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We hope you enjoy this edition of Community Giving eNews and we are pleased to offer a direct link to our expanded Fall/Winter Community Giving newsletter, with the printed version of the newsletter now also  available in our offices at both Rouge Valley Centenary and Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering.
We hope you will enjoy reading more about the activities supporting community health care in east Toronto and west Durham Region as we celebrate the many events and donations made through our generous community partners. Among the stories is a report on the GreenLightTM Lasers that are now in use at both hospitals, as a result of Foundation fundraising efforts. Head of the RVHS Urology Program, Dr. Jeff Spodek is the subject of the story, and he is also the subject of a CTV News Health Feature you can view online here.
We are proud of all of the support we receive from individuals, businesses and community groups, and we want to share how that support is helping us to provide the best patient experience at Rouge Valley Health System. So I encourage you to download the file or drop into our office to pick up a copy.
Sincerely,
Chad Hanna, President & CEO, Rouge Valley Health System Foundation
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Celebrating two big milestones
at Ajax and Pickering's hospital
Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS) is celebrating two historic landmarks in the history of Ajax and Pickering's hospital, with the 60th anniversary of the hospital being recognized this year, and this Friday a special event  planned to mark the 50th anniversary of the building expansion that changed everything for the community hospital.
In 1964, the hospital officially completed and opened a four-storey brick building with 127 acute-care beds and 24 bassinets. It is this expansion to be celebrated on Friday, Nov. 21, with a tea and reception, featuring an address from Rouge Valley's Chairman, Joan Wideman. Many retired nurses and health care staff expected to return to mingle and share their hospital memories, having worked at the hospital over the past 50 years.
It all takes place Friday, November 21, at 2 p.m. at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital campus, Cafeteria, at 580 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax.
Pictured: The hospital as it looked in 1964.
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Attention Black Friday shoppers!
 The Pickering Town Centre's
Black Friday S.W.A.G. deal is back again this year and they are again using the event to support their community hospital! On one of the biggest shopping days of the year, the Pickering Town Centre is providing exclusive SWAG Bags for a $10 donation to the RVHS Foundation. The bags are filled with brand name products valued at more than $200, available only to shoppers who spend $200 or more at PTC stores and services. It all happens Friday, November 28, from 8 a.m. until all of the bags are gone.
Pictured: Ben, a Foundation volunteer, hands out one of the S.W.A.G. bags to a happy shopper at last year's event. |
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Muslim Welfare 
Centre brings
support
On Saturday, November 15, a partnership between the Muslim Welfare Centre of Toronto and Rouge Valley Health System Foundation formed with the announcement of a very generous $50,000 gift for the hospital's Cardiac Care Program.
This is the first ever gift of its kind to a local community hospital by this group. Foundation representatives met with Muhammad Ali, a Director on the MWC Board, last year and he shared his cardiac story with us. He learned first hand as a patient what the direct impact of community donations mean to patients who have undergone a cardiac event.
Read more about the donation here.
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Helping our 
tiniest babies
Durham Parents of Multiples recently made a donation to Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering to support the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
The community group of parents has a heart for premature babies and have designated their $1,000 gift to this area of care.
Pictured: Presenting the cheque to Dr. Karim Aref, are Durham Parents of Multiples President Carrie Lavergne and her twin boys, Luc and Jack.
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P L A N N E D G I V I N G N E W S
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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 email mslavik@rougevalley.ca.
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Below the moustache: Early detection of prostate cancer can save lives
Men's health is the focus in November, thanks to the international prostate awareness movement that has affectionately renamed the month  Movember. My fellow Rouge Valley Health System urologists and I would like to remind everyone that while it's fun to change up their look with a bit of facial hair, it's more important to focus on what is way, way below the moustache.
Prostate cancer is insidious because there are usually few symptoms in the early stages. That's because the prostate is situated deep within the pelvis so it can get bigger before any symptoms become evident.
Read the full Blog post in the series here.
Pictured: Dr. Jeff Spodek.
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U P C O M I N G E V E N T S
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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
Saturday, November 22, 2014, Pickering Recreation Complex.
Cocktails at 5:30 p.m. The Rec Centre will be transformed for this year's theme, Winter Wonderland, a celebration of the former Festival of Trees. The event will also recognize the hospital's 60th anniversary.
For more details, visit www.mayorsgala.com.
Black Friday S.W.A.G.
Friday, November 28, 2014. 8 a.m. until sold out
Pickering Town Centre
On one of the biggest shopping days of the year, the Pickering Town Centre will be providing exclusive SWAG Bags for a $10 donation to the RVHS Foundation. The bags are filled with brand name products valued at more than $200, available only to shoppers who spend $200 or more at PTC stores and services.
Santa Claus Parades
On Saturday, November 29, the Pickering parade begins at 9 a.m. The Rouge Valley Health System will once again be represented by a float created by the Foundation. Vintage costumes will be worn to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital. Later the same day the Ajax parade starts at 5 p.m. Volunteers are needed for both events to walk the parade routes, call Emily at 905-683-2320, ext. 1501 or email emoorhouse@rougevalley.ca.
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