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The Kinsmen Telemiracle Foundation Electrophysiology Lab Opens

Dr. Omar Sultan, regina’s first eP physician

the lab that donors built

So, thank you to all of our donors! For 25 years you have allowed us to succeed in our mission to bring enhanced healthcare to Regina’s hospitals...so much so, that you have helped raise $120 million! By including us in your lives, you include the thousands of people who use Regina’s hospitals.

Thank you for fitting us into all of the other things you need to spend money on. In turn, we are unwavering in our commitment to use your gifts with efficiency and transparency.

Even if you choose another charity – thank you. Your decision to give back is essential to bringing about change in the world.

To those who have shared their personal stories with us – thank you. Real stories from people in our community are fundamental to bringing our mission to life and remind us every day of why we come to work.

Thank you to all of those people in the health region who help us – from the CEO to doctors to unit managers to everyone in between. You are an important partner in what we do.

We will never forget that we cannot do what we do all by ourselves. Connecting with people in our community is the only way we can make a meaningful, tangible difference in healthcare.

Judy Davis, CFRE President & Chief Executive Officer

P.S. Thank someone today – you will be glad that you did.

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5 First in Canada – Neonatal Ambulance

6 eP lab Grand Opening

8 Memphys’ Story

10 Addison’s Story

12 Seeking Smiles

13 Giving to the Future

14 Donor Spotlight: Yara Belle Plaine Inc.

16 Photo Gallery

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The official newsletter of the Hospitals of Regina Foundation is published twice a year. Total distribution is approximately 13,000.

“No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.”

I don’t know who said this, but it struck me as being rather profound. Often we assume that people in our lives know of our gratitude so we don’t say it as often as we should; but, as another saying goes, “silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone.”

Saying “thank you” is certainly one of our urgent duties at HRF. We cannot shout it from the rooftops enough.

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National Philanthropy Day

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) held their 10th Annual Awards Luncheon on National Philanthropy Day, a day that recognizes the contributions made in the philanthropic community. Several supporters of the Hospitals of Regina Foundation won in their categories.

Edie Holzapfel, Senior Development Officer from HRF (right, with Karen Dackiw, AFP Regina Chapter President) won the Outstanding Service to AFP Award. Edie has been a longtime member of AFP Regina. As a valued member of the HRF staff for over 13 years, Edie’s expertise and professionalism have contributed greatly to the organization.

Regina’s Greek community won the Outstanding Community Group Volunteer Fundraiser award. Thomas Siarkos (centre, pictured with Chris Perentes and Karen Dackiw) is the co-creator of one of the biggest fundraising events in Regina – An Evening in Greece – which has been running for 18 years. The event has raised over $1.5 million for charities in Regina, including the Hospitals of Regina Foundation.

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Mel and Ted Turner (centre, with Glenn Bohay and Nancy Blake from The Co-operators) won the Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser Award. In 1996 Ted committed over 1,600 hours of volunteer time to chair the HRF’s “Life is Worth Giving” capital campaign. At the close of the campaign three years later, $13.5 million had been raised for southern Saskatchewan’s first MRI and two CT scanners. Ted and his wife Mel continue to serve the community today.

AFP Photos courtesy of Cyndie Knorr

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The Mosaic Company was honoured with the Outstanding Corporate Philanthropist Award. Mosaic has donated over $2.5 million for Regina’s hospitals, most notably to establish the Mosaic Heart Centre at the Regina General Hospital. Brad Delorey from Mosaic accepted the award from Jade Lea-Wilson, Great-West Life.

Michaela Markwart (pictured with her parents Sandy and Nevin) was nominated for the Outstanding Youth Philanthropist Award. Through her fundraising project “Seeking Smiles,” Michaela has raised almost $2,500 for the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre. Although Michaela didn’t win, she was thrilled to be nominated. Read more about Michaela on page 12.

Congratulations

Nora Yeates, Vice President of Fundraising, obtained her CFRE designation. CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive) is a mark of distinction and the only internationally-recognized professional credential for philanthropic fundraising executives. Nora’s accomplishment was achieved through hard work, service to her

profession, dedication to continuing education in the field, and passing the challenging CFRE test. Way to go, Nora!

HRF Honoured

Once again, the HRF participated in the Performance Benchmarking Service, a survey conducted by the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP). For the second year in a row, AHP ranked the HRF as one of 16 “high performers” among Canadian and U.S. foundations for their success.

