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Greetings!
You may have read the story in the News Advertiser or heard it on the radio at CKDO or KX96 when Dr. Mark Prieditis was interviewed, but if you didn't, please let me be the one to give you the great news: The Image is Everything campaign is complete and we have exceeded our $5 million fundraising goal.
And we couldn't have done it without you! Yes, last week we announced that the fundraising campaign that brought the first MRI to Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital had reached $5.3 million. It is the culmination of about 20 months of hard work by the campaign team and Foundation staff, along with the many volunteers and countless individual, service club and business donors who came together to make this such a remarkable success. Thank you to everyone who took part in this campaign. The MRI has been very busy in its new permanent home at RVAP's Diagnostic Imaging Unit and is serving the community the way we had hoped and expected when the campaign was first envisioned. Sincerely, 
Chad Hanna, President & CEORouge Valley Health System Foundation
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Image is Everything
reaches $5.3 million
The Rouge Valley Health System Foundation is excited to announce that thanks to the tremendous support of the west Durham community, the Image is Everything campaign that brought the first MRI to Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital has exceeded its fundraising target, closing the campaign with a grand total of more than $5.3 million.
The campaign journey, which had its start in the playground of Lincoln Avenue Public School in Ajax, began with a simple, yet generous $300 donation from the school's basketball teams, raised through a bake sale.
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To Rouge with 
Love fundraisers
now complete
February has come to a close and with it, so has To Rouge with Love.
Through this annual event supporters of Rouge Valley Health System's Cardiac Care Program serve as hosts for cocktail parties and together with their generous guests, raise funds to help purchase essential cardiac equipment.
On Feb. 26, Chad and Susan Hanna hosted their party with special guest, cardiologist Dr. Nisha D'Mello.
Pictured: Chad and Susan and their family, hosts of the Feb. 26 To Rouge with Love.
Click here for a story and picture links from the event.
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Buy a Big Mac
March 10 to help
buy new beds
The Malvern Town Centre McDonald's restaurant is holding a grand opening on March 10, revealing its stylish new look and they've decided to support the Rouge Valley Centenary hospital Buy a Bed Campaign through the special event.
On March 10, 2012, $1 from every Big Mac sold will go toward the campaign to bring 100 new beds to the hospital. There will also be a visit from Ronald McDonald himself that day, at 1 pm.
Malvern Town Centre is at 31 Tapscott Road in Scarborough.
Pictured: Two of the staff at Malvern Town Centre McDonald's greeted customers at last year's McHappy Day, which supported the Buy a Bed Campaign.
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F O U N D A T I O N N E W S
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A true piece of 
Canada coming to
Foundation Gala
The Red, White & Rouge All Over Gala is almost here, and we are excited to announce we have a special guest attending this year, a true symbol of Canadiana: The Grey Cup!  Check out the Gala website to see who is supporting this amazing event and to have a sneak peek at the theme and the entertainment for the evening.If haven't already booked the Gala in your calendar for March 30, 2012, do so right away. It is going to be an amazing night.
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Foundation partners with SNAP
 If you didn't spot the first installment in the February Ajax and Pickering SNAP newspapers, be sure you look for Foundation News in the March edition, soon to hit newsstands across west Durham this month.
We are proud to have the support of SNAP with this monthly opportunity to share our donor news, hospital news and special events and offers.
Be sure to note the sponsors on these pages and support them in anyway you can. Without their support this opportunity would not be possible!
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E D U C A T I O N
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Free workshop for
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Jim Hall
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parents and teachers
As part of the values of the Rouge Valley Health System Foundation, we strive to strengthen the connection between health needs and resources in our community. With that guidance, we are proud to help facilitate free workshops sponsored by RBC, the most recent regarding the topic of 'Understanding the World of the Anxious Child and Adolescent'. The workshops are for Parents and Teachers and are presented by Jim Hall of the Shoniker Clinic, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Clinic. The first of the current workshops was held Feb. 25 in Ajax. The March 24 workshop at Rouge Valley Centenary hospital is now oversubscribed. If you missed this opportunity, a second Ajax workshop is being planned for the spring, with details to be announced soon. Email foundation@rougevalley.ca for more information about the workshops.
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H O S P I T A L N E W S
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Rouge Valley innovation for patients wins Cancer Care competition
An innovative computer program to prioritize surgical procedures at Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS) has earned the hospital a $10,000 grant from Cancer Care Ontario (CCO).
The winning proposal was submitted as part of CCO's 'The Operating Room' competition, which was held during the organization's Chief Information Officer (CIO) Day 2012, in February. The contest provided an opportunity to submit an innovative information management or information technology solution addressing a health-care need.
Read the full story at www.rougevalley.ca.
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SPECIAL OFFERTAX PREP FUNDRAISER: From now until the personal income tax deadline, April 30, 2012, Argosy Securities Ajax Branch will waive tax preparation fees for anyone who contributes a minimum of $40 to the Rouge Valley Health System Foundation. All funds received support the Heart of it All campaign. Argosy Securities Inc. is at 66 Church Street South, Ajax. Call them to arrange an appointment at 905-426-8268.
SAVE THE DATE
Click the image to learn more about the 2012 RVHS Foundation annual gala, March 30, 2012 at Deer Creek Golf and Banquet Facility in Ajax. 
Click on the image to learn more about the Buy a Bed Campaign Corporate Bed Race at Scarborough Town Centre, May 25, 2012. 
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