue jeans.

Help our families 

The Family Support Fund gives financial aid to families for special equipment like wheelchairs and walkers, transportation to and from the hospital, accommodations at the hospital’s overnight suite, and medications.

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Help kids laugh

Using music and comedy, Therapeutic Clowns at Holland Bloorview help ease the pain, administering warmth and laughter to kids and families. They’re a smile-cracking distraction during certain procedures and can make therapy fun.

A young boy who uses a wheelchair smiling with an adult wearing a blue face mask. They're using drums.

Let kids make music

Your gifts help us purchase musical instruments like keyboards, violins and ukuleles, giving kids the chance to be social, artistic and creative as they express themselves through sound in our music therapy programs.
A teenage girl wearing a yellow t-shirt and using a pink wheelchair painting on a canvas in an art studio

Let kids paint, play and perform

The Spiral Garden helps kids’ imaginations bloom. This popular outdoor art, garden and summer camp program lets kids explore self-expression and creativity as they transform into artists, sculptors, gardeners, puppeteers, storytellers and theatre performers.

A teen in a grey t-shirt who uses a wheelchair with an adult in a bland and white blouse. She has her arm around him.

Help young adults become independent

The Independence Program (TIP) gives young adults with disabilities the chance to live away from home for three weeks. TIP workshops help them develop living skills like how to buy groceries, how to prepare meals, how to manage money, and how to safely take public transit.

How far your donations go

  • $25 buys new playroom toys, giving kids a chance to play and laugh.
  • $50 provides music therapy instruments so kids can develop new skills, express themselves… and rock out!
  • $100 supports weekend camps which allow kids to play and make new friends and gives parents down time. 
  • $250 gives youth independence by teaching them life skills, including cooking and navigating public transit.
  • $1,000 provides financial aid for families with kids with disabilities, including funds for special equipment, transportation and medications.