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IMPACT REPORT2011|2012
Building the future of health care, right here.
As donors, yours are the gifts of possibilities – the building blocks of the future. Together, or individually,
you have the power to effect change, provide hope, and create the
foundation for new beginnings.
Thank you.
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Michele DarlingChair, Board of DirectorsThe Credit Valley Hospital Foundation
MESSAGE FROM MICHELE DARLING
If you think of what it takes to make a structure sturdy, you immediately think of its foundation. This is equally true for our hospital.
The Credit Valley Hospital Foundation is our solid base, providing the literal and figurative support our hospital needs to flourish. It is the means through which our community can invest in the future of its own families’ health care, close to home. In so doing, our donors are like the mortar between the bricks of this hospital, the bond that holds it together and strengthens it.
The future is very bright for health care in our community. This is a period of exciting transformation, and a time of new beginnings.
The recent merger between The Credit Valley Hospital and Trillium Health Centre is a new beginning. This has created one of Ontario’s largest community-based academic health networks, one that is dedicated to excellence and innovation in patient care.
As we grow stronger together, please know the Credit Valley Hospital Foundation remains focused on raising funds and stewarding them specifically for The Credit Valley site. At the same time, we are being a strong partner to the merged hospital and are collaborating with our sister foundation, The Trillium Health Centre Foundation, on strategic initiatives that are of pan-hospital benefit.
At The Credit Valley Hospital site, the hospital has approval and initial funding from the Ministry of Health to double the size of our emergency department, surgical department and critical care unit. Your Foundation will continue to reach out to our community to support these vital capital expansions, along with areas of need such as cancer care, paediatrics and women’s health.
In looking back over the past year, I feel immense pride. I am proud of the leadership that the Board of Directors and our Foundation staff have shown to steward your investments. Leadership can sometimes take courage – courage to stand by a vision that ultimately leads to tremendous opportunity and a far brighter future.
We are committed to doing what’s best for our hospital and community. With the constant improvements being made at Credit Valley, we’re ensuring access to leading care of the highest quality.
Hospitals change over time, in size, abilities and technology. What stays the same here is the mission to advance health care – a mission that our community fosters with its support. That is our foundation. That is The Credit Valley Hospital Foundation.
As partners in care, we will enable the very best hospital care and services, for today, tomorrow and many years to come.
Chair, Board of Directors, The Credit Valley Hospital Foundation
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IMPACT OF GIVING: HIGHLIGHTS 2011-2012
12.8%
8.6M
21%
16%
61
1,300,000
revenue growth
in major gift commitments
increase in major gift donors
increase in gifts over $10,000
community events
raised by our community events
Three milestones stand out from the 2011-2012 year:
The close out of our $45 million Lifetime of Care campaign which means the two new wings to our hospital are now fully funded thanks to the tremendous support of this community.
The voluntary merger between The Credit Valley Hospital and Trillium Health Centre. The Foundation is very excited for this next phase in our hospital’s evolution, and especially for the residents of our community for whom this merger will have a tremendous, positive impact.
The Credit Valley Hospital Foundation remains focused on raising funds for, and stewarding your investments to, The Credit Valley site; this does not change. We are partnering, however, with our sister foundation, The Trillium Health Centre Foundation, on those strategic initiatives that are of pan hospital benefit.
The opening of The Erin Mills Regional Women’s and Children’s Health Centre. Named in recognition of the generous families who founded Erin Mills Development Corporation and who donated $6 million to the Lifetime Of Care campaign in 2010, this centre opened in November 2011 and is housed in one of the new wings.
The opening of this new regional centre puts leading-edge health care right here in our local community, serving Mississauga and the Peel and Halton regions. It also gives our hospital the ability to assume a leadership role in the development of a regional model for children’s services.
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MESSAGE FROM KATHY HAY
The Credit Valley Hospital community has never been one to lean back. When needs are great, the community has always leaned in with their
support. Rather than waiting to see if good things happen, people who lean in make them happen. We envision the future and take action to achieve it. When this community wanted a hospital, it leaned in to establish Credit Valley. When it needed a cancer centre, it leaned in and created one. When it sought facilities to lead in the care of women’s and children’s health, it leaned in and built The Erin Mills Regional Women’s and Children’s Health Centre.
These were all tremendous achievements and we see the community’s commitment to the hospital every day. This past year, our revenue grew by almost 13%, the number of major gift donors rose by 21%, and we received over 30,000 gifts – what an amazing network of support.
