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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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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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the coordinated care that saved Ligia’s life 

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

  • Sana was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma at just 15 years old. It was a frightening diagnosis for Sana and her family, but they were immediately referred to a pediatric oncologist at McMaster Children’s Hospital, where the medical team helped ease their minds through every step of the process. After six months of testing and treatment, Sana was cancer-free. Today, Sana is getting back to all the things she loves, like school, sports, and hanging out with friends and family. She has even decided to pursue a new passion inspired by her time at MacKids: becoming a nurse. When you join or donate to the Million Reasons Run, you help raise funds for the kind of life-saving research that gives young patients like Sana a future full of possibilities.👟 #MillionReasons #MillionReasonsRun #MRRFundraising #TeamMRR
  • 65% of the goal has been accomplished! There’s still time to give, thanks to @cpkcrail, every donation is being matched up to $10,000 in support of MacKids Walk and Wheel. Your gift today will go twice as far to support life-changing care at McMaster Children’s Hospital and Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre. Let’s unlock the full match before April 19. 👉 Donate now! #WalkAndWheel #MacKids #DoubleYourImpact
  • Say hello to our 2026 MacKids Walk & Wheel Patient Ambassador!💜 Lyla is a bright, brave 7-year-old leading the first lap at this year’s event with her team, Lyla the Laser Beam✨ Diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in 2025, Lyla and her family joined Walk & Wheel. Their $100 goal? It turned into $23,000+ raised last year—making them the top fundraising team! 🎉 “We were honestly overwhelmed by the support,” says her mom, Danielle. Today, Lyla keeps fighting with strength, surrounded by her care team at McMaster Children’s Hospital, nurses and child life specialists who help turn fear into confidence. Despite it all, Lyla continues to show up with courage, joy, and a desire to give back, inspiring everyone around her. This year, she’s leading the way 💫 Ready to walk, wheel, and make magic for MacKids? ✨Register. Fundraise. Show up. 👉 Cheer Lyla on as she leads the way! #WalkAndWheel #MacKids #PatientAmbassador #StrongerTogether
Sana was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma at just 15 years old. It was a frightening diagnosis for Sana and her family, but they were immediately referred to a pediatric oncologist at McMaster Children’s Hospital, where the medical team helped ease their minds through every step of the process. After six months of testing and treatment, Sana was cancer-free. Today, Sana is getting back to all the things she loves, like school, sports, and hanging out with friends and family. She has even decided to pursue a new passion inspired by her time at MacKids: becoming a nurse. When you join or donate to the Million Reasons Run, you help raise funds for the kind of life-saving research that gives young patients like Sana a future full of possibilities.👟 #MillionReasons #MillionReasonsRun #MRRFundraising #TeamMRR
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Sana was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma at just 15 years old. It was a frightening diagnosis for Sana and her family, but they were immediately referred to a pediatric oncologist at McMaster Children’s Hospital, where the medical team helped ease their minds through every step of the process. After six months of testing and treatment, Sana was cancer-free. Today, Sana is getting back to all the things she loves, like school, sports, and hanging out with friends and family. She has even decided to pursue a new passion inspired by her time at MacKids: becoming a nurse. When you join or donate to the Million Reasons Run, you help raise funds for the kind of life-saving research that gives young patients like Sana a future full of possibilities.👟 #MillionReasons #MillionReasonsRun #MRRFundraising #TeamMRR
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65% of the goal has been accomplished! There’s still time to give, thanks to @cpkcrail, every donation is being matched up to $10,000 in support of MacKids Walk and Wheel. Your gift today will go twice as far to support life-changing care at McMaster Children’s Hospital and Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre. Let’s unlock the full match before April 19. 👉 Donate now! #WalkAndWheel #MacKids #DoubleYourImpact
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65% of the goal has been accomplished! There’s still time to give, thanks to @cpkcrail, every donation is being matched up to $10,000 in support of MacKids Walk and Wheel. Your gift today will go twice as far to support life-changing care at McMaster Children’s Hospital and Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre. Let’s unlock the full match before April 19. 👉 Donate now! #WalkAndWheel #MacKids #DoubleYourImpact
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Say hello to our 2026 MacKids Walk & Wheel Patient Ambassador!💜 Lyla is a bright, brave 7-year-old leading the first lap at this year’s event with her team, Lyla the Laser Beam✨ Diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in 2025, Lyla and her family joined Walk & Wheel. Their $100 goal? It turned into $23,000+ raised last year—making them the top fundraising team! 🎉 “We were honestly overwhelmed by the support,” says her mom, Danielle. Today, Lyla keeps fighting with strength, surrounded by her care team at McMaster Children’s Hospital, nurses and child life specialists who help turn fear into confidence. Despite it all, Lyla continues to show up with courage, joy, and a desire to give back, inspiring everyone around her. This year, she’s leading the way 💫 Ready to walk, wheel, and make magic for MacKids? ✨Register. Fundraise. Show up. 👉 Cheer Lyla on as she leads the way! #WalkAndWheel #MacKids #PatientAmbassador #StrongerTogether
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