Meet Our Supporters

The Hincks-Dellcrest Centre thanks all of our supporters for their commitment of time, energy, and resources to help infants, children, youth, and their families.

Lillias Allward – Volunteer Extraordinaire

Since joining the Women’s Committee in 1973, Lillias Allward has devoted hundreds of hours of her time to advocating for and supporting the children and families of The Hincks-Dellcrest Centre. She approaches every project with enthusiasm, creativity, knowledge, humour, and an incredible amount of energy.

Over the years, Lillias has served on numerous committees and has been instrumental in the success of past events such as the Dellcrest luncheons and the gala fundraising evenings featuring Tony Bennett, Petula Clark, and Ben Vereen. She was also involved in The Hincks-Dellcrest Centre’s Raise a Child’s Smile Gala from 1999 to 2001. Lillias also served on the Board of Directors of the Dellcrest Children’s Centre (as it was then known).

Lillias’ extraordinary philanthropy has been recognized far beyond the community of The Hincks-Dellcrest Centre. She has been honoured with the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal, The Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Federation, and the Government of Canada Medal to mark the United Nations International Year of Volunteers in 2001.

For more than 35 years, Lillias has devoted her time, talents, and expertise to helping infants, children, and youth develop into emotionally healthy adults. Lillias’ commitment will continue in the future, as she has chosen to leave a legacy for future generations through a gift to The Hincks-Dellcrest Centre in her will.

The Hincks-Dellcrest Centre is very grateful to Lillias for her outstanding dedication and continued commitment to the children and families of The Hincks-Dellcrest Centre.