We can gauge our progress in tangible ways -- money raised and donors engaged are two clear measures. So is the incredible range of community events, where people donate not only their money but their time and energy to benefit the hospital. This year, we were thrilled to launch unique partnerships for two major events: with the Canadian Cancer Society to present Relay for Life for The Carlo Fidani Peel Regional Cancer Centre, and with Scotiabank to present Scotiabank Skates for Credit Valley.
Another milestone this past year was the close of our $45 million Lifetime of Care campaign. Our campaign focused on raising funds for our phase two expansion, two new wings that now include the regional women’s and children’s health centre, named after Erin Mills
Development Corporation in honour of their $6 million gift; the expanded palliative care unit; an additional surgical suite primarily for surgical oncology; and almost triple the space for our lab. These wings officially opened in November 2011, on the very day that Credit Valley concluded its 25th anniversary year. It was a fitting way to demonstrate our hospital’s ongoing growth as we begin our next 25 years of service and care.
Expanding programs and new state-of-the-art technology are other tangible signs of the impact of giving. But there are even more powerful ways to measure that impact – the experiences of people who have been touched so profoundly by Credit Valley. I invite you to read about some of those people here, amidst the highlights of the year. Their stories remind us of why we give and what this hospital means to us as a community.
Through The Credit Valley Hospital Foundation, our community is changing lives. By continuing to lean in, you have the power to influence how health care will be delivered for you, your family, your friends, and your community. You are a part of our history, and our future, and we can’t thank you enough.
Kathy HayPresident and CEOThe Credit Valley Hospital Foundation
President and CEO, The Credit Valley Hospital Foundation
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“WE’RE SO FORTUNATE HERE.”
THE IMPACT OF YOUR GIFTS.
In June 2010, Indira Wulf was excited about starting a new chapter in her life. Just weeks earlier, she had moved into a new house in Milton with her husband and three-year-old son. The only cloud hanging over her was her pending test results.
Indira had a lump in her breast. Still, she wasn’t panicked. “I had a positive attitude, hoping it was benign,” she recalls. “I kept saying to my husband, even if it is breast cancer, I won’t be too worried because people survive it.”
At Credit Valley Hospital, days after her 39th birthday, Indira heard her diagnosis and the course of action ahead. As soon as the doctor left the room, to give Indira and her husband privacy, “I burst into tears – oh my God, I have cancer.”
Her optimism temporarily disappeared. A dazed Indira picked up her son at pre-school. “He was smiling and happy, a normal day for him. All I was thinking was I’m going to die.”
A lumpectomy was scheduled immediately. The day before the procedure, Indira’s son had a pre-school graduation ceremony. “I remember sitting there so proud, and saying to myself that I want
to be here when he graduates from high school, I want to be here when he graduates from college – I want to see him go through life.”
Rounds of chemotherapy and radiation followed. Throughout, she says that her son, husband, mother, mother-in-law, and other family and friends were huge sources of inspiration and support. Indira knows that she couldn’t have come through without them, or without the hospital’s expertise.
“The people at Credit Valley are so caring and compassionate. I never felt like just another patient,” she says.
Indira remains grateful to Credit Valley Hospital for having such a top oncology centre, with leading equipment, warm surroundings, and dedicated staff. She knows how lucky she is. While she was undergoing treatment, a cousin in Guyana, where Indira is from, was awaiting the results of her own biopsy. That test had to
be sent out of country, as the capacity of the local hospitals just can’t compare.
“We’re so fortunate here, and sometimes take it for granted,” says Indira, who wears a pink ribbon pendant
around her neck to remind her of her journey. “When we’re ill, we have the comfort and security of knowing
we can go to hospital and everything is there for us. But we can’t do it without the funding.”
“WE’RE SO FORTUNATE HERE.”
I burst into tears - oh my God I have cancer.”“
“We give because, even though we may not need the
hospital’s services ourselves right now, some day we or someone dear to us may
and we want to ensure the resources are there.”– Greg and Irma Daniels
LEGACY OF A WOMAN WITH DRIVE.F
or Annette Silva, a highlight on her calendar was the
golf tournament that Mississauga accounting firm S+C
Partners held to benefit Credit Valley Hospital. Over 15
years, the event raised about half a million dollars for the
hospital. Annette, a partner at the firm, was one of the most eager
organizers. “The tournament was a real celebration,” says Kalin
McDonald, Annette’s longtime colleague. “She held the hospital in
high regard.”
