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The 11th annual Tour de Guelph, presented by Label Design Ltd. and Scotiabank welcomed a record-breaking 780 riders. While the event continues to welcome donations to reach its $200,000 fundraising goal, they are already celebrating a record-breaking year with an estimated $190,000 net revenue. Proceeds support Guelph General Hospital and numerous local charitable programs through the… Continue Reading New Record: Hospital and Rotary programs to receive $190,000 after hundreds ride across Guelph-Wellington

On April 29th, 2024, The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital proudly unveiled the newly updated Donor Wall, recognizing donor contributions made through the end of 2023. This wall serves as a testament to the commitment of community members who have supported Guelph General Hospital (GGH) through their generous donations. The Donor Wall honours those whose… Continue Reading The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital Unveils Updated Donor Wall

The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital is asking for members of the Guelph-Wellington community to support its annual Spring Fundraising Campaign. Donations to the campaign will fund urgently needed patient care equipment throughout Guelph General Hospital. As part of the campaign, community members may receive a letter highlighting the importance of donor support in maintaining… Continue Reading The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital launches Spring Campaign to support urgent equipment needs

The Foundation of the Guelph General Hospital is thrilled to announce a generous gift of $150,000 from long time donors Bill and Colleen Koornstra to establish The Bill and Colleen Koornstra Health and Wellness Fund. This Fund is designed to support programming and activities that promote, support or advance the mental health and wellbeing of… Continue Reading Breaking the stigma: New donation supports mental health of GGH staff

In advance of International Women’s Day, women’s healthcare received a $339,000 boost on Saturday, March 2. The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital’s 28th annual Black Tie Bingo, presented by Co-operators and Meridian Credit Union, secured the net proceeds in response to Guelph General Hospital’s current equipment priorities within Obstetrics & Gynecology, Diagnostic Imaging and Family Birthing.… Continue Reading Women’s health initiatives at Guelph General uplifted by Black Tie Bingo Fundraising Gala and Soiree

Recently, representatives from Scotiabank’s regional offices took part in a tour of Guelph General Hospital where they were able to see the impact of their $200,000 pledge as part of their community investment program. The commitment was made to the Together, We Care campaign, The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital’s largest fundraising campaign to date,… Continue Reading Scotiabank tours Hospital to see impact of their $200,000 campaign pledge

The 28th annual Black Tie Bingo fundraising gala in support of Guelph General Hospital, presented by Co-operators and Meridian Credit Union, has expanded this year, offering a new choice for patrons. In addition to the traditional sit-down dinner on Saturday, March 2, 2024, The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital will offer a lively reception called… Continue Reading New Black Tie Bingo Soiree at Spring Mill Distillery improves access to popular hospital fundraising event

Starting this week and over the next one to two weeks, The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital will be conducting a public survey by telephone. Residents of Guelph and surrounding communities will be called at random and asked to help complete a survey. The survey results are to help establish a benchmark of the Guelph-Wellington… Continue Reading The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital is conducting a public survey by telephone

GUELPH – Regional business leaders Co-operators and Meridian Credit Union have recently announced that they will return as Co-Presenting Sponsors of The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital’s Black Tie Bingo fundraising gala to be held on March 2, 2024. This will mark their tenth consecutive year joining forces to support healthcare in Guelph-Wellington through their partnership… Continue Reading Bingo! Co-operators and Meridian co-present hospital fundraising gala for tenth consecutive year

Over the past 17 months Guelph General Hospital has transformed space on the 6th Floor to enhance the care experience for the tiniest of patients accessing the Special Care Nursery. This $6M redevelopment project was fully funded by the Guelph-Wellington community with donations from The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital’s Together, We Care campaign including… Continue Reading Donors celebrated at the Pollard Family Special Care Nursery Ribbon Cutting event

In 1957, David Hood was born in Guelph General Hospital. His name still graces the Birthday Wall outside the Family Birthing Unit! He graduated from John F. Ross CVI in 1975, and wrapped up his medical training to return home to Guelph in 1983. From then until today, it has been more than four decades… Continue Reading After a Four Decade Long Tenure Dr. David Hood Retires

On June 9, the Foundation of Guelph General Hospital hosted members of the Heritage Society for the 13th annual recognition tea, the first since 2019 due to the pandemic. The event, which took place at the Art Gallery of Guelph, recognizes and celebrates the visionary commitment of those who will leave a planned gift to… Continue Reading Heritage Society Tea returns to celebrate our visionary donors

The Foundation of the Guelph General Hospital is celebrating a generous gift from Alex and Deb Beath, a local couple who previously owned Artemis Technologies Inc, in Guelph.  Over the decades, they grew their business and upon its sale last year, they began to consider how they might pay it forward to the Guelph-Wellington community… Continue Reading Guelph General Hospital Receives Generous Gift to Support Patient Care Equipment