Each year the AHP identifies the participants that have shown high efficiency and effectiveness as they relate to bottom-line returns and the AHP studies the characteristics and strategies of these high-performing organizations. Attaining High Performer status designation means that foundations raised $5 million or more in net production revenue and are classified in the top 75th percentile.

As an international professional non-profit organization, AHP is the leading education organization and advocacy body for healthcare fundraising professionals in Canada. Established in 1967, AHP’s 4,700 members represent more than 2,200 healthcare facilities in Canada and the U.S.

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first in Canada –new neonatal ambulanceRural Saskatchewan. Winter-time. A baby in need of emergency transport to Regina. Previously, this would have been done by a road-weary 17-year old ambulance. Today, thanks to a $350,000 donation from PotashCorp, babies are transported in a fully customized, state-of-the-art neonatal ambulance – the first of its kind in Canada, in fact.

“At PotashCorp, we understand that access to healthcare is important to people across Saskatchewan, particularly those with small children and infants who need medical attention,” says Bill Doyle, President & CEO of PotashCorp. “We hope that our investment in this new ambulance will help those living in rural, remote and First Nations communities rest a little easier, knowing that their children will receive the care they need, when they need it.”

After PotashCorp announced the donation last spring, work began on building this special ambulance. It was unveiled in December to much fanfare at Emergency Medical Services (EMS) headquarters.

Ken Luciak, Director, EMS, says, “This state-of-the-art ambulance will enable our transport teams to provide the best possible care and improve outcomes for these tiny patients. We very much appreciate the donation from PotashCorp.”

Each year, the neonatal transport team carries 60 to 70 at-risk babies from communities across southern Saskatchewan to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Regina General Hospital.

Given the vast geographical distances between southern Saskatchewan communities and Regina, access to emergency transport is crucial, as is having a vehicle that is prepared for severe weather conditions and poor roads.

The previous neonatal ambulance was 17 years old, had logged over 220,000 km and had reached the end of its life expectancy. It also did not have enough space to transport more than one baby at a time; so, in instances where two babies needed to be transferred to the NICU simultaneously, the neonatal transport team had to prioritize which baby was higher risk and transport that baby to hospital, later returning for the other one.

The new ambulance has the capacity to carry two babies as it can house two transport incubators. Also, a built-in generator provides emergency auxiliary power in the event of electrical failure; a hydraulic lift assists paramedics in safely moving patients in and out of the ambulance; and a chassis that ensures safer winter travel.

“This ambulance is a gift that will keep on giving for a projected 20 years, by providing quality healthcare to newborn babies with complications,” says Judy Davis, CEO, HRF. “This ambulance wouldn’t have been possible without the major support from PotashCorp. We are very grateful to have had the opportunity to work with such an enthusiastic corporate partner.”

“At PotashCorp, we understand that access to healthcare is important to people across Saskatchewan, particularly those with small children and infants who need medical attention.” Bill Doyle, President & CEO of PotashCorp

Pictured from left to right: Ken Luciak, EMS; Jason Liggett, Ministry of Health;

Tom Newton, HRF Board; Bill Doyle, PotashCorp; Judy Davis, HRF.

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Hearts across southern Saskatchewan can beat a lot easier thanks to the new Electrophysiology (EP) Lab at the Mosaic Heart Centre in the Regina General Hospital. In late 2009, the Kinsmen Telemiracle Foundation made a $1.25 million donation to the Hospitals of Regina Foundation (HRF) to establish an EP Lab and the grand opening was celebrated in November of last year.

“When our Board was approached by HRF, we understood there was a large gap in electrophysiology services for people in southern Saskatchewan,” says Jake Porter, past Chair of the Kinsmen Telemiracle Foundation. “We are pleased to fund equipment

that allows patients to get the care they need in-province, and eliminates the issue of having to send them elsewhere.”

The EP Lab provides sophisticated diagnostic testing and treatment for abnormal heart rhythms, otherwise known as “arrhythmias.” Each year about 700 patients are admitted to the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region (RQHR) with atrial fibrillation, a debilitating and life-threatening condition and the most common type of arrhythmia. Regina did not previously provide EP services to treat this condition, so patients either needed to travel out of province for treatment or be prescribed medication, which could have harmful side effects.