Her coworkers share that sentiment. The firm has participated in
numerous Credit Valley fundraising events, and become involved in
other ways; Kalin, for instance, is on the Board of The Credit Valley
Hospital Foundation. The S+C Partners offices are just 10 minutes
up the road, and this is the hospital that serves its
staff and their families.
Annette was one of those patients. During all of those years supporting the hospital, she had no way of knowing that she herself would be treated at Credit Valley for cancer. Or that the disease would take her life after a three-year battle. Annette passed away at Credit Valley in September 2011, age 46.
To honour her memory and support one of her
favourite causes, S+C Partners has become the title sponsor of The
Credit Valley Hospital Foundation’s own golf fundraiser, now called
the Annette Silva Women With Drive Golf Tournament.
Annette was S+C Partners’ first co-op student in 1987, and
spent her entire career there. “She cared so passionately for the
firm, its clients, and its people,” says Kalin. Beyond her professional
contributions, she organized the firm’s Christmas party and children’s
skating party, was the unofficial photographer, and knew the names
and birthdays of every child born to every employee. “Annette was
a lot of the heart and soul of the firm,” Kalin says.
“Everything in the office has her touches on it.”
As her disease progressed, the accountant in her recognized the
bottom line. “Annette had a mathematical mind, and knew what stage 4
cancer was and the probability for her prognosis,” says Kalin.
Yet even in June 2011, two months before she died,
Annette made it out for her firm’s golf fundraiser.
That wasn’t her final gesture for the hospital. Annette
left a bequest for Credit Valley in her will. Planned gifts
– like a bequest, insurance policies, securities and more
– are a way that many people choose to remember
and help to ensure the hospital’s future.
Now, with her name attached to the Credit Valley
Hospital Foundation golf tournament, Annette’s legacy
continues. “Annette would be very pleased,” says Kalin,
“The hospital was a big part of her life.”
The biggest part of Annette’s life, however, was her dear son, Alex, whom she adopted from the Ukraine. He was the true sun in her life. The Credit Valley Hospital Foundation is honoured to name a room, and a bench in the garden outside palliative care, in recognition of Annette’s undying legacy to both the hospital and Alex.
“Annette had a mathematical
mind, and knew what stage 4
cancer was and the probability for her
prognosis.”
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Tim McGuire will never forget the look of pride and appreciation on his mother’s face. In
the summer of 2010, Hilda McGuire was making one of her last visits to see her husband
Orval at Credit Valley Hospital. They had been married almost 55 years. Soon, Orval would
pass away from cancer. Hilda, who was battling cancer herself, would pass away too just over
a year later.
On this day, Tim wheeled Hilda to the construction site for the hospital’s new palliative
care wing. Tim, his siblings, and other family had decided to make a generous donation to
honour the couple. The Credit Valley Hospital Foundation had created a mockup of the
sign to hang in the unit: Orval and Hilda McGuire Patient Care & Family Support Centre.
“My mother couldn’t say anything, there were just tears of gratitude,” says Tim.
The McGuire family expressed similar emotions. This may sound strange to say regarding
cancer care and palliative care, states Tim, “but we had a tremendous experience.”
By the time you’re in palliative care, “you know why you’re there; it’s not a turnaround
situation,” says Tim, a senior partner at consulting firm McKinsey & Company. What has
stayed with him, however, is the tremendous quality of care that his parents received
throughout their treatments and stay at Credit Valley.
The couple, who had four children and 12 grandchildren, led fulfilling lives. Orval was
a graduate of the first radio and TV class at Ryerson, and became a pioneering video
technician during the early years of CBC TV. In fact, he was part of the broadcast of the
first ever televised hockey game. He later worked in management in the newspaper
industry, and finished his career as a member of the Ontario Labour Relations Board.
Hilda was a pioneer of a sort too, as a working mother. She was a music teacher, magazine
editor, and public relations specialist, as well as a professional fundraiser for the old
Queensway Hospital, Women’s College Hospital, and St. Joseph’s Hospital (for which she
served as CEO of their Foundation).
Tim has carried on Hilda’s legacy of hospital service, joining The Board of Credit Valley Hospital
in 2009, and now serving on the Board of the merged Credit Valley Hospital and Trillium
Health Centre. A hospital, Tim knows, is only as strong as its base of donors and volunteers.
Hospitals have played a major role in his family’s life, and do in all of our lives, he says.
