Support Rouge Valley Foundation

Community Giving
Foundation Update eNews                                       May 2, 2011
In this Issue
Image is Everything gala a big hit!
Heart of it All campaign launched
Buy a Bed benefits from burger sales
A new home for RVAP auxiliary
Race beds get around
RVHS unveils plan for the future
Fundraising Events
Quick Links
 
 
Follow us on Twitter
 
Find us on Facebook

Campaign Links
Image is Everything Campaign

Rouge Valley Centenary Buy a Bed campaign
 
Heart of it All
Greetings!

April showers bring May flowers. That's what we are counting on here at the Foundation this month as May arrives, and with it a very special event for the Buy a Bed campaign.Will & Kate

Last week we braved cool temperatures and a little rain, but still had an amazing time at Albert Campbell Square when we teamed up with Centennial College's hospitality program to celebrate the campaign, using the Royal Wedding as our theme. We even had our own Will and Kate on hand! See all the photos at www.flickr.com/photos/rvhsf/sets/.

Important to note is that we are now just mere weeks away from the the  first ever Corporate Bed Race at Scarborough Town Centre, happening on Friday, May 27.

The Foundation is very excited to partner with the Town Centre for this event and race day is going to be a great time for everyone involved. It will be run on Borough Drive from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.  and spots are filling up fast, so act quickly, because there is only room for 16 teams.  Our sponsors to date include, Toronto Community News, East-Ford Lincoln (pit crew), and Bell. Additional sponsorships are still available.

Whether you sign up a team, sign up as a sponsor or want to come out and watch the fun and cheer on the racers, your support for this Buy a Bed campaign event is appreciated. Call 416-281-7119 or email [email protected] to inquire how you can be involved.

Best regards and I look forward to seeing you on May 27,

Katherine Craine,
Director, Major Gifts & Special Campaigns 
Rouge Valley Health System Foundation
 
D O N O R   S T O R I E S

Picture this: A gala to remember!  


Yes, a little more than a month has passed since the Image is Everything Gala, and the 2011 edition of the Rouge Valley Health System's event is still being talked about.

Lucy and Dr. Stas

  Lucy Stocco, chair of the Image is  

Everything campaign and Dr. Romas Stas.

There are many aspects of our Gala that set it apart from others. We have come to expect a beautiful setting and amazing entertainment. And dinner of course, was as delicious as ever. But many people commented this year on just how enjoyable the Gala was for the personal feeling they experienced. And we have to agree 100 per cent.

It may have been hearing from local musicians, with the multi-talented Mark Masri of Scarborough blowing us away with his amazing voice, or the wonderful voices of the Young Singers of Ajax. It could also have been the wonderful surprises we witnessed, with Ron and Carol Halliday announcing a personal gift of $100,000 to the Image is Everything campaign and OPG announcing its pledge of $300,000.

But we think it was all that and more. It was seeing the support of so many of our hospital's medical staff on hand and the many community leaders who continue to give their support to their community hospital. Not to mention the amazing and dedicated volunteers who return each year to make the event run so smoothly.

We were blessed to receive all of this support and once again, the image of an MRI at RVAP has become clearer than ever before.

If you haven't already, please check out the pictures from the event at hadaball.com or the Foundation's Flickr page: www.flickr.com/photos/rvhsf/sets/ and read more at our blog, foundationchat.blogspot.com.

Heart of it All launchHeart of it All campaign raising funds for advanced technology for RVHS 


The Rouge Valley Health System Foundation launched its newest fundraising effort on April 7th, unveiling the Heart of it All campaign, to purchase new echocardiogram machines for both Rouge Valley Health System hospitals.

The Heart of it All campaign goal is to raise $500,000. The end result promises to be a much greater level of confidence for doctor and patient as the new echo machines provide the best possible clarity in images of the heart, making for a quicker and more accurate diagnosis for the patient.

The launch was held in conjunction with the grand-opening of the new Cardiac Diagnostics Unit at the Ajax and Pickering site. The unit was a major part of the hospital's multi-million-dollar redevelopment completed earlier this year. The event featured an opportunity to see the unit and watch demonstrations of echocardiogram machines.

Read all about the launch at foundationchat.blogspot.com. To learn more about the campaign and how you can be involved and support the effort to buy new echocardigram machines for our hospitals, visit www.heartofitall.ca or email [email protected].

McDonald's and schools team up  

to support Buy a Bed campaign 


Scarborough McDonald's locations have been happy hosts to school teams raising funds for the Buy a Bed campaign in recent weeks and the next is planned for tomorrow, May 3.St. Dominic

Students, staff, teachers and parents from Sacred Heart Catholic School were at McDonald's at Malvern Town Centre on April 4 and raised $510 for the campaign. It was a school fundraising night for students, staff, teachers and parents from Scarborough's St. Dominic Savio Catholic School at the Kingston and Port Union roads location of McDonald's, on March 28. Everyone had a fun time raising funds to support the Foundation's Buy a Bed campaign at Rouge Valley Centenary.