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“The Region first started with a vision for an EP Lab in 1999, so to have the lab up and running is phenomenal,” says Lori Garchinski, Director, Cardiosciences Program, RQHR. “The Mosaic Heart Centre already offered excellence in other areas such as heart attacks and heart disease; to add electrophysiology services to the cardiac program is the icing on the cake,” she adds.

As a result of the new lab the RQHR was able to recruit the first EP physician to Regina - Dr. Omar Sultan. Dr. Sultan is the new Medical Director of Electrophysiology and Pacemaker Clinic and specializes in the treatment of complex atrial arrhythmias. Originally from Regina, Dr. Sultan left at a young age; he grew up in Calgary and has lived in many places around the world including the Middle East, Chicago, Victoria, Saskatoon and Winnipeg.

The new lab will enable Dr. Sultan to treat all aspects of arrhythmia and in some instances it will be the only place in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and northern Ontario for patients to get treatment.

Dr. Sultan is thrilled to be back in Saskatchewan to head up the new lab. “I’m excited to be able to treat patients in their home province and give them their quality of life back,” he says.

Judy Davis, CEO, HRF, says, “The addition of Dr. Sultan and his expertise shows that this kind of investment in new technology attracts medical professionals to our community. The Kinsmen Telemiracle Foundation and others donors who supported the EP Lab - Don and Claire Kramer, The Mosaic Company and Partner Technologies Incorporated - should be proud.”

lend your support for cardiac care today at www.hrf.sk.ca

Doctors, nurses and medical staff who work in the Mosaic Heart Centre

Photo courtesy of Medical Media Services

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Tune in to Telemiracle 36 on March 3 & 4, 2012 and help the Kinsmen Telemiracle Foundation fulfill their mission of “helping people every day.”

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memphys’ story

Already the mother of two girls, Presleigh and Bostyn, Maegan Runge sensed something wasn’t right during her third pregnancy.

At the end of June 2010 at just 26 weeks pregnant, Maegan was sent from her home in Weyburn and admitted to the Labour and Birth Unit at the Regina General Hospital where she was diagnosed with HELLP syndrome, a life-threatening obstetric complication.

With Maegan’s health deteriorating, she and her husband Gabe were asked the most difficult question: how far did they want to go in order to save their baby? Maegan recalls, “That’s when we realized how serious it was. Of course we wanted everything to be done that could be done to save our baby.”

Two days later, Maegan’s platelets dropped so low that both she and the baby were in danger. She immediately had to have a c-section, 13 weeks ahead of her due date.

On July 4th, 2010 Maegan and Gabe’s third daughter, Memphys Addy, was born; she was limp and barely breathing. At only 26 weeks, six days gestation, she weighed a mere 1 lb. 15 oz.

Memphys was immediately admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and placed on a ventilator. It was the beginning of many health hurdles for her, including problems with blood flow to her heart.

When her condition failed to respond to medication, Memphys was flown to Edmonton for heart surgery. It was there that Maegan and Gabe were finally able to hold her, 18 days after her birth. “I didn’t want to let her go,” remembers Maegan.

Back in Regina three days later, Memphys’ health slowly began to improve. By the time they brought her home to Weyburn, Memphys weighed 5 lbs. 9 oz. And, finally, her big sisters were able to meet her for the first time.

Memphys had been in the NICU for 99 days.

Memphys in the NICU

Maegan and Gabe Runge with their daughters Memphys, Presleigh and Bostyn

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“…we wanted everything to be done that could be done to save our baby.”

Maegan Runge

Both Maegan and Gabe say the experience was “overwhelming,” but as difficult as it was, they say they couldn’t have asked for a better experience because of the care Memphys received.

“We are so grateful,” says Maegan. “Memphys is a thriving, healthy baby because of the amazing NICU staff and the equipment that helped to save her life.”

Help Babies in Need

Z99 is extremely excited about celebrating their 25th Radiothon Anniversary! On March 15th & 16th, CC, Lorie & Buzz will broadcast live from the Cornwall Centre for 36 hours to help save babies’ lives and raise funds for the NICU. Over the years, the Z99 Radiothon has raised more than $3.5 million in support of the NICU.

“Everyone at the NICU is tremendously grateful for the community support,” says Tom Sorensen, Manager, NICU. “Our mission is to help babies and their families during very stressful times. New equipment is an important part of that.”

Pledge your support today. Visit www.hrf.sk.ca to donate online.