THE HOSPITAL IS ALWAYS THERE FOR US, SAYS DONOR.
“We’re born in a hospital, many of us will die in a hospital, and in between we’ll spend time in a hospital,” says Tim. “Some times are joyous, like giving birth, and some are traumatic. But the hospital is always there for us – we need to be there for the hospital.”
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When their son Paolo was born, Kathryn Bowers and Mimmo
Carbonara of Mississauga faced a choice. The baby needed surgery
to repair a kidney blockage, and the options were The Credit Valley
Hospital and the Hospital for Sick Children in downtown Toronto.
Paolo’s paediatrician highly recommended Credit Valley.
“We were told that in The Erin Mills Regional Women’s and Children’s
Health Centre at Credit Valley, Paolo would receive the same high
quality of paediatric care offered by Sick Kids,” says Kathryn.
The calibre of services available in this unit has altered the landscape of
health care for the population served by the Credit Valley site. Not long
ago, people who needed certain specialized medical care often had to
go elsewhere. Now, a very sick child or a mother navigating a high-risk
pregnancy can receive best-in-class care close to home.
For many families, that removes the stress of travelling, and keeps them
together during difficult times. For those requiring emergency care or
surgery, having the capabilities at Credit Valley can also be life-saving.
NICU Gives Babies the Start to Thrive
How light is 800 grams? Think of a couple of books or two cans of soup.
That was April Yu, born at 25 weeks with little chance of survival. Today,
she still receives care at Credit Valley for a chronic lung condition, but
is a cheerful, active two-year-old.
Being lucky doesn’t explain such a miracle, says her mother, Xiaoning.
Instead, she points to the tremendous care given April to help her survive.
Every baby needs a great start to life – some, like April, require extra
attention. That’s where the 37-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(NICU) delivers.
Within the Erin Mills Regional Women’s and Children’s Health Centre
at Credit Valley is a Regional Advanced Level II Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit, one of only five in the GTA.
The NICU offers advanced technology and equipment, such as
$75,000 “giraffe beds” that combine the thermal advantages of an
incubator with easy access. An oxygen control system maintains a
precise environment, while an in-bed scale allows staff to monitor
weight without moving critically ill and fragile infants.
In 2011, six philanthropists stepped forward to purchase three such
beds with our generous community, through the Lifetime of Care
campaign, funding the purchase of three more.
When Wanda Lee Parsons of Acton had complications during
pregnancy, she was referred to Credit Valley. Her twin boys were born
at 34 weeks. “The experience here has been amazing,” she says. “The
nurses are so caring.”
Barbara Jurgens of Burlington had triplets transferred to the NICU
– she also has 15-month-old twins – and appreciates such highly
specialized services so close to home. “It removes a lot of the stress.”
She also loves the Ronald McDonald Family Room at Credit Valley,
which opened adjacent to the NICU in 2012, giving parents a retreat
from the medical pressures.
With these expanding and state-of-the-art capabilities
now at Credit Valley, these children have a much better
chance for a bright future, which extends well into
the paediatric inpatient unit where April has recently
been cared for. Says Xiaoning, “I know that my baby is
always is good hands.”
Some of the donors who came together to fund the purchase of three giraffe beds (seen above). Pictured here are (l to r): Kathy Hay, Wally and Jane Vogel, Phillip Leong, his son Clement a former Credit Valley NICU patient, and Grace Leong.
PAEDIATRIC CARE CLOSE TO HOME
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MAKES A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE.
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MAKES A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE.
“I think when you give a highly motivated team,
a highly functional team, resources they will do
something extraordinary with those.”
– Dr. Ann Bayliss, Chief of Paediatrics
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2011 DONOR HIGHLIGHTS The Credit Valley Hospital Foundation was thrilled and honoured to announce in
September, 2011 that RBC Foundation has donated $1.1 million to The Lifetime of
Care Campaign in support of the hospital’s highest priority needs, particularly in the
area of children’s health. In recognition of RBC’s generous and long-standing support,
the paediatric unit at the hospital was named the RBC Regional Paediatric Patient
Care Unit.
“Community and corporate support has built this hospital from the ground up,”
said Kathy Hay, President and CEO, The Credit Valley Hospital Foundation, at an
event to announce the gift. “RBC’s long-time support has played an important
role in helping to make the regional children’s health program at Credit Valley
a model for hospitals throughout the province. We are therefore very proud
to honour and recognize RBC in this very meaningful way.”
