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The summer has come to an end and Fall is in the air, with chilly crisp mornings.
Like everyone, we at the Foundation are adjusting to new schedules and requirements.
As you can see in this month’s newsletter our partners and supporters are working hard to raise funds for healthcare in our community adjusting accordingly to ensure they are doing so as safely as possible.
Costco’s Pediatric Penguin CampaignFor the month of September you can purchase a paper penguin at the tills at the Grande Prairie Costco in support of our pediatric patients ensuring they receive the best care possible.
Read more on page 2.
New Horizon CO-OP Fuel Good DayJoin us & New Horizon CO-OP for Fuel Good Day September 15, 2020! When you fuel up at a New Horizon Co-op Gas Bar in Grande Prairie or at the pumps in Falher, Co-op will donate 10¢ per litre sold to Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation.
Wishlist WednesdayAre you are looking for a way to support your hospital and have an immediate impact?
Check out our article on page 3 to learn more about what your hospital needs today!
Backyard Burger SHOWdownWhat an incredible end to our campaign...together we raised the $25,000 needed for a Panda Infant Warmer! A huge thank you to New Horizon Co-operative who surprised us with a check to make sure our hospital got this much needed piece of equipment.
Read more about the Backyard Burger SHOWdown on page 4.
Festival of TreesYes it is still happening!
Stay tuned to our Social Media channels and next month’s newsletter for the details.
If you are interested in sponsoring the Festival please email Keith Curtis at [email protected].
September 2020
Leave a Legacythrough Planned Giving 2
Grande Prairie’s CostcoPediatric Penguin Campaign 2
New Horizon CO-OPFuel Good Day 3
Sponsor SpotlightTherapeutic Clown 3
Tim Horton’sSmile Cookie Campaign 3
Wishlist WednesdayConnecting You to the Frontline 3
Backyard Burger SHOWdownYOU Did It 4
Newsletter
What’s InsideGPRHF Update
A planned gift is a heroic act of kindness that helps leave a lasting impact on the healthcare of your family, your neighbours, your friends, your coworkers and yourself.
The life you’ve built says a lot about you, your values and what you care about the most. Your gift will build a brighter future and leave a legacy that lives on through generations.
The Foundation’s planned giving options provide income or potential savings now and in the future, without affecting your present lifestyle.
Whether you choose to give through a cash donation, life insurance policy, a bequest in your will, gifts of publicly traded stock options, bursaries, endowments, RRSPs, or even gifts of property or art, there is a way to give that can suit everyone’s needs.
Bequests
Gifts made through a will are called bequests. Your bequest can be a fixed amount, a specific percentage of the residual amount of the estate, and/or a specific asset. A bequest in your will to a charity of your choice will provide tax relief for your estate in the year of death.
Gifts of Life Insurance
A gift of life insurance makes it possible for you to leverage your contributions to your charity of choice. Your gift to charity is assured with a paid-up policy or through a policy with ongoing premiums paid by the donor.
Endowment Funds
The idea of creating a perpetual stream of financial support makes sense for people who see a similarity between retirement funds and endowment provisions. Only the income or a portion thereof will be used to support the Hospital Foundation.
To discuss your options to leave a legacy with the Foundation please contact:
Keith Curtis, Executive DirectorPhone: 780 831-1380Email: [email protected]
Always seek the advice of an accredited estate planner, financial advisor or legal counsel when considering your legacy giving goals, and then contact us to determine how your gift can make a difference at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital.
Grande Prairie Costco’s Annual Pediatric Penguin Campaign
Penguin Alert! All September, be on the watch for cute little penguins at the local Costco tills.
Why should you “buy” a penguin. Do not worry; you won’t have to build an artic playground in your bathroom. You are actually buying a very precious paper penguin that represents the support of the Pediatric Penguin Campaign, a fantastic event supported by Grande Prairie’s Costco to create the best care possible for our pediatric patients while in the hospital. The results continue to amaze us!
“Family and community are vital – because together we are stronger,” explains manager Ray Seabrooke, “our hospital is an essential part of our community, and we want to ensure it is there for everyone, including children.”
The first-ever Pediatric Penguin Campaign, in 2018, raised enough money to purchase 2 infant ventilators and in 2019, 2 Pediatric MEDi Robots. This year fundsraised will go towards the purchase of a Babyleo IncuWarmer – it is the next best thing to a mother’s womb.
These purchases continue to change the lives and the stories of children in our hospital every day.
You don’t have to wait – if you believe children deserve extra comfort and care in our hospital, donate today by visiting www.gphospitalfoundation.ca/donate!
Leaving a Legacy through Planned Giving
Therapeutic Clown Program
Thank you to Tim & Marcie Powell for supporting the Therapeutic Clown Program for the month of September.
Your donation helps to reduce the stress and anxiety of our youngest patients.
Learn more about these or any other program please visit gphospitalfoundation.ca
Sponsor Spotlight
Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie: Get a Smile, Give a Smile
Pre-order Smile Cookies:
Scan the QR Codeor
visitwww.gphospitalfoundation.ca/smile-cookie
Each September, Smile Cookies are available at Tim Hortons restaurants across Grande Prairie. Stop by and pick one up and spread the smiles!
For $1.00 you can purchase a Smile Cookie with all proceeds going to towards children’s’ initiatives at the QEII and Grande Prairie Regional Hospital. Tim Hortons is supporting pediatric patients in your region.
We are stronger together.
Did you know the Sargent Family Foundation, Sean Sargent Toyota, and Ken Sargent GMC Buick Ltd. together make the largest single purchase of Smile Cookies in Canada? How amazing!
“Every child deserves to smile,” explains Sargent. His companies purchase over 20k cookies each year and the Hospital Foundation has the honour of helping Sean deliver – in style! Look for the A-Team Van with the Smile Cookie logos on the side and the Foundation’s Therapeutic Clown. Deliveries are made to all schools, city workers, and healthcare workers. “…during these few days when delivering cookies, the smiles are contagious,” says Sargent. The hope is that by showing students what giving does to themselves and their classmates, that they will, in turn, look for ways to give back to their community.
Smile Cookies will be available from September 14th to September 18th, with pre-orders being accepted now.
Not everyone’s trip to the hospital is planned, often they are missing essential items like socks to keep their feet warm as well as, underwear and deodorant.
Can you spare a pair of new socks? Donations can be dropped off at 2dayfm GP.
Wishlist Wednesdays
Donate today at gphospitalfoundation.ca
DIY burger challenge that will make a big difference in tiny lives...thanks to you YOU ARE AWESOME! What an incredible end to our campaign...together we raised the $25,000 needed for a Panda Infant Warmer! A huge thank you to New Horizon Co-operative who surprised us with a check to make sure our hospital got this much needed piece of equipment.
Thank you to Tom Pura from the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce our MC, our judges City of Grande Prairie, Councillor Chris Thiessen, 2dayfm GPs Kyle Evans,
New Horizon Co-operative’s Food & Liquor Division Lead, Andrew Rothnie and New Horizon Co-operative’s Branch Division Team Leader, Cassandra LeClerc. Thank you to all of our sponsors, participants and donors!
We can not say thank you enough to everyone for believing in your hospital and making the health of our community a priority!
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To learn how you can have an impact on the hospitals and healthcare in your
community visit www.gphospitalfoundation.ca
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