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Your support directly impacts the care you and your families get from birth to your golden years and everything in between. When you donate, you fund the tools, spaces, and research needed for better health outcomes, more comfort, and faster healing across Hamilton Health Sciences.

Top-tier excellence in health care is a hallmark of Hamilton Health Sciences hospitals and is made possible in part by our incredible donor community. Your generous gifts bridge the gaps between government-funded operating costs, salaries, and capital project contributions to provide a world-class level of care.

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$17.8

Million

disbursed across life-saving equipment, research, critical patient spaces and education.

3

million residents

Within our region of care receive our highly specialized care.

72

Beds

McMaster Children's Hospital has the largest neo-natal intensive care unit in Canada.

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Every gift has the power to save a life. Whether it’s in honour, in memory, or simply from the heart, your generous donation helps deliver life-saving care when it’s needed most.

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Rally your team and make a big impact. From volunteering and sponsorships to matching gifts and partnerships, there are countless powerful ways your group or business can support Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation.

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By including Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation in your will, estate plans, or investments, you’ll create a legacy that supports life-changing care and empowers future generations to thrive.

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Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation events bring our community together to support life-changing care. Each one helps raise critical funds for patients and families across our hospitals.

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Looking to give back? Volunteer with Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation! It’s a meaningful way to support patients, families and hospital programs across our community.

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Your health is
what inspires us

At Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation, our mission is to advance health care through groundbreaking research, exceptional care and heartfelt support. Through the generosity of our donors, we make a difference by supporting patients, families, and care teams across the region at Hamilton General Hospital, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre, and St. Peter’s Hospital.

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With your family from day one.
That’s MacKids.

McMaster Children’s Hospital is one of Canada’s top pediatric centres, providing expert care in cancer, mental health and neonatology. Your support helps families access life-saving care in the moments that matter most.

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Meet Ligia. When doctors at Hamilton General Hospital determined that a cancerous tumour was causing the pain in her arm, they immediately set to work. 

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Our community in action

A closer look at our journey, our people and what drives us—day in, day out.