March 15 & 16, 2012

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addison’s storyFebruary 16, 2010:

“Although breathing, he was unresponsive with massive head injuries. A CT scan showed hemorrhaging and skull fractures. An amazing neurosurgeon, with his assistant and team, operated for about two hours to drain the hemorrhage. Last night the ICU staff managed an incredible juggling act with 5-6 medications to keep AJ in an induced coma and on a ventilator to reduce the swelling around his brain.”

These are the last words any parent expects to write, but so began Shelly Howe’s emails to family and friends after her 10-year old son Addison was injured while skiing.

Two days earlier at Mission Ridge, Addison had lost control and collided with a tree, resulting in a serious head injury. Ski Patrol was on the scene within minutes and he was taken by ambulance to Regina. A team of doctors and nurses assessed the severity of Addison’s head trauma, which included skull fractures and internal bleeding.

February 17, 2010:

“We had a bit of a rough day. Addison’s cranial pressure stayed up too high, too long, and it was decided he needed to have more surgery…then, the doctor is going to separate the right and left platelets of the skull so that any swelling will have room to expand out, instead of pressing in on his brain and causing damage. At this point it is my understanding there has been no known permanent damage, but nothing is confirmed.”

The accident was a shock to Shelly and her husband Camron, who had to explain to their other children Austin, Carissa and Caitlyn what had happened.

Over the next three weeks, Addison underwent multiple surgeries and was put into a drug-induced coma to carefully manage his recovery. Among the equipment required was a small device called a syringe pump that delivers accurate doses of medication in specific intervals. Intensive Care Unit staff used several syringe pumps for Addison to juggle the administering and monitoring of five to six medications at once.

Addison with his mom Shelly, his dad Camron, and the family dog Casper

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Syringe pumps are needed in every unit, in every hospital, making them one of the most vital pieces of equipment. Our hospitals have been using the same pumps for the last two decades and these pumps are now obsolete. Thanks to donors, we have raised $120,000 so far for new ones!

Thankfully, the Howe family had a happy ending. Addison returned home to Moose Jaw a mere three weeks later on March 9, 2010. Although he still had some recovery time and doctors’ appointments ahead, Addison had no permanent damage. Today he is a happy, healthy 12-year old boy.

Shelly ends her emails much differently than how she began them, writing on March 8: “We are still in awe of this amazing miracle!”

Addison while recovering in hospital

a life-saving giftregina’s hospitals care for many patients like Addison who need a multitude of machines to help them recover and survive. His story reminds us of why we do what we do and why donor support is so important – the right equipment, at the right time, helps to save lives.

Donate online today at www.hrf.sk.ca and help us raise $40,000 more for syringe pumps.

“I don’t know how the ICU staff could have cared for my son

Addison without the use of syringe pumps. They provided

peace of mind knowing he was receiving the right medication

at the right time to ensure his full recovery.” – Shelly Howe

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seeking smilesMichaela Markwart, a quietly determined 12-year old from Boston, is a great example of how kids can take a leadership role in philanthropy. Michaela, who spends summers in Regina, has raised over $2,500 to help children who use the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre’s (WRC) programs.

“My grandfather lived here [at WRC] for three years. I visited him a lot, and I haven’t stopped visiting people here since [he died],” says Michaela. “I decided I wanted to do something for the children.”

Michaela chose the name “Seeking Smiles” for her fundraising project and began with a letter-writing campaign to family and friends. She also held a garage sale in Regina, where friends and neighbours helped out by donating items for sale.

Michaela donated $500 to purchase specially designed baby bottles for babies with cleft lip/palates. Between seven and nine babies are born each year in southern Saskatchewan with cleft lip/palates and between 35 and 45 children attend the WRC’s Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic each year.

The bottles have longer, wider nipples which enable bottle feeding, and valves that control milk flow. Babies with cleft lip/palates need to use these bottles until their first surgery, which occurs between 10 and 12 months of age. While families are supplied with one or two bottles, parents that might struggle with the cost of buying more (as the bottles cost about $50 each), will now benefit from Michaela’s generosity.

Not stopping there, Michaela donated $700 for Early Literacy Book and Activity Card kits and for DVDs to entertain children when they receive casts and splints. Michaela also delivered bags of toys to the children’s respite bed area at the Wolfe Stroke Unit for children with severe motor and mental capacity issues and provided $650 for Occupational Therapy aids.

