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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 Foundation of Guelph General Hospital’s 27th annual Black Tie Bingo, presented by Co-operators and Meridian Credit Union, returned to an-in person event last Saturday evening at The Grand Guelph, with over 400 sponsors, guests and volunteers taking part. Co-Chairs Lynda Murray and Juliette Zhang were thrilled to announce a record-breaking year for the annual… Continue Reading Black Tie Bingo Gala Raises Record (and Counting) for Guelph General Hospital

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

World Health Day, founded by the World Health Organization (WHO), is celebrated annually to spread awareness on a specific health topic of concern. Guelph’s local electrical utility company, Alectra, wanted to celebrate this year’s theme “our planet, our health” by contributing $ 180,000 to help Guelph General Hospital purchase a new medical equipment sterilizations system… Continue Reading Guelph General Hospital celebrates $180,000 donation from Alectra

On March 24th, The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital announced it has exceeded its $34 million Together, We Care fundraising goal. “I am overjoyed to share that together, we raised an unbelievable $37,496,057 in received and pledged funds,” said the Foundation’s CEO, Suzanne Bone. She added, “Close to ten thousand individuals and businesses donated to the campaign,… Continue Reading The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital exceeds Together, We Care Fundraising Target

The 26th annual Black Tie Bingo, presented by Co-operators and Meridian Credit Union, took place this past Saturday night as a virtual gala for the second year. Close to 300 guests purchased tickets to the event that was live-streamed from The Grand Guelph with Sean Furfaro as Master of Ceremonies. The event netted $212,084 in… Continue Reading Black Tie Bingo exceeds $4 million for Guelph General Hospital in its 26 years

The Board of Directors of The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital is pleased to announce the appointment of Julie Byczynski as the Foundation’s next CEO. Julie will succeed Suzanne Bone, who retires on April 22 after leading the Foundation for more than 30 years. Julie was appointed after a comprehensive selection process which was anchored… Continue Reading The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital Announces New CEO

Guelph General Hospital is celebrating a generous gift of $100,000 from Ted and Neena Kohli in support of the Together, We Care campaign. This is in addition to the recently announced $100,000 gift from their business, Robinson Buick GMC. Mr. and Mrs. Kohli believe the gift to the Hospital is a blessing to them. “Ted… Continue Reading Ted and Neena Kohli Make Generous Gift to Support Guelph General Hospital

Today Guelph General Hospital is celebrating a generous gift of $100,000 from Robinson Buick GMC in support of the Together, We Care campaign. Continue Reading Robinson Buick GMC Makes Generous Gift to Support Guelph General Hospital

We are celebrating a remarkable gift of $1,000,000 from the Pollard family. The gift supports the Hospital’s most urgent and essential equipment needs through the Together, We Care $34 million fundraising campaign. Continue Reading Pollard Family Makes Extraordinary Gift to Support Guelph General Hospital