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2022 Charity Garage Sale
Bangladesh and Bangla Speaking Community of Guelph Charity Garage Sale On Saturday, August 20th, the Bangladesh and Bangla Speaking Community of Guelph is hosting their 4th Charity Garage Sale in support of The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital. The group organizing this event represents about 125 families here in Guelph. Many of them will be… Continue Reading 2022 Charity Garage Sale
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Congratulations to June’s 50/50 Hospital Lottery Winner of $26,462!
Greg Meredith and Penny O’Shaughnessy were enjoying their Canada Day long weekend when Greg got a call from Foundation staff member, Montana Woolford-Browne. “He was so excited,” Montana said. “I could hear the appreciation in his voice.” In a phone interview, Greg recalls the day, “It was Thursday, June 30th. We were at Niagara-on-the-Lake when… Continue Reading Congratulations to June’s 50/50 Hospital Lottery Winner of $26,462!
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Peter Lago Memorial Golf Classic
Event Date: Monday, August 15th, 2022Location: Cutten Fields – 190 College Ave East, Guelph Hit the links to celebrate Peter Lago in support of The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital Registration is $250 per person and includes golf entry, welcome gift, lunch, snacks, beverages, on-course prizes, silent and live auctions, cocktail party and reception, team… Continue Reading Peter Lago Memorial Golf Classic
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Congratulations to Christine Swyers, May’s Grand Prize winner who won $30,015!
“It was exciting, unbelievable, wonderful. I didn’t believe it at first,” claims Christine Swyers, our May winner of $30,015 in the 50/50 Hospital Lottery for Guelph General Hospital. Foundation staffer Montana Woolford-Browne made the call delivering the happy news and relays, “Christine kept asking ‘Is this real?’ and I was so happy to reassure her… Continue Reading Congratulations to Christine Swyers, May’s Grand Prize winner who won $30,015!
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Black Tie Bingo exceeds $4 million for Guelph General Hospital in its 26 years
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
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Hospital level four, east wing declared area to treat COVID-19 inpatients
On March 26 Public Health declared an outbreak on 4 East. Staff in the unit quickly stepped up to the plate. They were able to adapt quickly to continuously changing policies on how to manage this patient population. They placed suspect and positive patients in isolation with droplet contact protocol precautions so any patient contact… Continue Reading Hospital level four, east wing declared area to treat COVID-19 inpatients
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Marek Hospitality finds alternative and safe ways to keep visitors and staff well fed during COVID-19
For 10 years, Guelph General Hospital has partnered with Marek Hospitality to provide food services for staff and visitors. Marek operates two Tim Horton’s locations and The Bistro hot meal service featuring primarily local food from the region. The pandemic has resulted in fewer hospital staff onsite as many surgeries and appointments were cancelled. That… Continue Reading Marek Hospitality finds alternative and safe ways to keep visitors and staff well fed during COVID-19
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A collaborative effort prepares GGH’s Intensive Care Unit for COVID-19
As the severity of the COVID-19 virus became apparent, our Bob Ireland Family Intensive Care Unit began to prepare. The team including doctors, nurses, administrative staff and respiratory therapists worked internally within Guelph General Hospital to expand the number of patient beds. ICU staff also prepared for enhanced infection control precautions for procedures like intubation.… Continue Reading A collaborative effort prepares GGH’s Intensive Care Unit for COVID-19
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Dr. Marcello Schmidt
Dr. Schmidt raised $16,434 for Guelph General Hospital. Very early on in the pandemic, one of our physicians saw a real need to raise money to help address the shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Stepping into an unfamiliar role as a fundraiser, he was amazed by the success of his campaign. Dr. Marcello Schmidt… Continue Reading Dr. Marcello Schmidt
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Karen Evered
Karen has been a Guelphite for more than 38 years ago. She started volunteering at GGH in 2011 when she retired from 60-hour weeks working as a director in her family-run funeral home. When she first began to volunteer, Karen took on a job at the hospital’s coffee shop. And she served a term as… Continue Reading Karen Evered
