The big day has arrived everyone, the MRI is being delivered to Ajax and Pickering hospital on Monday, Aug. 29 and the Image is Everything team wants everyone who helped make this day possible to be on hand to help celebrate!

Tracy Paterson

We are sending out this MRIval eBlast to all of the friends of the RVHS Foundation's Image is Everything campaign to let you know more about the exciting day and get you up to speed on the current state of this important fundraising campaign.

When we began in June of 2010, there were many who didn't even know Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital didn't have an MRI machine. Well, that's not the case anymore. Since announcing we needed to raise $5 million to bring an MRI here, west Durham communities, along with the support of government leaders, have raised awareness and helped us reach almost 80 per cent of our goal in just a little more than a year.

It's been remarkable the level of support we've received. And although our fundraising efforts are not complete, we would like to thank the Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS) for making Aug. 29 possible, for the MRI actually making it here. It is the hospital that purchased the MRI in advance and funded the renovations, while campaign fundraising was ongoing.

We have a lot to celebrate on Monday and along with seeing the MRI delivered, we want to celebrate the people of this community that made it possible.

Please join us or follow on the internet or the radio on Monday.

Tracy L. Paterson, Vice President Development
Rouge Valley Health System Foundation