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Little Lakers Night Returns on July 11 at Lakers’ Final Regular Season Home Game
Five Counties Children’s Centre and the Peterborough Century 21 Lakers are A blue and green poster with a child teaming up again for the second annual Little Lakers Night on July 11.
As Wait Times for Local Kids’ Treatment Services Dip, Need for Support Remains High
Even with a double-digit drop in the number of kids waiting for care, demand for treatment services at Five Counties Children’s Centre remains steady and strong.
Plenty of Smiles to Go Around as Smile Cookie Campaign Raises $50,713 for Five Counties Children’s Centre
The results are in from the annual Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign in Cobourg and Colborne held from April 29 to May 2. In total, $50,713 was raised for Five Counties Children’s Centre to support high-demand treatment services.
Record Result from McHappy® Day to Benefit Five Counties Kids in Northumberland
McHappy® Day held on May 8 at the McDonald's® locations in Port Hope and Cobourg raised $30,000 in total. It’s the best result ever locally for the annual event.
McHappy Day® on May 8 Will Serve Up Support For Five Counties Kids
This Wednesday (May 8) when McDonald's® restaurants in Port Hope and Cobourg will be donating a portion of their sales to Five Counties and Ronald McDonald House Charities®.
New Consultant Pediatrician Coming to the Region to be Based at Five Counties
Dr. Sean Godfrey is joining Five Counties Children’s Centre as a consulting pediatrician, providing a boost to pediatric care across the region.
Major Donation Brings Northumberland Backyard Project Closer to Reality
Efforts to create a fully accessible outdoor ‘backyard’ green space for treatment, recreation, cultural awareness, and education programs are a major step closer, thanks to the generosity of a local financial management services company.
Tickets to Backyard Summer Social Make for Great Holiday Gifts
If the cold weather has you down, this gift item with its promise of a unique summer experience is sure to warm hearts over the holidays. Five Counties Children’s Centre is hosting its second annual Backyard Summer Social on June 24, 2023 from 1-4 pm. While the event is still more than six months away, tickets are now available just in time for the holidays.
Say Hello to Good Buys: Fall Online Auction Returns; Every Bid Helps a Kid!
As the weather gets colder outside, warm up to some great online buys that will give you a head start on the holiday shopping season while supporting children in the region. Five Counties Children’s Centre is announcing its Fall Online Auction that runs from October 12-17, in which Every Bid Helps a Kid. Bid on amazing, one-of-a-kind items, some of them made by local artisans, including members of the Kawartha Woodturners Guild and Lindsay Creative Quilters’ Guild.
‘Building Abilities for Life’ Campaign Tops Goal; Hundreds of Area Children to Benefit from Speech and Language Treatment
Nearly 1,000 children in the region will benefit from speech and language treatment, after the Building Abilities for Life campaign surpassed its $250,000 goal. And the path to crossing the fundraising finish line goes straight through Port Hope. Five Counties Children’s Centre is pleased to announce its Building Abilities for Life campaign launched last year has raised more than $277,000.