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Greetings!
With the calendar just about ready to turn over to October, the Foundation and all of the volunteers associated with Casino Rouge are feeling the excitement of what promises to be a fabulous event on Oct. 14.
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This will be an elegant evening of fine cuisine, high excitement and James Bond intrigue at the gaming tables, as we prepare to crown our first-ever poker champion. There will also be a silent auction, wine tasting, a Jazz Lounge, and exclusive cinema, all of this happening against the beautiful backdrop of one of Toronto's hottest locations, the Tiff Bell Lightbox. If you haven't arranged for your tickets yet, I encourage you to do so right away. This is an event you will not want to miss. Best regards,
Carole Chabot, CFRE, Vice President, Development Rouge Valley Health System Foundation
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 Are you all in for hearts?
The glamour of Monte Carlo and the style of the tiff. Bell Lightbox combine to create an evening of elegance and intrigue. Be among a select group of guests as you try your luck at Rouge Valley Health System Foundation's new premier event! Tickets are $350. Click on the link below to reserve yours today! Find out all of the details at our blog, Foundation Chat and be sure to visit www.casinorouge.ca to register to attend. Tree of Life campaign returnsOur friends at Shoppers Drug Mart are once again supporting the Rouge Valley Health System through the annual Tree of Life campaign, running from September 17 until October 14, this year.  At select Scarborough and West Durham Shoppers Drug Mart locations, customers and employees are given a chance to make a donation to the Rouge Valley Health System Foundation, to support women's health programs at their community hospital. At the cash register customers are invited to purchase and add their name or personal message on a paper leaf for $1, butterfly for $5 or cardinal for $50. |
H O S P I T A L S T O R I E S
| Thoracic Assessment Clinic opens
at Rouge Valley Centenary
A new Thoracic Assessment Clinic, which recently opened at Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS), is helping to get cancer patients the treatment they need closer to home. The Central East Regional Thoracic Diagnostic Assessment Unit (DAU), in Rouge Valley Centenary's Chemotherapy Clinic, is led by Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Shannon Trainor. Patients requiring diagnosis or treatment for lung, stomach, and esophageal cancers can all be seen here. Patients potentially requiring surgery for acid reflux or patients with benign lung diseases can also be referred here. Read more at www.rougevalley.ca. |
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 Who's Your Caddy? an above par success! The 2nd Annual Who's Your Caddy? ladies-only golf tournament featured hijinks and fun on the golf course on Sept. 13. Presented by Veridian Corporation, all proceeds from the tournament supported the Image is Everything campaign, which has brought the first MRI to Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital. The tournament raised a tremendous $25,000, with many of the teams topping last year's amazing costumes and silliness. Each ladies' foursome was paired with a male caddy for advice and assistance and they got into the fun, delivering special gifts and, in many cases, wearing costumes to complement the ladies' team themes. To see ALL of the images from the fun day, visit our Flickr page. |
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Scarborough Fair comes through again
The fine folks at Scarborough Fair Condominiums once again barbecued for a good cause, to raise money for the Buy a Bed Campaign. And thanks to raising $3,000 at this year's event, held Aug. 20, their two year total has reached $5,000, for Rouge Valley Centenary!
Lucy Perri, President of Scarborough Fair Condominiums, organized the fun event and the International Food Bazaar was a big hit with everyone who attended.To read more about the event, visit our blog, Foundation Chat.
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Six-year-old 
knows Image
is Everything
Miliana McCartney knows how to quench a thirst!
The six-year-old Pickering girl wanted to have a lemonade stand, so she decided to make it special by dedicating it to her community hospital. She chose to donate all the money she raised, plus the pennies from her piggybank, to the Fracture Clinic at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital. Last year, she had a bright-pink arm cast, and she wanted to give something back to them.
Way to go Miliana, you are an inspiration to all young charity supporters!
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News coverage attracts another generous donor
 When Helen Witt read about the arrival of the MRI machine at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital, she instantly knew she wanted to support the Image is Everything campaign. The Pickering woman said she read about the big MRI event on Aug. 29 in the Toronto Star and she decided that the $425 in coins she had collected over time would be put to good use helping her community hospital. Read more at our blog, Foundation Chat.
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V O L U N T E E R S T O R I E S
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Bill Manners was a strong supporter
of the Image is Everything campaignIt is with sadness that we share the news that Bill Manners, a volunteer and donor of the RVHS Foundation has passed away. Bill was an Ajax resident  who, when he learned of fundraising for an MRI, decided to get involved and visit the Foundation to share his story. It started in February of 2009 for Bill, when he was diagnosed with multiple malignant brain tumours. He required regular MRI scans and would travel to downtown Toronto for his MRIs (but he would have liked having care closer to home at his community hospital). For two years, Bill organized a charity golf tournament that raised money in support of the Brain Tumour Foundation. Bill arranged for half of the 2010 proceeds to be directed to the Image is Everything campaign. That donation came to nearly $10,000! Bill puts a face to the reason why MRI was needed at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital, and what the Image is Everything campaign stands for. With his typical kindness, Bill thought of others in his passing by directing any memorial donations to be made to the Brain Tumour Foundation or the Image is Everything campaign. Click here to learn more.
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Bevy of Baskets raffle tickets on sale
Gail Snyders and the Bevy of Baskets are returning for another fabulous fundraiser, starting this week!
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The Pickering woman has been creating themed baskets with the help of donors and volunteers and raffling them off for many years now and this year you can find your tickets at a number of different locations for a chance to win. The goal is to raise funds to help local hospitals purchase equipment. Read more about Ms. Snyders and the Bevy of Baskets raffle, as well as locations and dates for ticket sales at our blog, Foundation Chat.
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September
Taste is Everything Wine & Food Pairing
Date: Friday, September 30, 7 p.m.
For: Image is Everything campaign
Location: Yuk Yuk's Ajax, 235 Bayly St. West
Details: Tickets are $75 and you enjoy host Craig Cats, with a fabulous evening of wine and food. Your ticket will include a Wine Basics seminar, a 5 course meal, paired with 5 assorted wines for tasting.
Contact: For tickets, visit the Deer Creek Golf Clubs Pro Shop or call 905.427.7737 ext 230
October
Casino Rouge
Date: Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, 6 p.m.
For: Heart of it All campaign
Location: tiff. Bell Lightbox, Toronto Details: The glamour of Monte Carlo and the style of the tiff. Bell Lightbox combine to create an evening of elegance and intrigue. Be among 99 players vying to be the inaugural Texas Hold 'em champion at this unique fundraising event. Casino Rouge will also feature poker cash tables, blackjack, roulette, watching and learning from celebrity pro Chris Moneymaker and Poker After Dark announcer Ali Nejad, a jazz lounge, exclusive cinema, cuisine by Oliver and Bonacini, a silent auction and more.
Contact: Carole Chabot, 416-281-7462 and visit www.casinorouge.ca.3rd Annual FASHIONShow Date: Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, 7 p.m.
For: Rouge Valley Cardiac Care Program Location: Scarborough Town Centre
Contact: Ros Sagar-Lal, 416-281-7263 or click here to register.
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