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Community members make a big impact at GGH by organizing fundraising events.
We are thankful to all those community members who take the time to organize fundraising events to support our Hospital. They are significant undertakings that make patient care better by funding essential patient care equipment. You can imagine our absolute delight when within a recent two-week period we were presented a total of $45,032 as… Continue Reading Community members make a big impact at GGH by organizing fundraising events.
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Charity Yard Sales Raises $1,000 for Guelph General Hospital.
Recently, an enthusiastic group representing the Bangladesh and Bangla speaking community dropped by to present the proceeds from their Charity Yard Sale. “It was an easy decision for us to select Guelph General Hospital as the beneficiary,” said Shibabrata Nandi, at whose home the yard sale took place. Many members of the community have had… Continue Reading Charity Yard Sales Raises $1,000 for Guelph General Hospital.
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Tour de Guelph 2017 sees inspiring acts of generosity.
We knew it would be a terrific event, but even we didn’t expect this. Two supremely altruistic acts made it an extra special Tour de Guelph this year. Tour de Guelph attracts cyclists of all ages and abilities for an inspired day of riding. Close to $100,000 was raised for Guelph General Hospital and local… Continue Reading Tour de Guelph 2017 sees inspiring acts of generosity.
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Babies born at Guelph General Hospital receive a new kind of welcome through a partnership between The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital and the Guelph Public Library.
The birth of a baby is already a special time, but it has just gotten even more special at Guelph General Hospital. Now babies born at the Rotary Club of Guelph Family Birthing Unit receive a bundle of goodies neatly tucked inside the handy and reusable “Born to Read” bag. A copy of the storybook… Continue Reading Babies born at Guelph General Hospital receive a new kind of welcome through a partnership between The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital and the Guelph Public Library.
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Fundraising Update: Monitor/ Defibrillator Units and Portable X-ray Machines
Funding patient care equipment for Guelph General Hospital depends on a community-wide commitment. We are thankful that our community has demonstrated its generosity and commitment to exceptional patient care time and again. And this year has been no exception as we witness the caring response of our community to help fund emergency and critical patient… Continue Reading Fundraising Update: Monitor/ Defibrillator Units and Portable X-ray Machines
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4th Annual Tour de Guelph: bigger, better, and greater impact!
The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital and the Rotary Clubs of Guelph South and Guelph Trillium are proud to announce that the event’s 706 riders, 48 sponsors and vendors, and 100+ volunteers, together, helped to make this event possible and to raise close to $100,000 for our community! An event of this magnitude takes a… Continue Reading 4th Annual Tour de Guelph: bigger, better, and greater impact!
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Fore Our Hospital 2017 raises $20,000!
On Monday June 5th, grey skies and a chilly north wind didn’t let our 82 golfers feel blue! Perhaps it was that their hearts and spirits were warmed by knowing that their participation helped raise $20,000 for better patient care at Guelph General Hospital. “Our golf participants, volunteers and sponsors all contributed to the success… Continue Reading Fore Our Hospital 2017 raises $20,000!
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The Foundation reached a $50 million milestone in its 2016-17 fiscal year
Since The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital was founded in 1987, over 50 million dollars has been generously donated. Knowing that the tally was getting close to this milestone figure, The Foundation’s CEO, Suzanne Bone, had been keeping an eye on the numbers. It wasn’t until preparing the year-end financial statements and the annual fund… Continue Reading The Foundation reached a $50 million milestone in its 2016-17 fiscal year
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Over $2 Million transferred to Guelph General Hospital
Friday March 31, 2017 marked the end of the Foundation’s and the Hospital’s fiscal year. We were overflowing with gratitude on Tuesday March 28, 2017 as we transferred donated funds totaling $1,953,282.79 to the Hospital. This put the total funds transfer for the 2016-17 fiscal year to just over $2 million once added a $70,000… Continue Reading Over $2 Million transferred to Guelph General Hospital
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New microscope helps eye surgeons see more clearly at Guelph General Hospital
Cataracts are the most common cause of vision loss in people over age 40 and are the principal cause of blindness in the world. Locally, Guelph General Hospital performs over 1,600 cataract surgeries a year. With the addition of a new state-of-the-art microscope thanks to a donation from the Lions Club of Guelph, ophthalmologists now… Continue Reading New microscope helps eye surgeons see more clearly at Guelph General Hospital