Tomorrow's school event is at the Malvern Town Centre McDonald's location where St. Columba Catholic School will be collecting donations. On May 18 St. Gabriel Catholic School will be supporting the campaign at the Malvern location as well. The school fundraising events are a result of a partnership between the Toronto Catholic District School Board, McDonald's owner Dale Bartlett and RVHSF.

V O L U N T E E R   S T O R I E S

Auxiliary Gift Shop opensAuxiliary move into new gift shop...  


On April 6 the Auxiliary to RVAP celebrated the grand opening of their new gift shop in the beautiful Harwood Lobby of the recently opened redevelopment at RVAP. Minutes after the ribbon was cut, the store was full of eager shoppers, pleased with the great selection of items available.

Read more about the event at foundationchat.blogspot.com and see more photos at www.flickr.com/photos/rvhsf/sets.

...and receive Ajax Heritage Award

The RVAP Auxiliary and other hospital volunteers were among those recognized with volunteer awards at the Town of Ajax Civic Awards event on Tuesday, April 12.

The Auxiliary received the Community Heritage Award for volunteerism, presented by Councillor Pat Brown. Read more at foundationchat.blogspot.com and see the pictures from the awards ceremony at our flickr page: www.flickr.com/photos/rvhsf/sets/.


Mittman Carriers get race beds moving Mittman Carriers  


When it came time to get Buy a Bed race beds to their race course destination last year, these heavy beds proved to be a bit of a problem. But not once Mittman Carriers got involved.

Their help made it possible to participate in the Highland Creek Heritage Festival in 2010. This year they have teamed up with the Buy a Bed Campaign officially as a sponsor to move the beds for events like the Scarborough Town Centre corporate bed races coming up on May 27. Learn more about the event or sign up a team by visiting www.buyabed.ca.

 H O S P I T A L   S T O R I E S

Strategic plan maps hospital's future      

Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS) has completed its 2011 - 2014 strategic plan with robust participation from community members, patients, staff, physicians and volunteers.

The new plan outlines the hospital's strategic focus on patient needs, program improvements and measuring its progress in a variety of health care services. The new RVHS plan carries on from the previous three-year plan maintaining the same mission, vision and values for both of its hospital campuses.

The plan states the strategic directions for all areas of the hospital in order to: 

  • Provide the best care possible to patients;
  • Build a hospital system that better meets the needs of its diverse communities; and
  • Strengthen the hospital to live its vision to be 'the best at what we do' everyday for patients and their families.

The content of the final strategic plan was created as a result of information collected during almost a year of consultations with community members, political leaders, RVHS Board members, the Community Advisory Group, staff, physicians and volunteers. 

 

Read the new strategic plan on the hospital's newly redesigned website: http://www.rougevalley.ca/strategic-plan

New website for RVHS

The new website features a patient-focused clean and modern layout that is easy to use, and is filled with all the latest information on RVHS. Please visit our new website at www.rougevalley.ca.  

F U N D R A I S I N G   E V E N T S

Scarborough Town Centre Corporate Bed Race
Date: May 27, 2011, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For: RVC Buy a Bed campaign
Location: Borough Drive adjacent to Scarborough Town Centre
Contact: Ros Sagar-Lal, 416-281-7463, [email protected]

Image is Everything Garden Party
Date: Saturday, May 28, 2011
For: Image is Everything campaign
Hosts: Kathy & Todd McCarthy
Location: 9 Bunhill Court, Ajax
Contact: Heather Montague, 905-683-2320 x1501

Knights of Columbus St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church Golf Tournament
Date: May 28, 2011
For: Image is Everything campaign
Location: Mill Run Golf Club, Uxbridge
Contact: Heather Montague, 905-683-2320 x1501

Pickering Ribfest
Date: June 3-5, 2011
For: Image is Everything campaign
Hosts: Rotary Clubs of Ajax and Pickering
Location: Pickering Esplanade Park, outside Pickering City Hall
Contact: Heather Montague, 905-683-2320 x1501

Guildwood Day
Date: June 4, 2011, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For: RVC Buy a Bed campaign
Location: Sir Wilfred Laurier Collegiate Institute, 145 Guildwood Parkway
Contact: Ros Sagar-Lal, 416-281-7463, [email protected]

Run the Lake logoRun the Lake
Date: June 18, 2011
For: Image is Everything campaign
Location: Starts at Rotary Park with 1K, 5K, 10K runs
and a 5 K walk.
Register online: www.events.runningroom.com/

Register Now!
Dr. Craig Jones Memorial Golf Tournament
Date: Monday June 27, 2011
For: Image is Everything campaign
Location: Scarboro Golf and Country Club
Contact: Heather Montague, 905-683-2320 x1501

Margaret Birch Anniversary/Birthday Open House
Date: June 23, 2011
For: RVC Buy a Bed campaign
Location: Rouge Valley Centenary
Contact: Carole Chabot, 416-281-7462
 
We respect your privacy.
We do not rent, sell, or trade our mailing lists.  The information you provide will be used to deliver services and to keep you informed and up to date on the activities of the Foundation.  If at any time you wish to be removed from our mailing lists, simply contact us by phone (416) 281-7342 or (905) 683-2320 extension 1501.