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I read an article recently asking the question what is charity? Charity means different things to different people, but the bottom line seems to be about helping. When a donor buys a bed, he or she is helping every single patient who has to stay in it. When a company makes a gift to bring an MRI to RVAP, it can be confident in knowing that their help will save lives. Every charitable act is a story.
What does charity mean to you?
Kerry McLeish,
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H O S P I T A L S T O R I E S |  New hospital board chair announced at AGM
Former Ontario deputy minister of finance, and former assistant deputy minister of health, Jay Kaufman is the new chair of the Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS) Board of Directors. Kaufman, who has served as the board's vice-chair for the last two years, says, "The board thanks outgoing Chair Janet Ecker for her outstanding leadership and contributions to improving patient care while putting RVHS on a more sound financial footing for the future." MORE
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Incoming RVHS Chair, Jay Kaufman, shakes hands with RVHS Foundation Chair Jim Ward at the 2010 Annual General Meeting. Photo by Kerry McLeish |
| D O N O R S T O R I E S |  Bed Race fun for the Highland Creek community
In 1986, Village merchant Terry Woods suggested that a festival should be held in Highland Creek to celebrate the community and local businesses. This year, the Festival was held on Saturday, June 19th, which was the Festival's 25th consecutive year of celebration.
The Foundation participated in the Festival's annual parade by pushing our Rouge Valley Centenary Buy a Bed campaign "pace bed." New to the Festival this year was our Bed Race, where we welcomed 11 teams. There were 3 heats, and competing for the trophy in the final showdown were Team McDonald's 2, Team Toronto Fire with Councillor Paul Ainslie and Team Legion Branch 258. And the winner was...Team Toronto Fire with Councillor Paul Ainslie! Thanks to the generous support of the teams who collected sponsorships, the Bed Race raised almost $9,000!
Photos from these fun events can be viewed online on our Photo Gallery:
Photo by Kerry McLeish |
 Tina's Tea Party
Tina Dezsi held a tea party on June 27th because she loves tea in her garden, her close friends and her local community hospital.
"I decided to have the tea party to honour the women in my life who have had an impact on me," said Tina. "I asked each woman to bring a purse or a bag that they no longer use for a purse auction, with all proceeds going to the ' Image is Everything' campaign to help bring an MRI to Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital." With the help of her friends, Tina raised an impressive $1,843. And each auction winner was very happy with her new purse!
Photos from the tea by Cleo Photography can be viewed online on our Photo Gallery. A few friends having tea, including Tracy Paterson, MRI Campaign Director and VP, Development at the Foundation (far right). Photo by Cleo Photography |
 Memorial tourney supports RVC
Proceeds from the 2nd Annual Dr. Craig Jones Memorial Golf Tournament held on June 28th will support nursing education and will help purchase surgical and orthopaedic equipment for the Rouge Valley Centenary hospital campus. The rain held off, so the golfers had a great day, and Craig's sister Katrina Carpenter delivered a very moving speech about her memories of her brother and his desire to give back to the health care community that took such great care of him. Special thanks to Platinum Sponsor Scotiabank Group.
Photos from the memorial event can be viewed online on our Photo Gallery.
Photo of Katrina by Kerry McLeish |
 RBC Community Spirit Award donation
In 2010, 57 RBC employees were honoured recipients of a $1,000 RBC Community Spirit Award. Employees were nominated for this award for their outstanding contribution, commitment and leadership to their community and for their inspiration in encouraging others to get involved and engage in volunteer services. One of these deserving recipients is Lisa Gallacher, Regional Vice President for Scarborough, Pickering, Ajax, RBC Royal Bank. Lisa helped spearhead RBC's "Give from the Heart to Save a Heart" campaign last year, which raised $75,000 to purchase 3 ECG machines for Rouge Valley Health System.
Lisa's commitment to health care and her community is even more admirable as she has donated her $1,000 award to Rouge Valley.