The Credit Valley Hospital site of The Credit Valley Hospital and
Trillium Health Centre is the designated Regional Children’s
Health Centre for South Peel/Halton hospitals. The hospital has
strong partnerships and satellite programs with hospitals such as Sick
Kids, therefore families receive seamless, integrated care.
“Being able to offer the specialized programs we do, such as
surgery, oncology, mental health, diabetes education and asthma
education, is critical for our community,” says Dr. Ann Bayliss, Chief
of Paediatrics. “Families can stay close to home and near immediate
family and support networks, while they receive excellent care.
RBC’s support is tremendous in making this happen.”
RBC becomes Million Plus donor
New Solutions Annual Charity Golf Classic supported Paediatric Oncology
Golfers swung their way to a hole-in-one victory for The Credit Valley Hospital Foundation
on May 30th raising over $161,000 during its New Solutions Capital Group Annual Charity
Golf Tournament. Funds were directed the newly expanded Regional Paediatric Department
including the Paediatric Oncology Clinic.
“Always a fun event, this golf tournament brings local businesses and individuals together
in support of a growing hospital giving world class care right in our own community,” said
Nils Kravis, in-coming Vice-Chair, Board of Directors, The Credit Valley Hospital Foundation
and chair of the golf tournament’s organizing committee.
2011 DONOR HIGHLIGHTS
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2011 DONOR HIGHLIGHTS
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Women with DriveA “must attend” event on many women’s calendar, the Women with Drive tournament raises money for women’s and children’s health programs at The Credit Valley Hospital site. 2011 was another great year with more than $45,000 raised.
The Healing Cycle
The Healing Cycle completed its $1 million pledge to Credit Valley and in grateful recognition, the Foundation named the newly expanded palliative care unit for The Healing Cycle and all the tremendous cyclists and volunteers that worked and rode so tirelessly to ease the burden for so many families.
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GTAA Runway Run2,000 runners across all age groups ran alongside jets on the runway of Pearson Airport in June, raising money for Credit Valley.
2011 DONOR HIGHLIGHTS
Mississauga Muslim Community Pledges $250,000
At an event celebrating the 100 volunteers from The Islamic Circle of
North America (ICNA) who have collectively raised $110,000 for The
Credit Valley Hospital Foundation, Mr. A. Qayyum Mufti on behalf of
Mississauga Muslim Community (MMC) announced its members are
pledging a total of $250,000 to the Hospital Foundation, designating
funds to the highest priority needs of the hospital.
“Our experience during our Family Day walkathon, where $50,000
was raised, clearly demonstrated how enthusiastic our community is
to support this hospital,” said Mr. Mufti at the June event after the first
walkathon. “This was the first time our community has made a donation,
on a community basis, to the hospital and because of the tremendous
response we received, we are pleased to continue this support to a
total of $250,000 over the next five years.” The February, 2012 event
raised more than $60,000.
The Treatment Area of the Paediatric Outpatient
Clinic has been named in recognition of the Mississauga
Muslim Community and its tremendous support
through the Family Day Walkathon.
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2011 HIGHLIGHTS
“I give to say thank you. It means the world to me that you were here when
I needed you.” – Robin W., cancer survivor,
mother of 3
Fashion With FlareMore than 500 people attended this first time event in support of Credit Valley’s Paediatric Oncology
Clinic and to celebrate the memory of a beautiful little girl, Jenna Santelli. Jenna had been a patient of
the paediatric oncology clinic as well as within the paediatric inpatient unit. A room within the Unit was
named in her honour. In total, more than $97,000 was raised in this inaugural event.
Honouring Service Above SelfIn October, The Credit Valley Hospital Foundation was pleased and proud to unveil two special plaques
honouring our veterans and the many service clubs within Mississauga. Since the hospital was built 25
years ago, local service clubs and veterans have donated more than $2.6 million for the hospital.
Beneath a tree dedicated to the memory of those who died for Canada, a plaque pays tribute to
local veterans and thanks them for their ongoing support of the hospital through various fundraising
campaigns. A second dedicated tree and plaque recognizes local service clubs such as Rotary, Lions
Club and Knights of Columbus.
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The Official Opening of The Erin Mills Regional Women’s and Children’s Health Centre & Closing of 25th Anniversary year
November, 2011 marked the official opening of the new Erin Mills Regional Women’s and Children’s Health Centre, housed in one of the new wing of the hospital. Among the many guests at the event included the Honourable Lincoln Alexander, former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, who cut the ribbon 25 years ago when The Credit Valley Hospital first opened.