The 10th annual Tour de Guelph, presented by Label Design Ltd. saw close to 3,000 community members contribute to exceed the cycling event’s $150,000 fundraising goal in support of Guelph General Hospital and numerous local charitable programs through the Rotary Clubs of Guelph South and Guelph Trillium. Over 670 riders participated and 2,100 individuals supported… Continue Reading Thousands contribute to Tour de Guelph’s 10th anniversary, surpassing $1 million raised

A new MRI machine is coming to Guelph General Hospital (GGH) this fall, providing enhanced imaging quality and increased space for patients.  The hospital’s current magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine is set to be taken offline next month, with the new one expected to be up and running in November. In the meantime, a temporary… Continue Reading Guelph General Hospital’s new MRI machine a ‘big leap forward’

At its annual general meeting last night, June 19, the board of directors of The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital announced that they transferred a record-breaking $10,497,081 to Guelph General Hospital in their 2022-23 fiscal year. The previous record transfer amount was last year of $5.7M. Approximately $6M will be used by the hospital to… Continue Reading Together, We Care campaign transfer of $10.5M to transform care at GGH

The Surgical and Intensive Care teams at Guelph General Hospital were honoured with three achievement awards by Trillium Gift of Life Network, in recognition of their impressive results in organ and tissue donation. Organ and tissue donation requires the dedicated and compassionate work of an interdisciplinary team at Guelph General Hospital including Registered Nurses and… Continue Reading Guelph General Hospital receives three achievement awards from Trillium Gift of Life Network

Coming up on Saturday, March 4 at The Grand Guelph, Black Tie Bingo is The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital’s premier fundraising gala in support of Guelph General Hospital. Now in its 27th year, Black Tie Bingo is returning to an in-person event for the first time since the pandemic began. Co-presenting sponsors Co-operators and… Continue Reading 27th Annual Black Tie Bingo in support of Guelph General Hospital receives $100,000 match donation from Hutton Forest Products

The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital’s 27th annual Black Tie Bingo, presented by Co-operators and Meridian Credit Union returns to an in-person gala on Saturday, March 4, 2023, following two years of virtual attendance. Black Tie Bingo is a fundraising gala in support of Guelph General Hospital. A total of 400 tickets are available for… Continue Reading 27th Annual Black Tie Bingo in support of Guelph General Hospital nearly sold out

Bruce ‘Barks’ Barker, radio announcer for CJOY/ Magic 106.1, champions The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital’s 2022 seasonal campaign to help raise funds for the Hospital’s highest priority patient care needs. Barker has worked as a radio and sports announcer his entire career. He credits Guelph General for saving his life and his livelihood. In… Continue Reading Patient gratitude inspires seasonal fundraising campaign supporting Guelph General Hospital

Thanks to so many donors, Guelph General Hospital is able to purchase a new MRI scanner to replace the Hospital’s first MRI scanner which is nearly 15 years old. To minimize disruption in MRI service, a temporary MRI scanner must be put in place while the old one is removed and the new one is… Continue Reading Thanks to donors, patients will soon benefit from new MRI technology!

On Sunday, June 26th, Tour de Guelph, presented by Label Design Ltd, returned to an in-person group ride at the University of Guelph. After two years of virtual events, the community-cycling event, jointly organized by local Rotary Clubs and The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital, welcomed hundreds of riders for a safe and fun ride… Continue Reading Community back together again for Tour de Guelph and raises $134,000 in net proceeds

Tour de Guelph, presented by Label Design Ltd., returns to a group ride event for its 9th annual ride, with an option to ride anytime. Riders are welcome to register for the group ride event on Sunday, June 26th or to Ride Anytime on their own between Friday, June 10th – Sunday, June 26th. Riders… Continue Reading Tour de Guelph 2022 returns to group ride event on Sunday, June 26th

“Every penny, every cent really counts and it all adds up to us exceeding our goals”. It is a sign of gratitude … literally. On Thursday, April 28th, members from the Foundation of Guelph General Hospital, hospital officials and some donors gathered outside GGH to unveil a new billboard on display along Delhi Street. The billboard is a… Continue Reading Putting donors in the spotlight after successful ‘Together, We Care’ campaign

It is with thanks to the ongoing support of the community that the $2.25 million fundraising goal set by The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital has been raised to purchase and install a powerful new MRI scanner for Guelph General Hospital. The Hospital is currently finalizing the purchase contract and is working towards having the… Continue Reading Fundraising complete for Guelph General Hospital’s new MRI Scanner