The Child Development Centre (CDC) has been enhancing the lives of the region's children since 1967. We help children through services that promote the balanced development of their social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and communication skills.
We are a non-profit charity (118848696RR0001). If you are interested in supporting our services, we would love to hear from you. For additional information, please visit our donations and planned giving.
The CDC is accredited by the Commission
on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). This signifies that we have met internationally
recognized
standards of quality as well as recognizing our commitment to continuous quality
improvement and family-focused services.
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Centre News:
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McHappy Day raised $20,013 for the Child Development Centre yesterday! Thank you to everyone that came out to support us, and a big thanks to Val and Dean from McDonald's for their ongoing support of our services.
May 3. 2013
McHappy Days is coming up on Wednesday May 8th. The CDC will be the beneficiary of this year's event. McDonald's has been an WONDERFUL supporter of our activities over the years.
Can you believe it? Spring must actually have finally arrived! Future Shop will be running their third annual barbeque fundraiser in memory of Doug Paquette in a couple of weeks, on Saturday, May 18th. All proceeds come to the CDC in support of our music programming for our daycare classes.
There are fund raising barbeques, and then there are Future Shop barbeques. They have set a goal of $2,000 this year. That's a lot of hot dogs. Come out and help make it happen.
April 23. 2013
Community Support has been wonderful this year. Nancy Condon from Gingerbread Toys in the Domano Square in College Heights stopped by on Friday to provide us with a $1,375 donation! Thank you Nancy!!
A couple of weeks back we also received $2,500 from the Prince George Community Foundation in support of our Specialized Preschool/Therapy Groups. The Foundation is doing a wonderful job of supporting local charities.
Are you headed to the Home Show on April 26-28? If so, check out Check out NORTHERN DECKS’. They will be raffling this amazing patio set including an umbrella and stand. The booth will be outside as you go toward the main entrance. All raffle proceeds will come to the Child Development centre.
April 19. 2013
We would like to offer a big thank you to Art Knapp's Plantland in Prince George. They provided us with the proceeds of their recent pruning workshop. The owner, Jos Van Hage, has been an amazing supporter of our services as well as volunteering his time on our Board of Directors. Thank You!
March 25. 2013
Cathy McLean and her sons came out the CDC today to provide us with a cheque for $610. This was from a fundraiser put on by the Prince George band, “Burn it Down” – Cathy’s husband, Justin, is one of the band’s members. Thank you so much for your support!
For more information on Burn it Down, here is their Facebook Page.
We would like to give a big thank you to the Vance Street Boston Pizza in town. They just donated $1,000 in support of our services to children with special needs. A wonderful unexpected surprise. Thank you!
March 20. 2013
A couple of great pieces of news on the funding front:
- We have recently received approval from gaming for $137,500 for the coming year. I would like to thank Shirley Bond and Pat Bell for lobbying on the CDC’s behalf to be recognized as a regional provider.
- Secondly, the Prince George Community Foundation has just approved us for $2,500 to help us run our specialized pre-kindergarten groups for children with delays.
March 17. 2013
Splint Room renovated and expanded at the CDC!
Thanks to some funding from from province through Gaming, the room is now a much more usable space. We use this room for modify and repair equipment, such as wheel chairs and other mobility aids.
December 24. 2012
We would like to thank everyone that came out to support the CDC at our Kris Kringle Luncheon, as well as all of the individuals and businesses that supported the event.
We wish everyone the very best over the holiday season.
December 20. 2012
We would like to extend a huge thank you to TD Waterhouse for their recent donation of $5,000. They have now contributed over $20,000 over the last few years.
December 05. 2012
Are you aware of Registered Disability Savings Plans (RDSP)? They are available for Canadians under 60 years of age that are eligible for a disability tax credit (or that provide eligibility for their parents). It is a very worthwhile initiative, especially for families and individuals with lower income levels. There is more information here.
