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Greetings!
This has been a very busy spring for the Foundation and we have been blessed by good weather and great support for our latest events. Once again our Bed Race and Who's Your Caddy? events brought together some fun-loving participants, most dressed in eye-catching costumes or sporting team themes as they took part in the races or golfing. Both events were great successes and we are grateful for the support of the participants, sponsors and volunteers.
And things aren't slowing down this month as we look forward to special events on the calendar. New events like the Gates Open home & garden tour, along with returning fundraising events like the National Team Realty tennis tournament make June another busy month for the Foundation. As always, thank you for your ongoing support and I hope you enjoy this edition of Community Giving.
Best regards, 
Chad Hanna, President & CEO, Rouge Valley Health System Foundation
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Gates are wide 
Open for home
and garden tour
We're just over a week away from the first-ever Gates Open home & garden tour in support of the Rouge Valley Health System Foundation. On Saturday, June 15, tour some of the finest homes and gardens in the Bluffs area of Scarborough. See beautiful homes, gorgeous garden properties and spectacular views of the bluffs on this self-guided tour. Arrange for your tickets today by clicking here.
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The ladies know  their Caddy!
The golf event of the year was a ladies-only affair on Thursday, May 30, 2013 when the Who's Your Caddy? ladies-only golf tournament returned to Whitevale Golf Club, in support of Rouge Valley Health System Foundation.
This fourth edition of the wildly popular tournament, as always, had each ladies' foursome paired with a male caddy. It was a great day of fun, with costumes, contests and even a little bit of golf. This year they raised more than $15,000 to help purchase equipment for the colposcopy (women's health) clinic in the ACU at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital.
Pictured: Radio personality Terry Johnston even went as far as being the tee for his Owasco foursome, Susan Verwey, Amy Verway, Yolanda Sabadin and Sue Butts.
Read more about the event and find a link to all of the pictures from the day at our blog, Foundation Chat.
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Only winners in  2013 Bed Race
The excitement was at full speed for this year's Bed Race for Rouge Valley Centenary hospital (RVC), and participants competed for a number of top prizes in the annual event at Scarborough Town Centre, May 24.
This year the Bed Race raised more than $50,000 to support the purchase of a new operating table for Rouge Valley Centenary's surgical department. Follow the story link below to see all of the winners, but of note, Bell won the Race Championship and East-Court Ford Lincoln were Top Fundraisers. Thank you to all of the participants, sponsors and volunteers and we look forward to seeing everyone back next year!
Read more about the event and find a link to all of the pictures from the day at our blog, Foundation Chat.
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Walk with Heart  surpasses goal!
The enthusiastic and dedicated team at Rouge Valley Health System's Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation Service took a big step toward improvements for their program, such as a metabolic exercise stress test system thanks to their annual Walk with Heart walkathon, which reached their ambitious $100,000 goal on April 27, double what they raised last year.
Read more about the event and find a link to all of the pictures from the day at our blog, Foundation Chat.
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Free Family Fun  Day at the Races helps women and children
Mary Ellen Stevenson, Manager of Women's and Children's programs at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital recently welcomed Bob Broadstock, President of the Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario and Nick Coukos of Ajax Downs race track, to show the men the equipment last year's Free Family Fun Day at the Races helped purchase. Together they placed plaques on three pieces of equipment, two code pink carts and a new vital signs monitor.
The public is invited once again to get in on the action at the next Day at the Races, set for Aug. 18, 2013 at Ajax Downs.See all of the pictures from last year's Day at the Races here.
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Rotary run adds up 
to new Bili lights
David Speed from the Pickering Rotary Club places a plaque on the new set of Bili lights (a phototherapy tool used to treat newborn jaundice) at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital, made possible thanks to the proceeds of the 2012 Run the Lake.
