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Greetings!
What a month!
June was an amazing time for everyone here at the Foundation. It seemed there was a special event every time we turned around and we were fortunate to meet with great success in all of our activities.
As you read this edition of Community Giving, we hope you will enjoy our news about the events that are making the Foundation's fundraising campaigns so successful. And we know it would all be for naught if we didn't have the support of wonderful sponsors, volunteers and donors like yourself.
All the best to you as you start your summer.
Sincerely, Dave Stell, Communications Specialist Rouge Valley Health System Foundation
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Learn about the prevalence of heart disease in the black community
Physician Interview: Cardiologist Dr. Paul Galiwango is the medical manager of cardiac imaging at Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS). Here he discusses his particular interest and insights on the issue of heart disease and hypertension faced by the black community.
To read more, click here
View the full video interview on Rouge Valley's YouTube channel.
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Scotiabank celebrates new Digital Mammography at RVAP On June 23, local Scotiabank branch managers visited Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital to learn how Scotiabank's gift to the Vital Links campaign has translated into the latest digital mammography technology in the new Women's Imaging Centre. To read the full article, visit our blog, Foundation Chat.
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Dr. Craig Jones Memorial hits the links for a day of great golf
The Rouge Valley Health System Foundation extends a special thank you to the sponsors of the 3rd Annual Dr. Craig Jones Memorial Golf Tournament, including platinum sponsor Scotiabank Group; Hole in One sponsor Sears Travel, the Scarborough Town Centre, North York Rehabilitation Centre, the Carson Family, RVHS Gynecology Department, Dr. Jon Hummel, Dr. K.C. Moran, Centenary Anesthesia Group, Dr. Louis Huang, and RVHS Division of Otolaryngology. This year, the tournament raised a total of more than $15,000 thanks to the generous support of teams, sponsors and donors. Read more about the event at our blog, Foundation Chat. |
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Breakfast TV returns to check out Buy a Bed campaign sleepover
The bright lights of Breakfast Television returned to Rouge Valley Centenary on the morning of June 20, to be a part of The Great Margaret Birch Wing Bed-a-thon where a number of hospital staff took part in a sleepover party in the hospital's Margaret Birch Wing lobby to raise funds for the Rouge Valley Health System Foundation's Buy a Bed campaign. For more about the event, visit our blog Foundation Chat.
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Margaret Birch celebrated with anniversary and birthday parties
Rouge Valley Health System Foundation was thrilled to celebrate two very special occasions, the 25th Anniversary of the Margaret Birch Wing and the 90th Birthday of Mrs. Margaret Birch, in the presence of The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, on Thursday, June 23. The 25th anniversary celebrations were held in the Margaret Birch Wing lobby of Rouge Valley Centenary, and many special guests attended to help mark the milestone events. Read more about the event at our blog, Foundation Chat. |
Picture this: A beautiful new display in the halls of the hospital
Two front-line staff members at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital have brought their hobby to work and the result is a picture-perfect display for patients, visitors and colleagues to enjoy. Alma Kelley, an Operating Room nurse, and Ron Pereux, a Radiology Technologist in the Diagnostic Imaging Department are both members of the Ajax Photography Club as student and teacher, respectively. Together, they and several other club members donated photographs to Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital to display in a waiting area in the new West Lobby. Read more and see pictures from the display unveiling at our blog, Foundation Chat.
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Racing to a fun finish at Highland Creek Heritage Festival bed races
Back by popular demand, Rouge Valley Centenary's race beds burned rubber on Saturday June 18th as teams competed in the 2nd Annual Highland Creek Heritage Festival Bed Races, in support of the Buy a Bed campaign. For the second straight year teams pushed hospital 'race beds' down Old Kingston Road in an attempt to win the champions' trophy, a highlight of the festival. Read more about the event at our blog, Foundation Chat. |
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Silent Auction at Montana's Cookhouse In support of: the Image is Everything campaign Date: Thursday, July 7, 2011 Time: 5 to 9 p.m. Location: 268 Kingston Road East, Ajax Presented by: Precious Memories Wedding & Event Coordination Contact: Maureen Dowhaniuk, 905-683-2320 x1212 Deer Creek 18-hole Golf Tournament
In support of: the Image is Everything campaign
Date: Friday, August 12, 2011
Time: noon shotgun start Location: Deer Creek Golf Club South Course $600 per foursome; includes golf cart, lunch & dinner (Limit 216 players) Hosted by: Deer Creek Golf Club Contact: to play or sponsor, Tom Arnott, 905-427-7737 x225 |
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