Hacking for the Holidays 2024

September 25, 2024

Give the Gift of Play This Holiday Season, Help Us Hack the Holidays for Kids With Disabilities

A child with a disability in a wheelchair plays with a switch-adapted toy while a clinician looks on.

We need your help to make play accessible.

Every child deserves to play. But for many kids with disabilities, toys can be hard to use independently, and commercially adapted versions can run upwards of $300. However, with a little bit of tinkering, we can switch-adapt toys and make them accessible for a fraction of the cost.

From September to December for our third annual  campaign, we’re engaging volunteers — students, corporate partners, and other community members — in 80 build events across 10 provinces to help us adapt and donate 2,000 toys and switches to families and clinicians all over Canada.

Graphic showing the goals of the campaign: to raise $125,000, to deliver 2,000 toys and switches, to host 80 build events across 10 provinces, and to activate 2,000+ volunteers.

We’re looking to raise $125,000 to spread the joy of play this holiday season. Every dollar counts — many battery-operated toys can be adapted with just $5 of parts, while $50 can cover the whole cost of a toy and switch. This year, give the gift of play.