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Challenger Baseball coming to Brant, Paris Youth Softball
Challenger Baseball with Jays Care Foundation bringing adaptive sport to Brant County (Paris Youth Softball)
May 52 min read


Submit Your Smile Cookie Recipe, Support Lansdowne Kids
We're looking for your best suggestions for how to include Tim Hortons Smile Cookies at breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert, in support of local children and youth programs provided by Brant Food For Thought and Lansdowne Children's Centre.
Apr 151 min read


Smile Cookie Campaign Recipients, Lansdowne Children’s Centre and Brant Food Selected by Tim Hortons
Lansdowne Children’s Centre and Brant Food for Thought are thrilled to announce they have been selected as the 2026 local charity recipients of the Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign, with support from 19 Tim Hortons restaurants across the Brantford area.
Apr 153 min read


Charity Motorcycle Ride for Lansdowne Revs Up with New Date and Location
Brantford’s loudest fundraiser is back and ready to roar. The 22nd running of the Charity Motorcycle Ride for Lansdowne Kids, presented by Ensuring Brant, will take place on Saturday, July 4, 2026, launching from a brand-new location: the Airport Community Hall, 3 Airport Road in Brantford.
Apr 142 min read


Brant Community Healthcare System President and CEO visits Lansdowne Children's Centre
“It was a great pleasure to recently welcome Brant Community Healthcare System President and CEO, Bonnie Camm, to our Brantford site and discuss mutual opportunities with Lansdowne Children’s Centre. "When a community’s service organizations collaborate, it provides more and greater opportunities to better support local families,” said Lansdowne Executive Director Rita-Marie Hadley. If your community organization or group would like to connect with us and explore opportuniti
Apr 141 min read


Jade’s Brave Wing: A mother’s journey of turning trauma into hope for families navigating Brachial Plexus Injury (BPI)
“Connecting with Lansdowne changed everything. It equipped us with the tools to help her, and that knowledge was powerful.” Following a traumatic, unplanned delivery where Jade had to be resuscitated, she was diagnosed with a left BPI, damage to the network of nerves...
Apr 143 min read


A Gift of Kindness, Thank You Grades 5/6 from OLP School!
An incredible act of kindness from a local Grade 5/6 class absolutely made our day. Big thanks to our friends at Our Lady of Providence Catholic Elementary School, Brantford.
Apr 131 min read


Join the Lansdowne Cruisers, Rotary Brantford Classic Run June 7, 2026
Join the Lansdowne Children's Centre team in the Rotary Brantford Classic Run fundraising event at W. Ross MacDonald School, Brantford on June 7.
Apr 11 min read


Celebrating Social Work Month
The Social Work Team at Lansdowne Children’s Centre are professionally trained to support families to cope with the impact of illness, disability and complex health needs.
Mar 261 min read


Knights of Columbus Brantford breaks record with breakfast fundraiser for Lansdowne Children's Centre
Our hearts are full! The Knights of Columbus Brantford’s Charity Fundraising Breakfast raised a record‑breaking $4,500 for Lansdowne Children’s Centre with their all-you-can-eat breakfast fundraiser.
Mar 31 min read


2026 Client Satisfaction Survey, gaining perspective from Lansdowne client families
All Lansdowne client families are invited to participate in sharing their experiences receiving services and support...
Mar 22 min read


Lansdowne Children's Centre Client Satisfaction Survey 2025 results
“At Lansdowne, one of our foundational goals is to provide family-centered services. We can only do this with feedback from the families we serve. " The annual Lansdowne Children’s Centre Client Satisfaction Survey is an opportunity for the families served by Lansdowne to provide feedback.
Feb 252 min read


"Our hearts are full," incredible response to volunteering with Knights of Columbus
In less than 24 hours, Lansdowne Children’s Centre received more than four times the number of applications needed to fill volunteer roles for the Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast—and our hearts are full.
Feb 231 min read


Brantford Expositor article highlights Lansdowne Children's Centre staff role in Kickstart to Kindergarten program
Natasha Kramer, resource consultant with Lansdowne Children’s Centre, was one of the experts interviewed for a recent Brantford Expositor article highlighting the Kickstart to Kindergarten program being offered in Grand Erie.
Feb 201 min read


Lansdowne Children’s Centre partners with Mission Thrift Store for new program
Through a partnership with Mission Thrift Store in Brantford, the participants in the new Lansdowne Children’s Centre Venture into Volunteering Therapeutic Recreation program have been experiencing greater connection to their community.
Feb 203 min read


Feb. 19 Weather Closure Notice
Weather Closure Notice Thursday, February 19-2026
Feb 191 min read


Feb. 18 Weather Closure Notice
Weather Closure Notice Thursday, February 18-2026
Feb 181 min read


Jan. 27 Weather Closure Notice
Weather Closure Notice Thursday, January 27-2026
Jan 271 min read


Jan. 15 Weather Closure Notice
Weather Closure Notice Thursday, January 15-2026
Jan 151 min read


Rotary Club of Brantford annual Children's Party at Lansdowne Children's Centre, 2025
It was a Block Party bonanza at Lansdowne Children’s Centre as the agency’s annual children's holiday party, presented with Rotary Club of Brantford, connected kids of all ages with interactive brick-based activities celebrating the worlds of Lego and Minecraft.
Dec 19, 20253 min read
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