BOARD CORNER
Introduction of new Executive Director
YOUR HEALTH YOUR HOSPITAL
A Tradition of Family Giving
EQUIPMENT NEEDS
Current equipment needs for BGH
FOUNDATION NEWS Smile Cookie
Brockville District Shrine Club
Party with a Purpose
SIGNATURE EVENTS
Friends of Palliative Care Golf
ANNUAL APPEAL
Shining a Light on Surgery
BOARD CORNER INTRODUCING THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Followingacomprehensivesearchandselectionprocess,theBrockvilleand DistrictHospitalFoundationBoardofDirectorsispleasedtoannouncethe appointmentofLeePigeauasthenewExecutiveDirector.
Leehasworkedinthenon-profitsectorforcloseto30years.
“LeebringstremendousexperienceandexpertisetohisnewroleasExecutive Director.HisexperienceandsuccesshavebeenbasedonLee’scommitmentto importantcausesandbuildingpositiverelationshipswithdonors,volunteers andthoseheworkswith.Thiswaskey,anditiswhatcontributedtoLeebeing therightfitfortheBDHF,”saysLindaHansen,BoardChair.
Lee’spreviousleadershipexperienceinthehealthsectorincludesExecutive DirectorofSoldiers’MemorialHospitalFoundation,andDirectorof PhilanthropyforQueenswayCarletonHospitalFoundation.
LeehasalsoservedastheNationalExecutiveDirectorfortheCanadianHardofHearingAssociation,andasCEOfor HabitatforHumanityHuronia.AsanadjunctfacultymemberofGeorgianCollege’sFundraisingandResource DevelopmentProgram,LeetaughtandmentorednewfundraisersacrossCanada.
Inanticipationofhisnewrole,Leestates,“IamreallyexcitedtojointheteamatBrockvilleandDistrictHospital Foundation.Communityhospitalsarevitallyimportanttotheoverallwellbeingofanytownorcity.Itiswherethe communitytakescareoftheirown.Beingapartofthatisextremelyrewarding.”
LeejoinstheFoundationatanexcitingtimeasweembarkuponourMRI/EquipmentCampaign.“Welookforwardto welcomingLeetotheFoundation.WeknowthatwewillbenefitgreatlyfromLee’svastexperience,”saysBoardChair, LindaHansen.
TheBoardoftheBDHFispleasedtoannouncethatJoanSimonhasmovedintotheexcitingnewroleof MajorGiftsandDonorRelations.
Joanhasspent14yearscraftingrelationshipsthroughoutthecommunityand shewantstoconcentrate hereffortsondonors,strengtheningthoselong-standingrelationshipsandbuildingnewones-allin supportofBrockvilleGeneralHospital.JoanwillcontinuewiththeFoundationsupportingourmost generousdonorsandensuringalldonorsareproperlythanked.
"IthasbeenaprivilegetohaveservedastheExecutiveDirectorfortheFoundationforthepast14years, saidJoan.“Ihavealwaysbeengratefulthatweliveinsuchagivingcommunity,andIamthrilledtobe transitioningintothisnewrole.Itwillbeanhonortobeastewardofourdonorswishes”.
“JoanSimonhasworkedtirelesslyasourExecutiveDirector.Sheishighlyrespectedbyourcommunityaswellasotherhospita foundationleadersacrosstheprovinceforhersignificantachievements,”statedMariliesRettig,PastChairoftheBDHFBoard. couldnotbemorefortunatetohaveJoancontinueherworkwiththeFoundationfocusingsolelyondonorsaswepreparetoembark uponanequipmentcampaignandtoaddressthecriticalneedsofBGH.”
YOUR HEALTH YOUR HOSPITAL A TRADITION OF FAMILY GIVING TheGuyfamilyhashadatraditionofgivingtothehealthofourcommunitysince1999.ItbeganwiththeProstateCancer ResearchTournamentattheHighlandGolfCoursefor12yearsuntil2011andthentheCommunityCareandShare TournamentwhichsupportedtheBrockvilleGeneralHospitalsCardiovascularprogramuntil2016.Thefamilytradition ofgivingcontinueswiththerecent$250,000donationbydaughtersofCharlieandKayGuy,CarolDunn,andCathy Thomas,towardsthepurchaseofanMRImachinefortheHospital.Thegenerosityofthisfamilyhasresultedinover $800,000insupportoftheneedsofBGH.
