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Greetings!
I truly hope you are having a wonderful summer and taking advantage of the beautiful weather.
I just wanted to take a moment to tell you about the great summer the Rouge Valley Health System
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Foundation is enjoying so you know about some of the opportunities coming up in August and September to have fun and support your community hospital! Of special note, there is big news about the MRI for Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital. Read on to find out more, because you will want to make plans to be up early on Monday, August 29! Please have a look through the latest news in this edition of Community Giving and have your calendar handy so you can mark in a few events that you are not going to want to miss.
All the best,
Chad Hanna, President & CEO, RVHS Foundation
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 Rouge Valley voted best hospital
Both hospital campuses win Readers' Choice Awards
Staff, physicians and volunteers at Rouge Valley Health System's (RVHS) two hospital campuses have another reason to be proud of the quality patient care they provide everyday.
Both hospital campuses are winners in this year's Readers' Choice Awards in The Durham Business Times (for Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering) and The Scarborough Mirror (for Rouge Valley Centenary) in the Best Healthcare and Best Hospital categories, respectively. Nominees for The Durham Business Times are selected across all of Durham Region, while The Scarborough Mirror's nominees include all of Toronto.
Read more about this special recognition, visit www.rougevalley.ca .
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Rouge's digital mammography recognized for 'gold standard' care
Rouge Valley Health System's new digital mammography unit, installed last summer at its Centenary hospital campus, has recently been accredited by the Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR), as part of the Mammography Accreditation Program.  | | Jeff Hohenkerk |
"For Rouge Valley to earn this three-year accreditation is very significant, as it ensures that when patients come to our hospital, they are receiving the gold standard of care," says Jeff Hohenkerk, director of medical diagnostic imaging and laboratory services, Rouge Valley Health System. Read more about this special recognition, visit www.rougevalley.ca .
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 The magnet arrives on August 29! As the sun rises on Monday, Aug. 29, a special parade will be making its way through Pickering and then Ajax, and a major milestone will be reached by the Image is Everything campaign. That's the day the massive magnet, the heart of the MRI machine, arrives at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital. So the campaign team is pulling out all the stops to make the occasion a special one. To learn more about the big event and how to get involved, keep an eye on the Foundation website . To read the full article, visit our blog, Foundation Chat. |
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Volunteers see donation in action The 9th Floor team at Rouge Valley Centenary welcomed representatives from the hospital's Volunteer Services team on July 19, to show them the new Broda Chairs their recent gift purchased for patients on the floor. The chairs make life better for patient and staff alike, making it easier to move patients and get them around the floor in comfort. To read the full article, visit our blog, Foundation Chat . |
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 Pickering presents first installment
of $500,000 gift to Image is Everything
On July 11, 2011, volunteers from the Image is Everything campaign attended the City of Pickering's Council meeting to receive a $100,000 cheque from the Mayor and councillors.
This gift is towards the City of Pickering's $500,000 pledge to the Image is Everything campaign that raising money to bring an MRI to Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital.
Lucy Stocco, campaign chair, thanked the City for their commitment to the campaign and for helping to ensure that their residents have the best health care close to home.
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Free Family Fun Day at the Races
is back for another great year!
Ajax Downs and Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario, Inc. have returned to host the second annual Free Family Fun Day at the Races, Sunday,  August 21st, to support the "Image is Everything" Campaign to bring an MRI scanner to Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital. The petting zoo, face painting, try-the-track run for kids and many of the fun activities from last year will be back again. Also, be there to meet Wendel Clark, former Toronto Maple Leafs player, during an autograph session. If you are interested in being a volunteer for this fabulously fun event, please contact Maureen Dowhaniuk at 905-683-2320 x1212.
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Norwell Simmonds & Friends Charity Gospel Concert In support of: the Image is Everything campaign Date: Sunday, August 7, 2011 Time: 5 to 9 p.m. Location: Deer Creek Golf & Banquet Facility 2700 Audley Rd. N., Ajax Tickets: $20 in advance, $22 at the door (Children 12 and under $10, free to children 2 and under) Available at any Deer Creek Golf Club location or order by phone: 905-427-7737, x225. Click here for more details . 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 Mayors' Charity Golf Classic In support of: the Image is Everything campaign Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Location: Deer Creek Golf Club Contact: Heather Montague, 905-683-2320 x1501
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