Community-Led Events
Events are a rewarding and fun way to give back to our Hospital.
Community-led events are fundraising events that are put on by individuals or organizations in support of Guelph General Hospital.
From BBQs and lemonade stands to golf tournaments and galas, hosting an event in support of The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital, helps us to fund the highest priority essential patient care equipment.
Interested in organizing your own event? Need some ideas to get your creative juices flowing? Check out our current and past community-led events below and the impact they had at Guelph General Hospital. Or consider supporting a community event that is already organized. Are you a local business that would like to support? Take a look at our Local Businesses Care for Guelph General Hospital page.
Get Started today!
If you are considering hosting an event to support GGH, we would love to hear from you! Please contact us at [email protected] or 519-837-6422.
Thank You!
We are so thankful for the creative fundraising initiatives that our community members dream up! We encourage you to support our community through their fundraising initiatives, while they help to transform healthcare through giving.
Current Promotions:
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Benefit Celebrity Hockey Game presented in support of the Guelph Fire Fighters Benevolent Foundation
The Guelph Professional Fire Fighters will face off against a full line-up of former NHL hockey heroes. This fantastic community event promises lots of skill and lots of laughs, and is guaranteed to be a fun and memorable event for all ages! The puck will drop in Guelph at the Sleeman Centre on Saturday, January……
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Bangladesh and Bangla Speaking – Grandchildren’s Day Event
Shiba, a longstanding member of the Bangladesh and Bangla Speaking Community, has been a dedicated supporter of GGH for many years. His passion for community started in Bangladesh at the early age of six, where he began prioritizing his community by participating in and organizing events to raise awareness and garner support for various causes.……
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Guelph Firefighters Benevolent Foundation – Bingo Charity Night
The Guelph Firefighters Benevolent Foundation is teaming up with Fixed Gear Brewery during their bingo night on Thursday November 9th! All proceeds raised will go toward pledges for pediatric equipment to The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital and Groves Memorial Hospital. Where? Fixed Gear Brewing Co. 5 Edinburgh St S Guelph When? November 9th at……
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Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
We are thankful for Bashir Rajput and everyone from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community who came by The Foundation office for a visit, last Friday (Sept 29). Bashir, his son, and two members from each of the head and regional offices of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community came to learn more about GGH. Generously, our visitors donated……
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Moments in Medicine
The third and final Moments in Medicine, hosted by Linamar in support of Guelph General Hospital raised $114,000! These funds will have a transformational impact at our Hospital because they will allow Guelph General to keep pace with equipment and technology advancements that continuously improve diagnosis, treatment and patient experience. We wish to express our……
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Guelph Thanksgiving Day Races 2023
Another amazing year of the Guelph Thanksgiving Day Races! Thank you, John Marsden, for organizing once again and for choosing The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital as a beneficiary. Huge thanks to all the incredible participants – runners, donors, sponsors, and amazing volunteers. Together, we raised an incredible $2,975.68! These funds will go towards supporting……
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GWN Wrestling presents INFERNO – Supporting Local Hospitals
Great White North Wrestling’s ‘INFERNO’ event took place on April 15th, 2023 at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 234.
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VBA Theatre Group
The VBA Theatre Group has an annual holiday tradition of producing a live Cabaret theatre production. Part of their tradition includes donating a portion of ticket sales to The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital. This year we were delighted to receive $1,000! Since 2010, they have donated a total of $12,900!
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Guelph Thanksgiving Day Races 2022
A Guelph tradition since 1894 It was a perfect day for the Thanksgiving Day Races! Thank you John Marsden for organizing once again and for choosing The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital as a beneficiary. And thanks to all those who participated – runners, donors, sponsors and amazing volunteers. As a result $1,578 was raised!……
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The Peter Lago Memorial Golf Classic
On August 15th many players got together and hit the links to celebrate Peter Lago’s life in support of FGGH. The golf tournament included a welcome gift, lunch, prizes, silent and live auctions, a cocktail party and reception, team prizes, trophies and more! It was a record-breaking year raising $36,000 in proceeds to purchase a……