EQUIPMENT NEEDS FOUNDATION NEWS FOUNDATION NEWS TIM HORTONS—15 YEAR PARTNERSHIP AWARD DONOR SPOTLIGHT WewouldliketothankthefundraisingeffortsofTheJoyceGroupforthe2022Smile CookieCampaign,whichwasheldattheirBrockvilleTimHortonslocations.Withalittle helpfromtheBrockvilleandDistrictHospitalFoundation,anditsvolunteers,Smile CookieswerealsosoldinBrockvilleGeneralHospital’scafeteriaandintheBrockville GeneralVolunteerAssociation’sCafe.Thisyear’sSmileCookiecampaignraisedan astounding$24,482!ThedonatedfundswillgotowardsthepurchaseofanMRI,and SuitetohousetheMRI,forBrockvilleGeneralHospital.
InrecognitionofTheJoyceGroup’s15-yearpartnershipwiththeBrockvilleandDistrict HospitalFoundation,theFoundationispleasedtopresentShaneJoyceandNatashaAvis, ownersofTimHorton’sBrockvillelocations,withanawardfortheirlongstanding commitment.Overthepast15years,theSmileCookieCampaignhasraisedan astonishing$226,844insupportoftheHospital. Thesefundshavegonetopurchase manydifferentitems,whichincludeachestcompressionsystemfortheEmergency Department,blanketwarmersforIntensiveCareUnitandMedical-SurgicalUnit, chemotherapychairsforAmbulatoryCareUnitandmanyotheritemsforvarious locationsthroughoutthehospital.
AubreeandGradySpicerareshownselling lemonade.Thetwosiblingsraisedmorethan $150forpalliativecaretohonourtheir Uncle,RayPlace,whopassedawayin August.
OnSaturday,October1st,the BrockvilleDistrictShrineClub presentedtheHospitalFoundation with$5,000forpediatricservicesat BGHincelebrationofTheShrine Club’s100yearanniversary!
WearethankfulfortheShrineClub’s graciousgenerosityovertheyears.
Brockville, Party with a Purpose. Thepurposeofthiseventisto helpraisefundsforthe Foundation.Theevent broughtin morethan$80,000insupportofa MRImachineandsuite.
Photo courtesy of the Brockville Shrine Club
SIGNATURE EVENTS Thethemeforthisyear’sFriendsofPalliativeCareGolfTournamentcouldwellbe….“They did it again”!!
AverysincerecongratulationsandthankyoutoJimCooper&DavePublowandtheirverydedicatedcommittee membersonthetremendoussuccessofthe29thAnnualFriendsofPalliativeCareGolfTournament.
Itissuchanincredibleaccomplishmenttohaveraised$332,000towardsourgreatlyvaluedPalliativeCareProgramat BGH.Itisrecognizedthatthissuccessisadirectresultoftheirdedicationandtirelessefforts.
Whilewearesofortunatetohavesuchagenerousgivingcommunity,theirplanningandorganizingandgameday oversightplayedaveryintegralroleinbringingthemanyvolunteers,generoussponsors,donors,Foundationstaff,and enthusiasticgolferstogethertoensuresuchanenjoyableandsuccessfulevent.
Wearelookingforwardtothe30th Annualcelebrationsfornextyear’seventthatwillbetakingplaceon Wednesday,August30th,2023.
From Linda Hansen, Board Chair of the Brockville and District Hospital Foundation
Oftenit’stheonlyanswer.Whetherit’sforanemergency,adisease,an injuryorrepairingavitalfunctionofthebody,patientsrelyonBrockville GeneralHospitalforsurgeriessotheycangetbackontracktogoodhealth. Ourhospitalishometomorethan7,200eachyearandthatnumberis growing.
Wheneveryouneedit,oursurgicalteamishereforyouandyourfamily.
Thisfall,youmaybereceivingaletteraskingforyoursupporttopurchase newlightingforouroperatingrooms.Excellentlightingisessentialin providingthebestcarepossible,quitesimply,youwantyoursurgeontobe abletoseewhattheyaredoing!
Ourhospitalishometoincrediblycompassionate,highlytalented surgeonsandhealthcareprofessionalswhohavededicatedtheircareers toprovideavastrangeofsurgicalprocedurestosaveandimprovethe livesofpatientsinourcommunities.
Yourgenerositythisfallwillhelp“shinealight”onthegreatworktheydo.
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