Very impressed with her initiative, the HRF nominated Michaela for the Outstanding Youth Philanthropist Award at the Association for Fundraising Professionals annual awards luncheon. Although she didn’t win, she was thrilled to be at the event with her parents Sandy and Nevin.

Michaela’s generous spirit is also alive and well in Boston. She belongs to a “best of friends” club called Friendship Home in which pre-teens and teens engage with young people who have physical and mental challenges. While Michaela is the youngest volunteer, not surprisingly, she is also one of the most committed.

Michaela Markwart (second from left) delivering toys to the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre

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Deb Duncan and Craig Adam have called Regina home for several years. You may know them from the business of real estate but they prefer to think of themselves as being in the relationship business. They work hard, are grateful for good health and the good fortune to live and work in one of Canada’s fastest growing cities. Family, friends and community are pivotal priorities in their lives.

Both Deb and Craig describe community involvement as an honour and a privilege. They have volunteered and fundraised for several causes, including The Arthritis Society of Saskatchewan Joints in Motion, Autism Resource Centre, Habitat for Humanity, and most recently raised $7,000 for prostate cancer research during Movember. As they looked at the Hospitals of Regina Foundation’s fall newsletter, they realized they’d been involved in almost all the HRF’s fundraising events last year!

“Good healthcare is the backbone of our community,” says Craig. “Quality of life is so important.” Both Deb and Craig have been touched by healthcare; Deb lost her little brother at age nine to illness and Craig has experienced the loss of a baby niece. “Kids are innocent and they need protecting,” adds Deb. For that reason they have each chosen to plan a gift in their wills to support pediatric care in Regina’s hospitals.

“We did our homework,” says Deb. “We know a well thought-out estate plan is important. We want to make sure our money will make a difference and don’t want to leave it up to someone else to make those decisions.”

Not only can the tax savings accomplished by a charitable gift in will actually increase the value of your estate, but, as both Deb and Craig agree, it’s the legacy of caring for friends, family and the community that really adds meaning to their decision.

“It’s invigorating, that feeling you get when you just know you’ve done something good that will make a difference,” remarks Deb. “We feel recharged every time we can do something to give back.”

“You never know when your life will change, good health is not a guarantee,” Deb adds. By giving back to the community through a gift in their wills Craig feels they have gained so much, adding “giving starts the receiving process.”

“Giving starts the receiving process.”

Craig Adam

giving to the future

Active in the community and strong believers in giving back, Craig Adam and Deb Duncan have decided to leave a gift in their wills to Regina’s hospitals.

Call Jeanette Kelly at 781.7523 to learn more about how you can leave a legacy gift for regina’s hospitals.

Photo courtesy of The Leader-Post.

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donor spotlightyara belle plaine Inc.

Like many global companies that operate throughout the world, Yara Belle Plaine Inc. wants to help the local communities where their employees live and work. With 160 employees living in either the Moose Jaw or Regina area, Yara has made giving back an important priority.

The Yara Belle Plaine fertilizer plant will celebrate 20 years of successful operation in 2012. Yara was first known as Saskferco and the plant was created in partnership with the Saskatchewan government and Cargill. In 2008, Yara International ASA – the world’s largest marketer of mineral fertilizers – purchased Saskferco and renamed the company Yara Belle Plaine Inc.

Yara maintained the relationship that Saskferco had established with the Hospitals of Regina Foundation back in 1995 and has continued to support many areas of care, including stroke care, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and most recently the new Hemodialysis Unit.

“We’re not tied to one area of care,” says Andrew Swenson, spokesperson for Yara Belle Plaine. “Rather, we look for the need in the community and how we can help our employees and customers have access to better healthcare facilities and equipment. Recently, we were approached about the urgent need for more hemodialysis stations, and we were happy to contribute to that.”

With a $100,000, 4-year pledge to the new Hemodialysis Unit at the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre (WRC), Yara has not only helped patients who rely on hemodialysis to survive, but they have helped to reduce the overcapacity issues the Hemodialysis Unit has been facing at the Regina General Hospital.

Yara has made a gift to the WRC before, namely to the Wolfe Stroke Unit which opened in 2009. “We wanted to contribute to helping rural communities,” says Andrew, “and by supporting initiatives that would bring enhanced care to stroke patients

Photo courtesy of Yara

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across southern Saskatchewan. We were able to do just that.”

