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Greetings!
Monday, November 15th is National Philanthropy Day and we have so many volunteers, community members and staff who have given their time and money to supporting Rouge Valley Health System as their local hospital.
We would love to hear your stories of personal philanthropy and what has inspired you to give. Tweet or Facebook us and share what philanthropy means to you.
Jessica Vreugdenhil,
RVHSF Communications |
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H O S P I T A L S T O R I E S | News coverage for Mock Code Blue
Mock code blue exercises help save lives at RVHS. Click here to read the rest of the article that, in addition to appearing in the latest Echo newsletter, also appears in the November edition of The Hospital News. |
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Vitamin D health project presentation
Dr. Kyra Gerber, Chiropractor with Courtyard Chiropractic Health Centre (in the court at RVC) is hosting a presentation by Carole Baggerly, Director of GrassrootsHealth, leader of an international vitamin D health project.
The presentation is entitled, "Vitamin D Prevents - Is that TRUE?"
Monday, November 15, 6:30 p.m. at Rouge Valley Centenary's Dr. Bruce Johnston Room.
For information or registration call Courtyard Chiropractic Health Centre at 416-724-7888 or email dr.gerber@bellnet.ca |
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Toys"R"Us and the Starlight Foundation give to Rouge kids
Toys"R"Us Children's Fund and the Starlight Children's Foundation have teamed up to give back in their local communities.
On November 4, 2010 at the Toys"R"Us on Brock road in Pickering, the Starlight Children's Foundation made a $1,000 donation to purchase new televisions for the paediatric patients at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital. |
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Boot Drive 2010 breaks fundraising record
We are so excited to announce that this year's Pickering Professional Firefighters Association Boot Drive made an astounding $17,000, from our "Image is Everything" MRI campaign fundraising day on October 23. This is the largest amount we have ever done on a single day and we would like to thank the Pickering firefighters and all of our volunteers for helping us achieve this goal. Of course we also thank the local community for giving so generously and for bringing us one step closer to an MRI for Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital. |
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Advertising for an MRI
As publications dedicated to strengthening our community, Snap Ajax and Snap Pickering will allocate 10 per cent of all ads booked now for the December and January issues, to support the "Image is Everything" Campaign that is raising funds to bring an MRI at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital. Your support will be acknowledged by inserting the following line to your ad "We are proud to support the Image is Everything Campaign at our local community hospital" as well as a thank you ad to be published in the February issue of SNAP which thanks all participating advertisers. To book your ad, please contact John Allen, General Manager at SNAP Ajax and SNAP Pickering by calling 905-239-0940 or 905-409-6816. |
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Put yourself in the driver's seat
The Buy a Bed campaign which launched in April this year has presented the staff and volunteers with so many exciting opportunities! We've had many very creative events - bed races, Breakfast Television taping, bed making contests. We have had some cool third party events in the community as well. BBQ's, Festivals, and even in memoriam donations toward making our goal of replacing 100 beds for our Centenary campus.
We would love it if some of our local corporate partners decided to hold special "Bed Drives" for their holiday giving.
Some ideas could include:
- Holiday Party for staff
- Dress Down Days
- Pajama party
- Have a Bed Race (we will provide the beds!)
- Corporate match to employee giving
- Bowling Tournament
- 50/50 draws
- Dinner/Dance
- Auction off an executive doing the winner's job for one hour
- Have staff members prepare lunches to be auctioned off to co-workers
- Raffle a day off work
Have some fun and do some good for your local hospital and your employees!
For more information on how you can become involved, please contact Katherine Craine at 416-281-7119. |
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 FASHIONShow 2010
Generously sponsored by Sears Scarborough Town Centre, Toronto Community News and the Momiji Centre, the Foundation's second annual FASHIONShow rocked the runway on November 7, showcasing style trends and supporting Rouge Valley Centenary. FASHIONShow 2010 was held at the Momiji Centre in Scarborough and included wine, a complimentary gift bag filled with goodies, draws, a silent auction, and fashions by Sears modeled by RVHS staff and family. The Wardrobe Doctor Marilyn Wetston, was the event mistress of ceremonies. Special thanks to all the models and volunteers, and especially event chair Yvonne Snider. Photos from the FASHIONShow can be viewed online at our Photo Gallery. |
Auxiliary Christmas Flower fundraiser
Give your space some holiday cheer by ordering from the Vandermeer Nursery holiday fundraising program for the Image is Everything MRI campaign. The Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering Auxiliary has partnered with the local nursery and is taking orders now. If you are interested, see the flyer for more options. Orders will be placed on November 19. On November 22, you will be given a coupon to redeem at Vandermeer Nursery for your order. Can't get to the nursery? Don't worry, we can also arrange a delivery to the hospital. For more information, call the Foundation office at 905-683-2320 or Doris Dunford at 905-683-6628. You can also place orders at the Auxiliary desk at the west entrance at RVAP. Thanks for your support of our Auxiliary members as they work to bring an MRI to our hospital!
