Message from our President This past summer, as Paul O’Krafka, Interim Administrator at Providence Manor handed the reins to Kyle Cotton, he spoke of the Home’s forthcoming transition, “from special to spectacular.” Leadership gifts in support of long-term care, like the ones we’ve seen from Britton Smith ($5 million) and the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul ($4.5 million), have given the community an exceptional vision worth striving for (see story pg. 1) and make spectacular possible.
, Denise Cumming, UHKF President and CEO
But small gifts also make exceptional progress a reality, too. Sometimes spectacular happens one cookie at a time (pg. 3) or one goal at a time (pg. 2). Who could have imagined, when it began nearly two decades ago, that the annual Smile Cookie Campaign could reach such incredible heights or that the Kids for Kids Hockey Tournament could score such big wins for pediatric care? During my career I have seen spectacular generosity be the catalyst for dramatic improvements in care more times than I can count. And when it happens, when care is at its best, I am always grateful for the generous community members and highly committed care professionals who, together, made the best care available to our region.
KIDS SCORE BIG FOR TINIEST PATIENTS For more than two decades families and children from across the region and beyond have been lacing up and hitting the ice for a weekend that truly puts the “fun” in fundraising. This year, the annual Kids for Kids Hockey Tournament (March 23 to 25) raised $25,000 in support of pediatric care at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC). Together with donations received from several years’ events, the proceeds were used to purchase a new portable, compact Vivid iq ultrasound machine for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at KHSC’s Kingston General Hospital (KGH) site. This kid-powered investment in new equipment gives caregivers much-needed flexibility to work in tight spaces and capture highquality images right at an infant’s bedside.
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Mccoy passport to healthcare tour
Go Behind-the-Scenes
Join us for a free McCoy Passport to Healthcare Tour at Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Providence Manor. Next one – September 11 or November 7 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – call us to register 613-549-5452 ext. 5910.