A joint effort of the Ajax and Pickering Rotary clubs, the 2013 Run the Lake is Saturday Oct. 26 at Rotary Park in Ajax. It features a 1 km run, 5 km run and walk and a 10 km run. Look for more details on registration in a future edition of Community Giving or at our website events page. |
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Bandit joins the  team at RVAP
Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital has its very own therapy dog program now, thanks to Therapeutic Paws of Canada (TPOC). And the program has recently expanded from one dog to two, with a third dog soon to join the ranks. Runkus, a Rhodesian Ridgeback and his handler Graham Horne of Ajax are now seen making weekly visits as of January. They have been joined by Henry and Katie Kortekaas of Pickering Village, and Bandit, a border collie who started making visits as of mid-May. Pictured: Henry Kortekaas helps Bandit to get close to a patient during a recent visit.Read more about this story at our blog, Foundation Chat.
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Awards recognize  volunteer hours
On Monday, May 27, hundreds of members of the Volunteer Services of Rouge Valley Centenary hospital and Auxiliary to Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital, were celebrated for their hard work during a dinner at the Qssis Banquet Hall.
Many were honoured with long service pins. Celebrated for 25 years or more from RVAP were: Lenora Little, 25 years; Betty Robinson, 30 years; and Yvonne Bosch, 60 years! From RVC were Margaret Bongelli, 45 years and Sally Skinner 45 years.
We thank all the Volunteers and Auxiliary for their commitment to the many different departments where they assist hospital staff every week, as well as their generosity in fundraising for the needs of the hospitals.
Pictured: A number of the volunteers representing RVC posed for a commemorative photo at their table.
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Experts talk about legal matters
in health care situations
On May 14 the lawyers from Singer Kwinter hosted 40 emergency department staff and physicians from both RVC and RVAP at the Safari Bar & Grill.
They presented topics such as documentation and the law; legal responsibilities in the event of patient death; and the importance of legal counsel after an injury. It was a very informative session and we thank Singer Kwinter for their donation to emergency nursing education, and their continued support of educational sessions like this.
See photos from the event here.
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P L A N N E D G I V I N G
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Ask the Advisor:
The many benefits of life insurance
Ask the Advisor is a new section created for the Foundation's website to provide donors, or those considering planned gifts, a way to learn more about the process and all of the possibilities and proper steps to take to maximize the benefits of a donation to the charity and the donor. 
This month financial advisor Kevin Murdock, a volunteer and member of the Planned Giving committee, explains the ins and outs of life insurance as a charitable gift. He talks about the benefits to you and your charity of choice, whether it's right for you and the different ways it can help you protect your estate.
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Chronic disease patients living well thanks to new education clinics
Chronic disease patients are living well thanks to new education clinics
These days, 71-year-old Whitby resident Jim Wilde is breathing a lot easier. For the past three years, the grandfather of eight has been living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a chronic disease that limits airflow to and from the lungs, causing shortness of breath. Thanks to a new COPD education clinic offered by Rouge Valley Health System, Jim is learning how to successfully manage his condition.
This clinic is part of Rouge Valley's new chronic disease education program, helping patients to achieve a better quality of life by learning how to effectively manage their chronic disease. Currently, the program includes the following five clinics: COPD, osteoporosis, arthritis, chronic pain and quitting smoking.
Read the rest of COPD patient Jim Wilde's story here.
Visit www.rougevalley.ca/livingwell for more information about the clinics and how to register for classes.
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Click here to see all upcoming events, including those listed below:
For information on the following activities call 416-281-7342 or 905-683-2320 x 1501. Email: foundation@rougevalley.ca
June
Gates Open home & garden tour
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Scarborough and Bluffs locations
For tickets, click here .
National Team Tennis Charity Event
Sponsored by Kathi Moyer & National Team Realty Inc.
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Held at various tennis courts in Ajax and Pickering
Includes dinner at The Court Yard in Pickering.
Cost: $45. Call 416-644-6666 to register.
July
Antique Car Show
Hosted by East Court Ford
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Scarborough Town Centre
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
August
Free Family Fun Day at the Races
Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013
Ajax Downs racetrack
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
September
Mayors' Charity Golf Classic
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Cherry Downs Golf Club
Tee off at 11 a.m.
October
Run the Lake
Sponsored by Pickering Rotary Club
Saturday, October 26, 2013
1, 5, 10 km Run
Ajax Rotary Park
9 a.m. start
November
City of Pickering Mayor's Gala
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Pickering Recreation Complex
Cocktails at 5:30 p.m.
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