Andrew points out that Yara’s giving extends into the culture of the organization. “There’s a lot of pride from employees who take the initiative to give back,” he says. Support for the Z99 Radiothon is employee-driven, with internal events aimed at raising funds for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Each year, employees raise thousands of dollars for the Z99 Radiothon.

“Our aim is to not only be a good global citizen,” remarks Andrew, “but to be a leader locally by building relationships with organizations like the Hospitals of Regina Foundation and supporting their initiatives.”

“Our aim is to not only be a good global citizen, but to be a leader locally by building relationships with organizations like the Hospitals of regina Foundation and supporting their initiatives.”

Andrew Swenson, Yara Belle Plaine Inc.

new hemodialysis unit opensThe generosity of donors has contributed to solving a critical healthcare challenge at the Regina General Hospital (RGH): the escalating demand for hemodialysis. The RGH’s 40 hemodialysis stations had reached maximum capacity, so the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region, with support from HRF donors and the Ministry of Health developed a new unit at the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre (WRC).

Hemodialysis is a way of life for people with kidney failure; patients require it three times a week, with each treatment lasting three to four hours.

The unit at the WRC will not only manage the overcapacity issues at the RGH, but will provide residents of the WRC the opportunity to get treatment in their home environment. Previously these patients were transported back and forth to the RGH three times a week, which was stressful for them and expensive.

As well, long-term care residents who reside close to WRC will be directed to this new facility which will result in more comfortable dialysis treatment for them.

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photo GalleryLea Parker of Swift Current (pictured with her husband David) was the lucky grand prize winner of the Lifestyles Lottery, winning the showhome and $10,000 cash. Bob and Gesa Arscott of Regina won the grand prize cottage, and Boyd Beaton of Regina won the largest 50/50 in Saskatchewan’s history, taking home $301,075.

1 2 The Regina Chinese Benevolent Association held their annual Chinese New Year Celebration banquet. The Association gave $30,000 in support of two pneumatic tourniquets for the Emergency Departments at the Regina General and Pasqua hospitals. A pneumatic tourniquet is a lifesaving piece of equipment which is applied to a limb in trauma situations to help medical teams stabilize patients.

4 Prairie Harley-Davidson® celebrated 75 years of doing business in Regina in a very meaningful way. The residents of Wascana Rehabilitation Centre (WRC) had been without a recreational therapy bus since 2010 and had been fundraising to buy a new one. Having an owner – Josie Boers – in residence in WRC, Prairie Harley-Davidson® knew about the need for the vehicle and stepped up to help make it a reality. Through a gala event, motorcycle raffle and other events during the year, they raised $50,000! Over 120 residents once again have the freedom to get out into the community and enjoy many of the daily activities we take for granted.

With a big turnout of 500 participants in their Flatlanders Road Runners Race, the Regina Road Runners Club was able to raise $4,000 in support of a Stress Test treadmill for the cardiac area at the Regina General Hospital. Sarah Fedirko, HRF, accepts a cheque from club members, Gareth Dillistone, Mitchell Japp, Doug Leask, Vicky Bonnell, and Tom Maher.

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China Night, presented by the Chinese Cultural Society of Saskatchewan, raised $12,000 for the purchase of two Medfusion Pumps for the Pediatric/Oncology Unit at the Pasqua Hospital and a Playscapes big activity centre for the children’s playroom on 5D.

5 Shoppers Drug Mart generously donated $19,915 through their annual Tree of Life Campaign. Customers purchased of a leaf, a maple leaf or an apple at their local Shoppers Drug Mart, with proceeds in support of the Rawlco Centre for Mother Baby Care. Since 2004, the Tree of Life Campaign has raised over $200,000. Nora Yeates, HRF (far right) is pictured with Shoppers representatives George Furneaux, Marlon Bessel, Janette Kelly and Scott Szabo.

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When Candyce Bakke, owner of Shear Escape Salon and Spa, heard about the need for the recreational therapy bus at WRC and the commitment of Prairie Harley-Davidson® to make it happen, she immediately jumped on board. Through the salon’s 2nd Annual Fundraiser over $8,000 was raised to help fund the bus. Candyce (centre) is pictured with Sherylee Vervalcke, hairstylist (left), and Sarah Fedirko, HRF.

