Provide the best possible care.
Children’s Health Foundation believes that children and their families in Western Ontario deserve the best possible care and the most possible hope when faced with a serious health issue.
You can ensure better childhoods for kids facing mental health challenges at Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre through your participation in RBC Race for the Kids virtual event on October 17 - 18, 2020.
OUR COLLECTIVE IMPACT
512
Runners signed up
$27,696
Funds raised
2,906
Kms covered
WHY YOUR SUPPORT IS NEEDED
About Children's Hospital
For nearly a hundred years, Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre has been providing expert care to the most medically complex and critically ill paediatric patients from across Western Ontario. It is one of Canada’s largest acute care centres. Every year, more than 49,000 children count on the hospital for its specialized medical expertise.
RBC Global Virtual Race for the Kids, supporting youth
charities around the world
Over the past decade, the RBC Race for the Kids series has grown to include 17 charitable events raising more than $57 million for our local charity partners. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic means most of our physical Races can’t happen so welcome to the first ever RBC Global Virtual Race for the Kids. Our ambition is to create the world’s biggest, virtual family fun run in support of over 30 youth charities to help them continue their incredible work at this challenging time.
10,912
child and youth mental health visits
10%
annual increase in need for child and youth mental health services in London.
$193k+
needed to support child and youth mental health this year at Children's Hospital
Stand by our kids!
Mental health needs for our children and youth are increasing because of the pandemic. Funding for mental health care is just as important as ever!
Your support will ensure access to critical mental health resources for youth facing anxiety, depression, or trauma – especially now when stress is at an all-time high.
Support Youth Mental Health