The new centre, named in recognition of The Erin Mills Development Corporation whose founding families donated $6 million to the Lifetime of Care campaign, is significant because it provides families in our region:
• Improved Neonatal Intensive Care Unit services and houses the Advanced Regional Level II Centre for maternal and newborn care – one of only five hospitals in the GTA with this designation.
• Increases NICU intensive care bassinets to 37, as well as provides space for parents to stay with their newborn.
• Establishes and houses the largest of seven Paediatric Oncology Sick Kids satellite programs in the province.
• Houses an enlarged Paediatric Medicine Unit including a 41 bed paediatric inpatient unit and a larger outpatient clinic and treatment area.
• Offers paediatric palliative support and care – a program that connects paediatricians and palliative care experts to support the patient
and family through end of life, including emotional and medical care.
• Provides greater labour and delivery services via an increased number of birthing suites – including specialized suites for the delivery of twins and other high risk deliveries.
• Houses an Early Pregnancy Clinic and a High Risk Pregnancy Clinic, facilitating care for women who have experienced an early pregnancy loss, and for women requiring primary and consultative care due to specific obstetric risks.
• Creates space for the Breast Screening Program, where patients with an abnormal mammogram who require a breast biopsy can be fast tracked through the Diagnosis Assessment Unit, speeding up the timeline from diagnosis to initial treatment from months to a matter of days.
Centre houses the largest paediatric
oncology clinic, affiliated with Sick Kids, in
Ontario
Robert and Sheila Taberner and Marie José Overweel – A leadership gift to bring robotics to Credit Valley
Showing tremendous leadership, donors Robert and Sheila Taberner and Marie José Overweel donated a
total of $1 million to kick off our $6 million campaign to establish a surgical robotics program.
“Bringing a robotics program to our hospital, and working
in collaboration with The Carlo Fidani Peel Regional Cancer
Centre, means a robust cancer care program for patients in Halton-Peel,” says Dr. Tom Short, Chief of
Surgery at The Credit Valley Hospital site. “More complex cancers can be operated on in a minimally
invasive manner. It also means patients will have a comprehensive, collaborative, state-of-the-art cancer
centre providing the full spectrum of care available at the highest levels: surgical, chemotherapy and
radiation therapy.”
“If we can be a part of bringing something to
this hospital that has the ability to change lives, then we want to be a
part of it.” – Robert Taberner, leadership
donor, robotics
Scotiabank Skates for Credit ValleyYou could feel the warmth from the ice at the first ever Scotiabank Skates for Credit Valley. The weekend-long fundraiser, held at the Hershey Centre on January 21-22, 2012, generated almost $150,000 for The Credit Valley Hospital Foundation.
Events included an old-timer hockey tournament (a team of Credit Valley doctors won!), a free family skate, and a youth hockey skills competition. The weekend culminated in an Ontario Hockey League game between the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors and Saginaw Spirit, with Foundation President Kathy Hay; Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion, Jennifer Birmingham, daughter of the late Bruce Birmingham, former President of Scotiabank; and Troy Wright, Executive Vice-President, Retail Distribution, Canadian Banking, dropping the ceremonial first puck.
“If there is anything that matches Canadians’ love for hockey, it is their desire to support a worthy cause in their community,” says Phil Armstrong, Senior Vice President, Specialized Financial Services, Scotiabank. “We’re proud to support the great work at The Credit Valley Hospital.”
2012 DONOR HIGHLIGHTS
Announcement of Canadian Cancer Society Partnership
In January, 2012, The Credit Valley Hospital Foundation announced its partnership with The Canadian Cancer Society to host a Relay for Life event specifically to support The Carlo Fidani Peel Regional Cancer Centre. This partnership event, where guests heard from cancer survivor Maria Turavani (pictured above), marked the first time a regional hospital in Canada had entered into such an agreement with The Canadian Cancer Society, and only the second hospital in Canada to do so.
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“Paid in Full” – Foundation marks close of $45 Million Lifetime of Care Campaign
A highlight of the 2011-2012 year was the successful completion of our $45
million Lifetime of Care campaign which enabled a Two Wing Expansion
at The Credit Valley Hospital site. This new block of wings officially opened
in 2011 and houses the expanded palliative care unit, complex continuing
care, a much-larger laboratory and the new Erin Mills Regional Women’s and
Children’s Health Centre.