By dedicating thousands of volunteer hours every year, the Pasqua Hospital Auxiliary raises funds through raffles, used books sales and gift shop items. The auxiliary has raised almost $3 million in over 25 years. Edie Holzapfel, HRF (right) accepts a cheque from Sheila Schlechter, President of the Pasqua Hospital Auxiliary, for $132,000 in support of pyxis machines.

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The Regina General Hospital Auxiliary gave the HRF over $100,000 in support of beds and stretchers for the Mental Health and Addictions Program. Like their counterparts at the Pasqua Hospital, the RGH Auxiliary has also raised almost $3 million.

109 The Coming Together for a Time of Giving Campaign is an annual campaign conducted by the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region that encourages Region employees and physicians to donate to a registered charity including the Hospitals of Regina Foundation. The 2011 campaign raised over $70,000 for the Foundation.

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photo GalleryThe Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) at the RGH has a new waiting area, thanks to Jody Culic. Jody and her family found themselves waiting in the SICU waiting room when her father Leo Perras was ill. The area was in dire need of refurbishing and not a great place for worried family members to gather. After the unfortunate passing of her father, Jody was inspired to turn her sorrow into something that would benefit others: refurbishing the SICU waiting area in memory of her father. Jody shared photos at an event celebrating the new room.

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Each December for their “12 Days of Giving,” the Phoenix Group donates time, resources and funds to 12 different charities and local groups (with the occasional random act of kindness to unsuspecting strangers thrown in). On the 12th day, representatives from Phoenix (Betty and Nicole with the reindeer antlers) presented the HRF with a cheque for $1,000 in support of our seasonal campaign.

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The Sundown Optimist Club purchased three vital signs monitors for the Pediatrics Unit at the RGH. Meranne Jonsson, Clinical Resource Nurse (second from left), is pictured with club members Betty Jewison, Colin Barber and Arnold Seida.

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St. Mary’s Elementary School selected HRF as the recipient of their Advent Service Project for the second year in a row. In only four days the school raised an amazing $6,200 through a penny drive in support of the Z99 Radiothon, bringing their total to $11,000 in just two years. Sarah Fedirko (back left) and Nora Yeates (back right) from HRF are pictured with Emily Machuk and Alexandra Linden.

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Sun Life Financial held the Sun Life Charity Golf Tournament in support of the Z99 Radiothon. The tournament raised over $10,000.

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to view our list of upcoming events, please visit www.hrf.sk.ca

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HRF Volunteer Board

HRF Staff

Don Wilson, Chair Managing Partner, MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman LLP

Tom Newton, Vice-Chair Vice President & General Manager, Rawlco Radio

Kevin Daniel, Secretary Chief Operating Officer, Co-operators Life Insurance Company

Dr. Ram Abdulla Respirologist, Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region

Norm Beug Senior Vice President, Potash Operations, The Mosaic Company

Kevin Bilan Regina Branch Manager, All Weather Windows

Kevin Knight Knight Automotive Group

Blair Ledingham Portfolio Manager, Greystone Managed Investments

Bob Linner Retired City Manager, City of Regina

Corinna Mitchell-Beaudin Vice President, Portfolio Management, Farm Credit Canada

Rick Turchet Chief Operating Officer, Altern Properties/Homes by Deveraux

Janet Wightman Managing Director, Kincannon Reed

Judy Davis, CFRE President & Chief Executive Officer

Nora Yeates, CFRE Vice President, Fundraising

Sonya Leib, CMADirector, Finance & Operations

Jennifer Bailey Director, Communications

Edie Holzapfel, CFRESenior Development Officer

Jeanette Kelly Development Officer

Carla Eckert Development Assistant

Sarah Fedirko Events Co-ordinator

Vanessa Owen Communications Officer

Arjun Brah Accounting Administrator

Marlisa Sucher Donor Services Assistant

Laura Robinson Executive Assistant

Alayna Nestman Administrative Assistant

Box 1697 #225-1874 Scarth Street Regina SK S4P 3C6 Tel: 306.781.7500 Fax: 306.781.7504 Toll Free: 1.888.766.7500 Email: hrf@hrf.sk.ca Website: www.hrf.sk.ca

“Giving starts the receiving process.”Deb Duncan and Craig Adam have left a gift in their wills to Regina’s Hospitals. read their story on page 13.

to learn more about legacy giving, please call Jeanette Kelly at 781.7523.