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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)
7 days ago2 min read


Saying goodbye to former Lansdowne Children's Centre board member Larry Kings
It was with great sadness that the Lansdowne Children’s Centre community heard about the passing of Larry Kings on April 28. Larry and his beloved wife Trish spent many hours as volunteers in the community, supporting several organizations, including the Rotary Club, the Boys and Girls Club, and Lansdowne Children's Centre, where they both served on the Board of Directors, giving their time, expertise and passion to serving our community in the name of improving accessibility
May 11 min read


Inaugural Autism Awareness Day fundraiser by Stacey Muller Photography raises $600
Ahead of Autism Awareness Day on April 2, photographer Stacey Muller offered mini photo sessions at her Brantford studio for a minimum donation of $20 in support of Lansdowne Children’s Centre for child development
Apr 231 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


St. George Arms donates to Lansdowne
Lansdowne Children’s Centre is always grateful to the community partners who choose to support us and the work we do. Recently, Mark Spencer and his team at St. George Arms made a donation of $3,002. Lynda Henriksen, Director of Development and Community Relations at Lansdowne, explained that the gift was half of the proceeds from a raffle the restaurant had held, with an equal amount going to Stedman Community Hospice. Lynda noted that this was the third consecutive year th
Mar 261 min read


Michele Brayshaw reflects on 30+ year career at Lansdowne Children’s Centre
Michele Brayshaw knew her professional calling early in life. For as long as she can remember, “I just always knew I wanted to work with kids with special needs and their families,” she said. “I went to school with some kids who had special needs that were integrated right into our programs.” Integration and meaningful inclusion have always been central to her professional philosophy. In her post-secondary education, Michele studied Early Childhood Education, and for a time w
Mar 263 min read


Brant Heritage Quilters Guild donates fidget quilts to Lansdowne Children's Centre
“The touch quilts were certainly trendy,” Sue said, adding, “With touch quilts, our focus … would be for a sensory experience.”
The quilters would incorporate a range of fabrics in these projects so as to have multiple textures: silky, smooth, rough, bumpy, etc.
Mar 263 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


Mobile Cancer Screening Coach returning to Lansdowne Children’s Centre Brantford site
The Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Regional Cancer Program’s Mobile Cancer Screening Coach is returning to Lansdowne Children’s Centre’s Brantford site on Tuesday, March 3.
Feb 201 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
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