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As usual, the summer is flying by. The Foundation staff have been looking forward to this weekend's Free Family Fun Day at the Races for some time now, but looking at the calendar, we realize time is running out on our warm and sunny days. So all the more reason to come out to Ajax Downs this Sunday and enjoy the excitement of the races and see a celebrity or two, while entertaining the kids with games, crafts and activities.
Hope to see you all there, and as always, thank you for your continued and generous support. Sincerely,
Chad Hanna, President & CEO, Rouge Valley Health System Foundation
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Classic cars the
star of this show
Vintage cars roared in Scarborough on July 20 with the return of Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centre's 3rd Annual Show & Shine.
This year's event was held at a new location, the Town Centre Plaza, and a new sponsor, Princess Auto, joined the event to make it a great success.
Participants competed for Best in Show, Best in Class and a Low Rider Award. Proceeds from the Show & Shine go to the Rouge Valley Centenary hospital to support the purchase of leading-edge medical equipment.
See more pictures from the event here.
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IODE helps keep
our babies warm
Rouge Valley Chapter IODE has a long history of supporting the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital.
Their most recent purchase of a blanket warmer assures our tiniest babies can always have a nice warm blanket. The staff of the unit and the Foundation wish to thank these dedicated women for their ongoing support.
The Chapter is actively looking for new members to join this women's only organization - visit www.iodeontario.ca.
Pictured: Janet Price, Heather Price, Donna Brownlee, Manager of Paediatrics at RVAP, Mary K. Anderson, and Margo MacKinnon.
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 A true believer in Rouge Valley's
Cardiac Care
Irena Barker recently accepted an invitation to visit Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital to see the results of her most recent donation.
A longtime supporter of Rouge Valley's Cardiac Care program, for the care she has received over the years, Ms. Barker recently donated to make it possible for new portable heart monitors to be purchased for RVAP. She explains that she has beaten the odds many times in her life, through difficult health problems, and she credits the medical team at Rouge Valley as one of the reasons she is alive today.
Pictured: Dr. Paul Galiwango, Manager of Diagnostic Imaging, welcomed Ms. Barker and showed her the monitors, which bear stickers showing they were made possible thanks to Ms. Barker's donation. |
 Pain pump for
surgical program
Representatives from the Pickering Rotary Club visited Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital recently to see how the funds from their Run the Lake event have helped the medical team and patients.
They heard from an anaesthesiologist and the surgical program manager how a new pain pump is helping them to treat patients. The pump assists the doctors in administering medications in a continuous manner. This is used during the administration of anesthesia and during the case for pain relief.
The Foundation would like to express its appreciation to the members of the Rotary club for their ongoing support. Look for more details on this year's Run the Lake, sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Ajax and Pickering, in a future edition of Community Giving. |
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If you would like information about Estate Planning, please don't hesitate to contact Mary Slavik, Director, Planned Giving at 905-683-2320, ext. 1956, or mslavik@rougevalley.ca.
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Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS) welcomed a midwife and anesthesiologist to its team of health care professionals recently.
Cara Begg-Reid is part of the Sages-Femmes Rouge Valley Midwives, serving women and families in Scarborough, Pickering, Ajax, and Whitby. Sages Femmes has hospital privileges at Rouge Valley's two hospital campuses - Rouge Valley Centenary in Scarborough and Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering in the Durham region. The group includes midwives who speak multiple languages. Another recent addition to the Rouge Valley team is anesthesiologist Dr. Rachel Meyer. She joined the team of physicians in April at the Rouge Valley Centenary hospital campus. As an anesthesiologist, she provides anesthesia for every type of surgery the hospital performs. Dr. Meyer is currently involved in a working group on the Enhanced Recovery After general Surgery (ERAS) project at Rouge Valley, a quality improvement initiative for the management of perioperative patients.
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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
August
Free Family Fun Day at the Races
Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014
Ajax Downs racetrack at 50 Alexander's Crossing, Ajax
10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
To find out about sponsorship opportunities for this event,
contact Emily Moorhouse at emoorhouse@rougevalley.ca
See pictures from last year's event here.
September
Mayors' Charity Golf Classic
Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014
Cherry Downs Golf Club, Pickering
Tee off at 11 a.m.
Sponsorships available! Contact Maureen at 905-683-2320 ext. 1212
or email mdowhaniuk@rougevalley.ca.
October
Run for Rouge Valley!
Sunday, October 19
Join Rouge Valley physicians, staff and friends at the 2014 Scotiabank Waterfront Run and help raise funds for the Surgical Program. With three distances to choose from - marathon, half-marathon and 5k - you'll have no problem running or walking across the finish line, but really it's our patients who will be the real winners. If you would like to join the team, contact Jennifer Collins in the RVHS Foundation office, jcollins@rougevalley.ca or call 416-281-7342 x4274, to receive the discount code you need to register for the run. Or, you can sponsor the team and help Rouge Valley runners reach their $5,000 goal by visiting the website.
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