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 Legacy of Care Society recognizes an inaugural member
Each year, the Foundation is the grateful recipient of bequests and other realized planned gifts. However, we often have not been given prior notice of the donor's intent and only learn of their generosity when it is too late to thank them properly. In order to recognize and thank, during their lifetimes, the remarkable donors who designate bequests and other deferred gifts to the Foundation, the Legacy of Care Society has been created. This Society will be officially launched in September at a reception, but we celebrated the founding of the Society by presenting a membership pin to Janet Ecker, one of the Legacy of Care Society's inaugural members, at the RVHS AGM in June. Janet has been an active spokesperson and champion for the Foundation's legacy giving program. "The Foundation would like to thank Janet for agreeing to speak publicly about her decision to remember RVHS in her will," said Chair Jim Ward. If you have included Rouge Valley in your will, or have made another type of planned gift to the Foundation, please contact Carole Chabot, VP Development, so that you can be recognized for your generosity and included in Legacy of Care Society invitations. (L-R) Janet accepts the pin from Jim. Photo by William Meijer |
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 AGM Report excerpt: Auxiliary
I would like to thank the volunteers for 41,592 hours given to the hospital this year, with over 200 paid members and 40 to 50 students, our membership numbers are up. Many thanks to volunteers who have taken on new roles and a number of volunteers have joined the Auxiliary Executive Board. I would like to report that, at our luncheon in May, we were able to make our last payment of $67,000 to our $500,000 commitment we made to Women's Imaging. With that behind us we are excited to take on a new project! That is what our Auxiliary at Ajax-Pickering is all about -- to keep the community involved with us over the last 59 years.
Photo by William Meijer |
 AGM Report excerpt: Volunteer Services
The Volunteer membership as of April 1st 2010 at the RVC campus is 367, with 258 adults, 109 youth plus 1 greyhound visiting dog. This past fiscal year, RVC volunteers gave 57,550 hours of service and donated $63,945 to the Foundation. With this money, the Foundation bought 8 PCA pumps for the surgical program, 1 glidescope for Emergency and we finished off the ICU/CCU waiting room renovation.
Photo by William Meijer |
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Which E would it be?
Elijah Eric Lee is only four months old today, but find out how this adorable Rouge Valley Centenary-born baby ended up with an anadrome of his last name for his initials. Read Kristin Rushowy's full Toronto Star article online. |
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3rd Annual Bringing Daytona Beach to the GTADate: July 18, 2010Time: 1 - 6 PM Host: Asphalt Junkies For: RVAP MRI Image is Everything Campaign Location: Heydenshore Pavilion, 589 Water Street, Whitby Contact: Heather Montague, 905-683-2320 x1501
JD Invitational
Dates: July 26 and 27, 2010For: RVAP MRI Image is Everything campaign Location: Cherry Downs / DiamondBack Golf Club Cost: $320, includes 2 rounds and dinner Contact: Heather Montague, 905-683-2320 x1501
 FREE Family Fun Day at the Races
Date: August 15, 2010Time: 11 AM - 4 PM Hosts: Ajax Downs and Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario, Inc. Activities: Petting Zoo, Try the Track Run, Face Painting, Wii Horse Racing, Crafts For: RVAP MRI Image is Everything campaign Location: Ajax Downs, 50 Alexander's Crossing, Ajax Contact: Katherine Craine, 416-281-7119
Scarborough Fair Condominiums BBQ
Date: August 21, 2010Time: 12 - 3 PM For: Rouge Valley Centenary Contact: Heather Montague, 905-683-2320 x1501
West Rouge Community Day
Date: September 11, 2010
Come by our booth for information and give-aways. Time: 9 AM - 4 PM For: RVC Buy a Bed campaignLocation: West Rouge Community Centre, 270 Rouge Hills Drive Contact: Ros Sagar-Lal, 416-281-7463
Bill Manners Charity Golf Tournament
Date: September 24, 2010For: RVAP MRI Image is Everything campaign Location: Four Season Golf and Country Club, 1900 Eighth Concession, Claremont, ON Contact: Jennifer Collins, 905-683-2320 x1227
 3rd Annual Bryson Pumpkin Giveaway
Date: October 16, 2010
For: RVAP MRI Image is Everything campaign Location: Bryson Insurance, 541 Bayly St. E., Ajax Contact: Jennifer Collins, 905-683-2320 x1227
 2nd Annual FASHIONShow
Date: November 7, 2010Time: 2:00 PM For: RVC Location: Momiji Centre, 3555 Kingston Road, Scarborough Tickets: Ros Sagar-Lal, 416-281-7463 |
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20th Annual Golf Classic
15th Annual Mayors' Charity Golf Classic