  • It all started in 2012. 🚲 What began as a walk in support of McMaster Children’s Hospital has grown into a cherished tradition that continues to bring our region together for kids. Earlier this month, hundreds of participants once again took to the track for MacKids Walk & Wheel, carrying forward a legacy of generosity and compassion that has been making a difference for more than a decade. Thanks to the dedication of participants, donors and sponsors, Walk & Wheel has helped fund specialized equipment, innovative programs and exceptional pediatric care for children and families across our region. Every step taken and every wheel rolled continues to create brighter futures for young patients. 💙 Learn more through the link in our bio. #MacKids #HHSF50 #walkandwheel
  • Every innovation, discovery, and breakthrough that changes the lives of patients begins with donors like you. 💙 Your support helps drive exceptional research that leads to better treatments, new discoveries, and hope for patients and families across our community. Join us in transforming lives through the power of research. ✨ Learn more and donate today at hamiltonhealth.ca or visit the link in bio.
  • A world-first is happening right here in south-central Ontario 🌍 Our Hamilton Health Sciences burn experts are the first in the world to use exosome therapy on a burn patient — and the results are remarkable. Exosomes are tiny cell-derived particles that speed up healing and tissue repair. When 18-year-old Kaitlin Jeffrey was severely burned in a house fire, this groundbreaking treatment helped her avoid devastating skin graft surgery to her face and neck. Led by Dr. Marc Jeschke and approved for compassionate use by Health Canada, the treatment helped Kaitlin heal faster and with better results than ever thought possible. "It's honestly a miracle," Kaitlin says. This is more than one young woman's recovery. It's a glimpse of the future. A future where exosome therapy could become the new standard of care for burn patients in Canada and beyond. We're proud to support the people and research making moments like this possible. Read Kaitlin's full story through the link in our bio. #BurnCare #MedicalInnovation #WorldFirst #HamiltonHealthSciences
It all started in 2012. 🚲 What began as a walk in support of McMaster Children’s Hospital has grown into a cherished tradition that continues to bring our region together for kids. Earlier this month, hundreds of participants once again took to the track for MacKids Walk & Wheel, carrying forward a legacy of generosity and compassion that has been making a difference for more than a decade. Thanks to the dedication of participants, donors and sponsors, Walk & Wheel has helped fund specialized equipment, innovative programs and exceptional pediatric care for children and families across our region. Every step taken and every wheel rolled continues to create brighter futures for young patients. 💙 Learn more through the link in our bio. #MacKids #HHSF50 #walkandwheel
It all started in 2012. 🚲 What began as a walk in support of McMaster Children’s Hospital has grown into a cherished tradition that continues to bring our region together for kids. Earlier this month, hundreds of participants once again took to the track for MacKids Walk & Wheel, carrying forward a legacy of generosity and compassion that has been making a difference for more than a decade. Thanks to the dedication of participants, donors and sponsors, Walk & Wheel has helped fund specialized equipment, innovative programs and exceptional pediatric care for children and families across our region. Every step taken and every wheel rolled continues to create brighter futures for young patients. 💙 Learn more through the link in our bio. #MacKids #HHSF50 #walkandwheel
It all started in 2012. 🚲 What began as a walk in support of McMaster Children’s Hospital has grown into a cherished tradition that continues to bring our region together for kids. Earlier this month, hundreds of participants once again took to the track for MacKids Walk & Wheel, carrying forward a legacy of generosity and compassion that has been making a difference for more than a decade. Thanks to the dedication of participants, donors and sponsors, Walk & Wheel has helped fund specialized equipment, innovative programs and exceptional pediatric care for children and families across our region. Every step taken and every wheel rolled continues to create brighter futures for young patients. 💙 Learn more through the link in our bio. #MacKids #HHSF50 #walkandwheel
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It all started in 2012. 🚲 What began as a walk in support of McMaster Children’s Hospital has grown into a cherished tradition that continues to bring our region together for kids. Earlier this month, hundreds of participants once again took to the track for MacKids Walk & Wheel, carrying forward a legacy of generosity and compassion that has been making a difference for more than a decade. Thanks to the dedication of participants, donors and sponsors, Walk & Wheel has helped fund specialized equipment, innovative programs and exceptional pediatric care for children and families across our region. Every step taken and every wheel rolled continues to create brighter futures for young patients. 💙 Learn more through the link in our bio. #MacKids #HHSF50 #walkandwheel
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Every innovation, discovery, and breakthrough that changes the lives of patients begins with donors like you. 💙 Your support helps drive exceptional research that leads to better treatments, new discoveries, and hope for patients and families across our community. Join us in transforming lives through the power of research. ✨ Learn more and donate today at hamiltonhealth.ca or visit the link in bio.
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Every innovation, discovery, and breakthrough that changes the lives of patients begins with donors like you. 💙 Your support helps drive exceptional research that leads to better treatments, new discoveries, and hope for patients and families across our community. Join us in transforming lives through the power of research. ✨ Learn more and donate today at hamiltonhealth.ca or visit the link in bio.
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A world-first is happening right here in south-central Ontario 🌍 Our Hamilton Health Sciences burn experts are the first in the world to use exosome therapy on a burn patient — and the results are remarkable. Exosomes are tiny cell-derived particles that speed up healing and tissue repair. When 18-year-old Kaitlin Jeffrey was severely burned in a house fire, this groundbreaking treatment helped her avoid devastating skin graft surgery to her face and neck. Led by Dr. Marc Jeschke and approved for compassionate use by Health Canada, the treatment helped Kaitlin heal faster and with better results than ever thought possible. "It's honestly a miracle," Kaitlin says. This is more than one young woman's recovery. It's a glimpse of the future. A future where exosome therapy could become the new standard of care for burn patients in Canada and beyond. We're proud to support the people and research making moments like this possible. Read Kaitlin's full story through the link in our bio. #BurnCare #MedicalInnovation #WorldFirst #HamiltonHealthSciences
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A world-first is happening right here in south-central Ontario 🌍 Our Hamilton Health Sciences burn experts are the first in the world to use exosome therapy on a burn patient — and the results are remarkable. Exosomes are tiny cell-derived particles that speed up healing and tissue repair. When 18-year-old Kaitlin Jeffrey was severely burned in a house fire, this groundbreaking treatment helped her avoid devastating skin graft surgery to her face and neck. Led by Dr. Marc Jeschke and approved for compassionate use by Health Canada, the treatment helped Kaitlin heal faster and with better results than ever thought possible. "It's honestly a miracle," Kaitlin says. This is more than one young woman's recovery. It's a glimpse of the future. A future where exosome therapy could become the new standard of care for burn patients in Canada and beyond. We're proud to support the people and research making moments like this possible. Read Kaitlin's full story through the link in our bio. #BurnCare #MedicalInnovation #WorldFirst #HamiltonHealthSciences
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