Thank you to all who donate funds, strengths, time and energy to help bring water stewardship programs to children and youth of the Haliburton, Muskoka and Kawartha Regions. Together we are making a splash, a positive difference in their lives!
Sponsorship Opportunities
The HMKCWF is the premiere program of the charity FEEL who welcome all levels of support and issue receipts for donations of $20 and more. HMK Children’s Water Festival sponsors support fun and active learning programs about water stewardship for children to access through school, on-line or our outdoor events. We appreciate and can grow with support in the form of cash donations, in-kind services, and volunteer time.
Thinking of sponsoring the Children’s Water Festival? Find more information about our sponsorship packages and funding partnerships in these;
or contact us at; info@waterheroes.ca
To send support via e-transfer, please send to ecoenvirolearn@gmail.com ( with contacts for receipt, including email and address sent as well please )or via Credit Card or Paypal, please see our Canada Helps Page
Thanks to 2025 Funding Partners !
We’ve Highlighted the names of our Groundwater partners who have supported us for 10 or more of our 20 years.
Watershed ($4000+)
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Friends of Ecological & Environmental Learning (FEEL)
- Haliburton County Development Corporation
- Kawartha Conservation
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Ontario Power Generation
- The Ontario Trillium Foundation
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Lake ($1,000 – $3,999)
- Canoe FM
- County of Haliburton
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Kawartha Credit Union
- Township of Muskoka Lakes
- Trillium Lakelands District School Board (via Schools attending)
River ($500 – $999)
- Algonquin Outfitters
- Bobcaygeon Lion’s Club
- Dusan Nedelko Foundation
- Haliburton County Coop (Speaker Series)
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Haliburton & District Lions Club
- Haliburton Rotary Club
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Trent University
Stream ( $100 to $499)
- Adele Lamothe (author)
- Allison the Bookman
- Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations
- Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
- Kawartha Field Naturalists
- Minden & District Horticultural Society
- Master’s Bookstore
- Many important Individual Donors
In-Kind Contributors;
- Kawartha Dairy
- Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
- Kinark Outdoor Centre
- Highland Hills United Church
- Minden’s Water Depot
- Muskoka Event Services
- On Point Catering Services
- Outward Bound Canada
- Trent University
‘Outside’ Presenters :
- Algonquin Highlands Fire Services
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Bancroft Stewardship Council
- Federation of Ontario Cottagers Associations
- Haliburton County Emergency Medical Services
- Haliburton Fire Management Centre (OMNR)
- Kawartha Conservation
- Muskoka Watershed Council
- Ontario Clean Water Agency
- Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
- Township of Algonquin Highlands Fire Services
- Turtle Guardians
- U-Links Centre for Community Research
Additional Past Sponsors
Watershed / Ocean ($4000+)
- RBC Foundation
- TD Friends of the Environment Foundation
- Haliburton County Development Corporation
- Trillium Lakelands District School Board
Lake ($1,000 – $3,999)
River ($500 – $999)
- Cottage Care Rentals
- Hudson Henderson Insurance Brokers
- Canadian Tire ~ Minden
- Orillia Power Distribution Corporation
Stream ( up to $499)
- Heather Ross
Sponsor an Activity ($250)
- Bracebridge Generation Ltd.
Past Outside Presenters :
- Barry “Bazza” Hayward
- Dorset Environmental Science Centre (MOE)
- Friends of the Osprey
- Ontario Provincial Police
Past In-Kind Contributions;
- Abbey Gardens
- Fleming College (Lindsay)
- Haliburton Highlands Secondary School Football Team
- Haliburton & Minden Home Hardwares
- Minden Agricultural Society
- Todd’s Independent Grocer
- Township of Algonquin Highlands
- Township of Minden Hills
The festival gives students hands-on experience as they learn how water supports healthy ecosystems and communities. We look forward to bringing the classroom outdoors again next year. For more information, please contact us.