The impact to the community with the new programs and resources housed within these new wings is profound. Babies, mothers, children, families will all be cared for close to home with no need for families with seriously ill children to travel downtown, far away from support networks. Thank you for making this happen!
We look forward to celebrating the official close of the campaign in the months ahead.
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ROOTS OF OUR COMMUNITY & OUR VOLUNTEERSFor the first time in its ten year history, the Roots of our Community members
surpassed the million dollar mark in funds raised in one year. The Roots of our
Community program is a true testament to the power and commitment of our
community, as the members of this program are community organizations, or
individuals, fundraising at the community level, for the greater good of the hospital.
Through their efforts and dedication, Credit Valley has reached and surpassed
goals for many programs, equipment needs and two hospital expansion projects.
Groups, individuals and businesses are welcomed into our Roots of Our
Community program after they have hosted an event for two consecutive years
and raised a minimum total of $5,000, or held an event and raised over $15,000
in one year.
On the following page is a sampling of just a few of the 41 Roots of our Community
events that took place this year :
We also want to thank our incredible volunteers who not only brighten everyone’s days with their smiles, kind words and warm hearts, but who fundraise tirelessly for us through bake sales, the H.E.L.P.P lottery and annual plant sale.
We also want to thank The Credit Valley Ambassadors Council (CVAC). This group of young professionals held two fundraisers for us this year, including their annual gala, raising well over $12,000! Thank you!
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FUNDRAISING SUCCESS IN 2011-2012 BY REVENUE SOURCE
Direct Response
Major Gifts
Community Events
Gift Commitments Pledged
Signature and Corporate Events
Other revenue sources
Staff Appeal
In 2011-2012, The Credit Valley Hospital Foundation transferred cash to the hospital in the amount of $4,272,201 completing its commitment
under the $45 Million Lifetime of Care campaign and enabling the opening of A&H Blocks.
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8,000,000
6,000,000
4,000,000
2,000,000
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Kathy Hay, President and CEO
Mary McPherson, Vice President, Development
Catherine Carter, Senior Director, Marketing & Communications
Terry Fitzgibbon, Director, Finance & Administration
Nicole Lamont, Director of Development, Major Gifts
Ashlee Sorochan, Senior Manager, Corporate Partnerships and Events
Kristin Scarfone, Manager, Community Engagement
Nicole D’Amato, Manager, Campaign Administration & Board Liaison
Jennifer Boyko, Senior Development Officer, Stewardship & Volunteer Management
Diane Wright, Senior Development Officer
Jennifer Sheppard, Development Officer, Prospect Research
Patty Koblyk, Executive Assistant, Development
Cheryl Pires, Senior Systems Analyst, Finance & Database
Bijma Maharajah, Finance Coordinator, Donor Services & Accounting
Kelsey Taylor, Development Assistant
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2011-2012
YOUR FOUNDATION TEAM
Executive
The Credit Valley Hospital Foundation2200 Eglinton Ave WestMississauga, ONL5M 2N1
Members
Phil Armstrong
Jamie Bras
Barry Bresner
Karen Chow
Jake Dheer
David J. Gray
Mike Hardt
Sharon Hodder
Anna-Maria Kaneff
Michael Kilkenny
Linda Kuga Pikulin
Dr. Colin Saldanha
Jane Vogel
Dr. Michael Zajdman
Ex OfficioMichelle DiEmanuele
Nicholas ZelenczukChair Michele Darling
Vice-Chair Nils Kravis
Treasurer Kalin L. McDonald
Secretary Teresa Fujarczuk
President & CEO Kathy Hay
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The Last WordReceived via email, with her parents’ help – our first email from a patient under 2 years of age!
To my friends at Credit Valley,
As promised, I am sending my photos to you.
The f irst one was taken three days after I was born (when daddy f inally put himself together to face the music), the other one was taken recently.
Y ou will be able to see a HUGE difference between a tiny-little-fragile micro baby and a busy-active-always cheerfu l girl!
Of course, I know for sure that being lucky cannot explain such a miracle. It’s because me and my family have been receiving tremendous support at all times.
Especia lly, during the last two nasty RSV seasons, I had needles to make sure that I can weather through (it hurts, but no hospitalization. It’s totally worthy.)
Thank you to all of you who made this happen.
Peace and love,
April, age 2
Thank you just doesn’t seem like enough.
www.cvhfoundation.ca
