Fund Type: Charitable Organizations
Community: Prince George
The Child Development Centre of Prince George and District (CDC) is a registered charitable organization that offers a variety of services to families with children who have developmental challenges. In 2025 alone, the CDC served over 1,100 children with multiple visits over 3,500 to 4,000 appointments. That equates to roughly 1 in 5 children in our community. They are proud to be one of the largest and longest running organizations of its kind in the province. The CDC was established in 1967 then with 2 staff and now have over 50 therapists and support child development staff that response to the demand of children in the area. Almost all equipment, assessments and materials come from donations or fund raising.
The CDC’s endowment fund with the Prince George Community Foundation was started by a generous attendee of the CDC’s annual Kris Kringle Luncheon fundraiser. They had won the 50/50 pot and made the selfless decision to give that money back to the community. Other’s added to the pot and the fund was born. The fund supports the many services that the centre provides families in our region, including: physiotherapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, family resource support, and supported child development.
Most of the services the CDC provides are intended to improve quality of life and prepare children to successfully enter the school system.
By committing to making a financial contribution to the Child Development Centre’s endowment fund, you will be helping provide children in the region with:
