June: Dates of Significance
In June, we acknowledge National Indigenous History Month, National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, Stroke Awareness Month, National Cancer Survivor’s Awareness Day, World Brain Tumour Awareness Day, World Blood Donor…
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Grandview Kids celebrates Pride Month
Pride Month, celebrated every June in Canada, is a time of celebration, a time to honour love, acceptance, and above all, inclusivity. As an organization dedicated to enabling children and…
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June is Scoliosis Awareness Month
This month is observed in June each year to increase awareness and understanding of scoliosis, a medical condition characterized by an abnormal sideways curvature of the spine, forming “S” or…
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June is Brain Injury Awareness Month
Brain Injury Awareness Month, recognized each June in Canada, provides an important opportunity to bring attention to the prevention of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to promote strategies to improve…
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June is Spina Bifida Awareness Month
Spina Bifida Awareness Month is nationally observed in June. Spina Bifida is the most common congenital birth defect that causes disability. It is a condition that occurs when the spine…
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Volunteer Spotlight – Vicki C.
How long have you been volunteering at Grandview Kids? I began volunteering at Grandview Kids in 2017 when I retired from teaching. I had had the privilege of teaching children…
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Summer Road Trips
Jacki Nemisz is a Peer Navigator on the Family Engagement Team at Grandview Kids. Her role is to support the Family Leader programs, provide families with support after a diagnosis,…
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Inspire art for our new headquarters! We need your help
Two Ontario Sculptors, Francis Muscat and Fly Freeman, are creating a suspended artwork for our entrance at our new headquarters. But, these artists need the help of Grandview Kids’ creative…
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May: Dates of Significance
In May, we acknowledge Mental Health Awareness Month, Asian Heritage Month, Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month, Food Allergy Awareness Month, Vision Health Month, National Child and Youth Mental Health Day, GBA (Gender…
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Acknowledging holidays and celebrations in May
In May, we acknowledge Cinco de Mayo, Vesak and Trinity Sunday. Read more about each holiday/celebration below, written by members of our Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee.
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