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 Santa Claus Parades
It seems as though one of Santa's elves is in need of an MRI!
Come to the Ajax and Pickering Santa Claus parades this Saturday and see the Foundation's float.
Cheer on the RVAP staff and volunteers who will be walking alongside our mobile MRI, spreading holiday cheer and awareness about the "Image is Everything" MRI campaign.
City of Pickering
Parade route: Dixie to the Pickering Town Centre
Start time: 10 a.m.
Town of Ajax
Parade route: Bayly & McKenzie to the main library
Start time: 6 p.m.
Don't miss this day of music, magic and lights! It's a great way to kick off the festive season.
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| Heartfelt giving:To Rouge with Love
The week before Valentine's Day will be a truly heartfelt celebration
at homes in Scarborough, Pickering, and Ajax as hosts gather family,
friends and colleagues to celebrate Heart Month, Valentine's Day, and Rouge Valley's Cardiac Care program.
A series of "To Rouge With Love" cocktail fundraisers will be hosted by local residents to help purchase Echocardiogram machines. This is the second year for this event which last year raised $20,000 for cardiac care at Rouge Valley. Guests make a minimum $100 donation when they attend and have the opportunity to meet and hear from cardiologists and other leaders in Rouge Valley's regional cardiac care programme. This year's goal is to have at least 10 hosts raising funds and awareness of Rouge Valley's leadership in cardiac care!
To volunteer as a host, make a donation to the "Echo" campaign or for more information, please contact Ros Sagar-Lal at 416-281-7463.
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| Margaret Birch Wing - 25th Anniversary and Margaret Birch's 90th Birthday
One of Centenary's best known volunteers and public servants, Margaret Birch, will be celebrating her 90th birthday in 2011. The celebration also coincides with the 25th anniversary of her namesake hospital wing.
In 1986, following a $30 million expansion, the Margaret Birch Wing opened, housing a new and expanded emergency department, advanced medical equipment for cardio-respiratory services and diagnostic imaging, new cardiac and intensive care facilities, as well as 107 beds.
An open house celebration on June 23, 2011 will welcome staff, volunteers and the community to celebrate Margaret's birthday and the Margaret Birch Wing 25th anniversary. |
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 Celebrity Bartender Cocktail HoursOver the past few months, a number of well known and local volunteers and politicians have agreed to be "celebrity bartenders" to raise money to bring our first MRI in Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital. All celebrity bartender tips are supporting our Image is Everything Campaign.
To celebrate the end of a fantastic series of events, and having raised over $10,000 for the Image is Everything Campaign, please join us at the last Celebrity Bartending event!
RVHS Radiologists and CTV anchor Tom Hayes ~ Celebrity Bartender Hour
Date: November 25, 2010Time: 5:00 - 7:00 PMFor: RVAP MRI Image is Everything campaign
Location: Tudor Arms, 1822 Whites Road, Pickering
Contact: Maureen Dowhaniuk, 905-683-2320 x1212
Christmas Warehouse Sale
Date: October 30 to December 26 For: Buy a "Gift Bag" for $1.00. All proceeds to the MRI fund and Phoenix Enterprises will match all donations
Location: 190 Westney Rd. S., Ajax
Band Night at The Edge
Date: November 12, 2010
Time: 7:00 PM onwards
Black Satin & White Lace & Glamour
Date: November 25
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Shrimp Cocktail Tickets are $29.95 (early bird), and only 100 are available Enjoy a fabulous night of glamour and bling while you try on jewelry, have your make-up done and your hair coiffed. 20% of the night's sales will be directed towards the Image is Everything Campaign. Contact: For tickets, please contact Tina.
Montana's and Precious Memories' Silent Auction Date: November 27, 2010
Who's Your Santa? Christmas Lunch Date: December 2, 2010
Tickets are $50 each Location: The Lake House, 600 Liverpool Road, Pickering Contact: Maureen Dowhaniuk, 905-683-2320 x1212
Image is Everything Gala
Date: March 25, 2011
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