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Foundation Update eNews                                       December 16, 2011
In this Issue
A party to remember
Carroll family supports Heart of it All
Boot Drive funds really add up
We're talking about you!
Crabtree & Evelyn are at the Heart of it All
East York Concert Band visits
Door decorating contest at RVHS
Fundraising Events
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Greetings!

With just 10 more sleeps until Christmas, excitement is building for the holidays. But looking back over the past few weeks, the Foundation is just as excited about all of the festive support we have received already in December

 

You may have noticed you have been receiving updates more frequently, each week in December, and that's because we have so much happening that we don't want you to miss out on all of our great news.

 

As always, the Foundation's Community Giving eNews is our way of celebrating the donors and their gifts, our great volunteers and also a way to share with you interesting news in general about the Rouge Valley Health System. 

   

Please enjoy this week's edition and we hope you will be as inspired by the stories of generosity as we are.

 

Sincerely,

 

Chad Hanna, President & CEO
Rouge Valley Health System Foundation

D O N O R   S T O R I E S

Deer Creek partyDeer Creek donation
'wraps' up great
gift pledge  

Deer Creek Golf Clubs held its 'Wrap It Up' party on Dec. 8 and celebrated in style as they announced they had reached their incredible pledge goal for the Image is Everything campaign, presenting a cheque for $120,000 to the campaign committee.

The Wrap It Up party saw about 400 people enjoying the hospitality and beautiful setting of Deer Creek's Banquet Facility and the evening included an amazing dinner, with musical entertainment from the Highland Creek Pipes and Drums, the Femtones and more.

To read more and see all of the photos from the event, click here
Carroll familyJ&B Carroll Family Foundation
tradition of giving
continues with Heart of it All 

The Heart of it All campaign recently received a generous gift from the J&B Carroll Family Foundation, when John Carroll, his wife Barbara, and their daughter Lisa Draper and her husband David visited Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital. They presented a cheque for $10,000 on Dec. 9, during a tour of the hospital's cardiac department.

The foundation is a true family effort for the past 10 years with all of the Carroll children participating in turns each year to select a charity to support. This year Lisa and David selected the Heart of it All campaign (HoiA) after hearing about the need for new echocardiogram machines and the advanced technology that will help patients and even save lives through the Rouge Valley Health System's cardiac program.

  Read the full story at our blog, Foundation Chat.
Pickering Pickering Firefighters boot drive
Firefighters
Boot Drive   

The Pickering Professional Firefighters Assoc. recently reached a total for their annual Boot Drive collection, held on Oct. 29 and presented the proceeds to the Foundation.

This year the Boot Drive raised more than $15,000 and making the presentation were Neil DeLory, Wade Krishnan, Tom Deschamps and Joel Civello. 
Gift of HealthGift of Health nurses
has staff talking
about you! 

The holiday season is traditionally a time of giving, and the Gift of Health campaign reminds our community residents and local businesses about donation options that support the purchase of urgently-needed medical equipment and the building of new and renovated spaces at both hospital campuses of Rouge Valley Health System.

You can give The Gift of Health. Your gift will impact the lives of our patients and their families. To contact us to learn more, email [email protected].

Our staff, like RN Renata Manalo, in front, and physio assistant Wanda Wiseman, standing, are enjoying reading the messages we've received so far. Keep them coming! 
Crabtree & Crabtree & Evelyn fundraiser
Evelyn support
Heart of it All 

Crabtree & Evelyn, in the Scarborough Town Centre, held a fundraiser for the Heart of it All campaign, Dec. 3.

The store, well known and respected for its original fragrances, luxurious toiletries, gourmet foods - and gifts for those who enjoy a sophisticated lifestyle, donated a percentage of every sale from customers with special coupons that day. 

V O L U N T E E R   S T O R I E S

Holiday musicEast York Concert Band
livens up lobby
of Centenary 

The East York Concert Band, which includes Foundation Board member Gord Moore, was the first of three different performances over three days, arranged by the Buy a Bed committee, to perform in the Rouge Valley Centenary hospital lobby this year.

The entertainment in the lobby was generously sponsored by Centenary foot Clinic and Courtyard Chiropractic Health Centre.
H O S P I T A L  S T O R I E S
RVHS celebrates holiday season
with festive door decorations


At the Rouge Holiday Socials, RVHS announced the names of this year's door decorating contest winners. There was a great turnout this year, with as many as 22 departments at RVC and 11 at RVAP decorating their doors and joining in on the holiday cheer.

Congratulations to this year's winners:
* RVC  -  Emergency department
* RVAP  -  Maternal newborn services - nursery / and Respiratory therapy

 

Click here to see all of the photos of the doors.

F U N D R A I S I N G   E V E N T S
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SPECIAL OFFERS
The National Post's Financial Post Tech Desk editor, Matt Hartley, is collecting new and used video games for children's hospitals and Hartley's Video Game Drivepediatric centres across Canada, in his annual Hartley's Video Game drive for Kids. Last year he collected more than 500 games and consoles, which were donated to child's life departments from coast to coast. This year the drive will also support the Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital and Rouge Valley Centenary hospital. To learn more or to find out how you can donate your video games or console, click here.

Boston Pizza
in Ajax and Bowmanville, and two Scarborough locations (Scarborough Town Centre and Morningside) are offering a special deal to support the Rouge Valley Health System Foundation.  When you visit one of these locations, just write the words 'RVHS Foundation' on the back of your receipt and Boston Pizza will donate 10 percent of the bill amount to the Foundation. For more information, contact the Foundation at 905-683-2320, ext. 1501 or email [email protected].

  

Spa Sedona
Looking for a great Christmas gift for family, friends, teachers etc.? Spa Sedona in Pickering Village is offering you the chance to save more than 60 per cent on spa services, PLUS support the Image is Everything campaign at the same time! Normally valued at $210, choose from any three retreat packages for just $79 plus HST. $20 of each certificate goes toward Image is Everything  campaign.  To purchase your certificate, please call 905-686-4955.  To see all of the deals, click here.
 
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