RSM Richter raises $150,000 for children with disabilities and their families

First event benefiting the new Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation supports specialized care, research and education

Toronto, Thursday, June 17, 2010 – Children with a wide range of disabilities, including brain and spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, autism, epilepsy and genetic disorders, stand to benefit from a $165,000 contribution raised by RSM Richter, one of Canada’s largest independent accounting, business advisory and consulting firms.

The donation to Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation, formerly Bloorview Kids Foundation, was generated through proceeds from the 2010 RSM Richter Charity Golf Classic, and will support specialized care, research and education for kids with disabilities and their families. Since it was established in 1998, the charity golf tournament has helped raise more than $1 million for health-related causes across Ontario. It now has the added distinction of being the first event benefiting the hospital under its new Holland Bloorview name.

“RSM Richter is proud to support the invaluable and pioneering work of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital and the more than 7000 children that depend on it for treatment every year,” said Jeffrey Tannenbaum, partner in the Audit group at RSM Richter. “This donation would not have been possible without the generous support of our event sponsors, particularly Fabricland, as well as our clients and staff who were integral to the tremendous success of this event.”

As Canada’s largest children’s rehabilitation and complex continuing care teaching hospital, Holland Bloorview is an international leader in childhood disability. Holland Bloorview conducts research focused on enhancing care, developing assistive technologies, and evaluating the barriers restricting the inclusion of children with disabilities.

“Holland Bloorview is committed to helping kids with even the most severe disabilities live ordinary and sometimes extraordinary lives – just like other kids. Funds raised through the RSM Richter Charity Golf Classic will support programs, services, and innovative research that enables children with disabilities to be active participants in their communities,” said Valerie McMurtry, President and CEO of the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation. “We are thrilled that RSM Richter is the first event to support us under our new Holland Bloorview name. With the support of donors like RSM Richter, Holland Bloorview has the opportunity to give every child a chance to achieve their personal best.”