HDR Canada Fund Awards $132,000 in 2025 Grants
The generosity of HDR’s Canadian employees continues to shine with the announcement of five grants totalling $59,900.
Funded and led by Canadian employees, the HDR Canada Fund has now awarded $131,900 this year.
Each grant is sponsored by an employee with a passion for the charity receiving the funds.
James Hudyma, HDR senior civil designer, volunteers as a wildlife rescue driver for the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC), which received a grant for new diagnostic equipment to run blood work on injured animals.
“I am very excited to have the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation receive a grant,” Hudyma said. “The medical equipment will make a significant difference in how AIWC diagnoses and treats many of the thousands of animals that pass through their facility each year.”
Grants from the HDR Canada Fund support three focus areas that mirror HDR’s areas of expertise — education, healthy communities and the environment.
Lori-Ann Wilson, HDR area human resources manager, sponsored a grant for a new feed house at The Happy Herd, a farm sanctuary with educational programs and partnerships with mental health organizations.
“This funding empowers me to support The Happy Herd, a sanctuary that holds a special place in my heart in a way that’s more impactful than I ever imagined,” Wilson said. “The generous award will not only enrich the lives of the sanctuary’s beloved residents, but also extend its reach to local community members who benefit from spending time with them.”
Additional grants include funding for unique meal programs for people experiencing homelessness and other challenges, as well as a grant to Rocky Mountain Adaptive (RMA), which provides individuals with disabilities mountain sport and recreation opportunities.
“This grant will allow Rocky Mountain Adaptive to provide additional programming and help even more people with varying abilities experience downhill skiing in the Rockies,” said Michelle Parratt, assistant project manager and volunteer with RMA. “RMA is an organization very close to my heart and an amazing asset to my local community."
Read full descriptions of our latest grants.
About the HDR Canada Fund
Funded and driven by HDR employees, the HDR Canada Fund is a charitable fund held with the Vancouver Foundation, dedicated to serving communities across Canada in which our employees live and work. Modelled after the U.S.-based HDR Foundation, the HDR Canada Fund gives preference to organizations with strong employee involvement that align with HDR’s areas of expertise: education, healthy communities and environmental stewardship. Since its inception in 2021, the HDR Canada Fund has funded over $300,000 in grants.
About HDR
HDR is a 100% employee-owned professional services firm. Founded over a century ago to bring electricity to a changing world, we are now a global company specializing in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. Our success in built and natural environments continues as we collaborate to solve our clients’ and communities’ most complex challenges.
