Lansdowne Children’s Centre is once again offering HUGE thanks to Julie Neal, who founded the Magic of Giving Holiday Market in 2024, and recently hosted this year’s iteration of the event. The funds from the market go towards supporting various programs and services offered through Lansdowne, including the Equipment Loan Program . Sometimes, exploring a child’s potential reveals that they could go even further with the support of specialized equipment, like walkers, adaptive

It’s little things in young lives that often create the biggest moments. For Julie Neal , finding the right equipment to empower her daughter Tenley to join in a family dance party was a big moment. “If she's in her stander, we can move the stander around and dance with her,” Neal said. “There’s little things like that, that most people probably don’t even think about.”   There were countless questions and few answers for Julie and family when their journey started. At just n

It was a night to celebrate the creativity, hard work and dedication of the members of Lansdowne’s Therapeutic Recreation program as the annual Therapeutic Recreation Artists’ Gala returned to the Branlyn Community Centre on Nov. 21. The art gallery featured pieces in a variety of mediums from the members of the Artfelt Minds visual arts group: Abbie, Aeva, Alex, Alexis, Autumn, Dennis, Isabelle, Jacob, Josh, Kara, Kendra and Zoe. Guests were able to take a tour to check out

World Children’s Day is on November 20 each year; it’s a day to advocate for the rights and welfare of kids around the world, and to give them a voice. In recognition of the day, Tenaxx Logistics CEO Radhika Bahl and her team wanted to support a child-centred not-for-profit in their community. Tenaxx staffer Sakshi Kapoor said she researched a few options, but after looking into Lansdowne Children’s Centre and the work it does to support babies, kids and teens with physical

A group of staff and guests from Lansdowne recently ventured to Ivor Wynne Stadium to watch the Hamilton Tiger-Cats football team go up against the Ottawa Redblacks as part of a staff appreciation event. At the game, the group from Lansdowne was invited to be part of the on-field unfurling of the field-sized Canadian flag for the national anthem and met with a number of the Ticats’ cheerleaders after the game; Lansdowne also got a shoutout on the jumbotron during the game. I

The second annual Magic of Giving Holiday Market to benefit Lansdowne Children’s Centre is just around the corner. Julie Neal was promoting the Magic of Giving Holiday Market at the 2025 Lansdowne Heroes Walk and Roll event on Oct. 4. Event founder Julie Neal is excited for what will be on offer at the Nov. 15 event. “We do have some repeat vendors coming back, and we have lots of new vendors,” she said. Last year, there were just under 50 local business owners and artisans s

More than a party, Halls of Halloween was also very much part of the therapy and support children receive through Lansdowne Children's Centre.

Lynda Henriksen is Lansdowne Children’s Centre’s new Director of Development and Community Relations. Her journey into fundraising began when she was nine years old. Inspired by radio personality Casey Kasem, who encouraged kids to help other kids by raising funds for muscular dystrophy, Lynda sent away for a fundraising kit designed for children to host their own events. “We held a carnival event in our backyard, complete with pony rides,” she recalled. Her early experiences