The Change Makers for Mac Kids program is a corporate-based initiative organized by the Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation and Astral Radio Hamilton in support of McMaster Children’s Hospital. The concept is quite simple; spare change is collected by local businesses in order to benefit the children of our region! Participating in the ... read more...

The Westdale Village Merchants & Services partner with Change Makers for Mac Kids. Here is a list of participating locations: Albert Snow Hair Design Group Allure Fitness Basilique Gourmet Pizza Big Bee ConvenienceCall Us Computer CIBC Colours and Esthetics Cupcakes Derek R. Fazakas Law Office DLR Women’s Clothing Edward ... read more...

BLOOD SIGNAL - Interactive PDF (4.7MB) Blood donors are important to cancer patients’ treatment Two out of every five Canadians will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime, according to the latest statistics from the Canadian Cancer Society. Last year, nearly 178,000 new patients were diagnosed with cancer. While ... read more...

The Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton (CCASH) is urgently in need of more foster homes for infants and adolescents. Currently, the Catholic Children's Aid Society of Hamilton is providing foster care for 187 children in 87 foster homes. On Sunday we celebrate all that our mothers have done for us, ... read more...

Protect Your Brain. Put a Lid On It! The Hamilton Helmet Initiative is a partnership of community organizations with the common goal to reduce brain injuries by increasing access to helmets and providing education through supportive programs. The aim is to distribute 10,000 FREE helmets to those who are unable ... read more...

As The Salvation Army is launching into the annual Christmas Kettle Campaign, there is concern that unauthorized canvassers are soliciting donations allegedly on behalf of the organization. The Salvation Army has received reports of individuals collecting door to door in Hamilton, Burlington and Oakville when there is no authorized residential ... read more...

Remember Pizza Days at school? Unfortunately, some children—due to their family’s budget constraints—cannot share those same memories. Gino’s Pizza thinks every child should have that experience, so they’re pricing pizzas for school functions at just 3.50 each! For details, email martinb@ginospizza.ca  read more...

Free Hearing Aid Trial ~ McMaster Hearing Aid Research Study What Is It?A team of researchers at McMaster University is evaluating a new hearing aid called the Neuro-Compensator. We are looking for participants who would like to try out the technology for FREE for a period of 3 months. ... read more...

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Astral Radio Hamilton has teamed up with snugglebugz.ca to support the McMaster Children’s Hospital’s Booster Seat Campaign. This joint venture with Hamilton Police Services and Hamilton Public Health is a community safety campaign promoting the correct use of booster seats for children. Shelly Marriage, Morning Traffic Specialist, and mom of ... read more...