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

  • Play is more than just fun. It’s an important part of a child’s hospital experience. ❤️ This holiday season, you can help create more moments of fun, comfort and connection to children receiving care at McMaster Children’s Hospital through the Gift of Play campaign. Gift of Play is the new name for Toy Drive Reimagined. While the name has changed, the heart of the campaign remains the same: bringing the joy of play to children in hospital. Your gift can help create opportunities for children to play, explore, laugh and simply be kids, even while in hospital. Give the Gift of Play and help make a hospital stay a little brighter for young patients and their families. 🎁 Make your gift today through the link in our bio.
  • Diwali reminds us that even the smallest light can brighten the world around us. This season, you can help bring hope to patients and families across our community by giving to Gift of Health. With every donation matched 2X, your generosity can make twice the impact on the care our community depends on. Join Jayashree in celebrating the spirit of Diwali through giving. Together, we can help make a difference for patients when they need it most. Make your gift today through the link in our bio.
  • For patients facing cancer surgery, access to the best technology can make a meaningful difference in their care and recovery. The da Vinci surgical robotic system will put advanced technology into the hands of our expert surgical teams, helping them perform complex procedures with greater precision while giving patients the opportunity for a better surgical experience. But we need your help to make it happen. “Our world-class surgeons perform the most complex and specialized oncology surgeries in the region. With the support of this revolutionary technology, our patients will benefit from cutting-edge equipment to support minimally invasive procedures resulting in quicker recovery times, reduced infection risk and fewer complications.” — Dr. Stephen Kelly, Surgeon-in-Chief, Hamilton Health Sciences Together, we’re raising $3 million to bring this next generation of cancer surgery to Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre. Your generosity can help change what the future of cancer care looks like for patients across our region. Be part of what happens next. Make your gift today. Donate through the link in our bio.
Play is more than just fun. It’s an important part of a child’s hospital experience. ❤️ This holiday season, you can help create more moments of fun, comfort and connection to children receiving care at McMaster Children’s Hospital through the Gift of Play campaign. Gift of Play is the new name for Toy Drive Reimagined. While the name has changed, the heart of the campaign remains the same: bringing the joy of play to children in hospital. Your gift can help create opportunities for children to play, explore, laugh and simply be kids, even while in hospital. Give the Gift of Play and help make a hospital stay a little brighter for young patients and their families. 🎁 Make your gift today through the link in our bio.
Play is more than just fun. It’s an important part of a child’s hospital experience. ❤️ This holiday season, you can help create more moments of fun, comfort and connection to children receiving care at McMaster Children’s Hospital through the Gift of Play campaign. Gift of Play is the new name for Toy Drive Reimagined. While the name has changed, the heart of the campaign remains the same: bringing the joy of play to children in hospital. Your gift can help create opportunities for children to play, explore, laugh and simply be kids, even while in hospital. Give the Gift of Play and help make a hospital stay a little brighter for young patients and their families. 🎁 Make your gift today through the link in our bio.
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Play is more than just fun. It’s an important part of a child’s hospital experience. ❤️ This holiday season, you can help create more moments of fun, comfort and connection to children receiving care at McMaster Children’s Hospital through the Gift of Play campaign. Gift of Play is the new name for Toy Drive Reimagined. While the name has changed, the heart of the campaign remains the same: bringing the joy of play to children in hospital. Your gift can help create opportunities for children to play, explore, laugh and simply be kids, even while in hospital. Give the Gift of Play and help make a hospital stay a little brighter for young patients and their families. 🎁 Make your gift today through the link in our bio.
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Diwali reminds us that even the smallest light can brighten the world around us. This season, you can help bring hope to patients and families across our community by giving to Gift of Health. With every donation matched 2X, your generosity can make twice the impact on the care our community depends on. Join Jayashree in celebrating the spirit of Diwali through giving. Together, we can help make a difference for patients when they need it most. Make your gift today through the link in our bio.
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Diwali reminds us that even the smallest light can brighten the world around us. This season, you can help bring hope to patients and families across our community by giving to Gift of Health. With every donation matched 2X, your generosity can make twice the impact on the care our community depends on. Join Jayashree in celebrating the spirit of Diwali through giving. Together, we can help make a difference for patients when they need it most. Make your gift today through the link in our bio.
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For patients facing cancer surgery, access to the best technology can make a meaningful difference in their care and recovery. The da Vinci surgical robotic system will put advanced technology into the hands of our expert surgical teams, helping them perform complex procedures with greater precision while giving patients the opportunity for a better surgical experience. But we need your help to make it happen. “Our world-class surgeons perform the most complex and specialized oncology surgeries in the region. With the support of this revolutionary technology, our patients will benefit from cutting-edge equipment to support minimally invasive procedures resulting in quicker recovery times, reduced infection risk and fewer complications.” — Dr. Stephen Kelly, Surgeon-in-Chief, Hamilton Health Sciences Together, we’re raising $3 million to bring this next generation of cancer surgery to Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre. Your generosity can help change what the future of cancer care looks like for patients across our region. Be part of what happens next. Make your gift today. Donate through the link in our bio.
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For patients facing cancer surgery, access to the best technology can make a meaningful difference in their care and recovery. The da Vinci surgical robotic system will put advanced technology into the hands of our expert surgical teams, helping them perform complex procedures with greater precision while giving patients the opportunity for a better surgical experience. But we need your help to make it happen. “Our world-class surgeons perform the most complex and specialized oncology surgeries in the region. With the support of this revolutionary technology, our patients will benefit from cutting-edge equipment to support minimally invasive procedures resulting in quicker recovery times, reduced infection risk and fewer complications.” — Dr. Stephen Kelly, Surgeon-in-Chief, Hamilton Health Sciences Together, we’re raising $3 million to bring this next generation of cancer surgery to Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre. Your generosity can help change what the future of cancer care looks like for patients across our region. Be part of what happens next. Make your gift today. Donate through the link in our bio.
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