Fall 2007

The announcement to go totender is the green light to finishthe East Building and build a newNorth Wing. The redevelopmentconstruction project will givehospital staff and physicians spacedesigned to make their jobseasier—taking care of the patient.It revitalizes and modernizesStratford General Hospital site.

According to HPHA CEOAndrew Williams, the latest tech-nology will help strengthen physi-cian recruitment and retentionefforts…essential for a healthycommunity.

MPP John Wilkinson laudedthe work of campaign volunteersduring the announcement notingthat fundraising for the local sharewas a critical component. “Youhave to be able to prove thecommunity wants it, will support itand know exactly what is required.I’m just part of the team. I need tobe given the best case possible… to

fight for the money,” he said. Mr. Wilkinson praised the

support shown by the communityand the planning efforts of Alliancestaff for moving the projectforward.

“When you deal with a projectthat’s north of $50 million, youwant to make sure that you get thevery best hospital for the very bestprice for the taxpayers of Ontario,”said Mr. Wilkinson. “This approval,authorized by Cabinet and signedby Minister Smitherman was thelast provincial hurdle for us toclear.”

The Hospital Foundation,through its Heart & Soul Campaignis raising $20 million to help coverthe local share of construction and100 per cent of the technology,medical equipment andfurnishings.

“The reason that our project ismoving forward is because there

are some tremendous people herein our community that have cometogether with the vision of having aHeart & Soul Campaign—becausethe hospital is the heart and soul ofour community—and it’s theanchor within our Alliance,” saidMr. Wilkinson.

The regional nature of theStratford site isn’t widelyunderstood, says Alliance CEOAndrew Williams. Some 50 percent of the patients coming to theStratford site are from outside thecity. That makes it even moreessential to plan long term —ensuring the redeveloped hospitalcan support the aging population,growth in services andtechnological advances.

It’s a Green Light – Go to Tender Milestone!!!Our PlansState-of-the-art equipment for astate-of-the-art facility for:• Even better patient care• Retention & recruitment of physicians

and other healthcare professionals• Reduction of wait times• An increase in surgeries (hip, knee,

cancer)

The Project includes:– Moving and doubling the size of our

Emergency Department– New Operating Rooms and Recovery

Room (Surgical Services)– Intensive Care Unit and telemetry– Relocation of Medical Imaging– Relocation and expansion of Mental

Health Services– Larger Maternal Child Unit

The Heart & Soul Campaign Team willalso be fundraising for new andreplacement equipment and allrequired furnishings.

L-R Tim Cronsberry HPHA Board Chair, Dr. Laurel Moore, Chief of Staff, Bill PrestonHeart & Soul Campaign Co-Chair, MPP John Wilkinson, Honorary H&S Co-chair, andAndrew Williams CEO Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance.

Imagine a Hospital that … you would like for you, your family and friends.

Imagine a world where breast cancer no longer claimed so many lives … having the power to turn that dream into a reality for Stratford & area.

Members of the Auxiliary celebratetheir $1 million pledge to the Heart& Soul Campaign. Half of thepledge will purchase a $500,000Digital Mammography Machine,which will have a tremendous impacton the early diagnosis of breast can-cer.

Front Row (l-r) Mary MacPherson,Evelyn Scott, Nancy Sneddon, MarlynAllin, Phyllis Dawson, Pauline Jones,Carol Quail, Jim McMillan – SGHFChair.Back Row (l-r) Bill Preston Heart & SoulCo-Chair, Jean Paul, Andrea Page,Elinor Murdoch, Lil Morris, FredaSchwartzentruber, Betty MayHamilton, Fern Schaefer, Lea Jones,Gerri Bowles, Tom Orr Heart & SoulCo-Chair, Jim Burns SGH Foundation.

THANKS A MILLION!A salute to The Hospital Auxiliary Association of Stratford General Hospital

*1 in 9 women will be affected by breast cancerin her lifetime, and it will take the life of 1woman in every 27.

*This year breast cancerclaimed the lives of 5,300 of our mothers, grandmothers, sisters and friends.

*In 2007 an estimated 22,300 women will be diagnosed

*170 men will be diagnosed and about 50 will not survive

*1% of the female population are breast cancer survivors

Early diagnosis helps save lives. A Digital MammographyMachine will be the cornerstone of our New BreastHealth Centre to be built in our New North Wing.

“Digital mammography represents an important technical advance. The hope isthat it will lead to earlier detection of breast cancer, and an improved cure rate for ourpatients,” says Brenda Scott, HPHA Program Director, Medical Imaging.

Digital mammography produces an electronicimage with superior quality. It allows radiologists todetect and diagnose breast cancers with a higherdegree of confidence than film-based mammography.Unlike films, the images can be viewed and manipu-lated on a computer monitor to adjust contrast ormagnification, or to zoom in for greater detail.

Digital mammography has been proven moreeffective in detecting cancer in pre or peri menopausalwomen, those with dense breasts or who are youngerthan age 50. It also detects lesions closer to the skin'ssurface. It is anticipated that the enhanced imagequality along with computerized-aided analysisshould aid in earlier detection of early cancers.

This equipment is still relatively rare in Canadawith less than 20 machines throughout the country.

Local “Heart & Soul” Heroes

Jim McMillanChairman, Board of Trustees

SGH Foundation

Success both in selling and raisingfunds requires many of the samequalities: hard work, honesty andintegrity…and not being afraid to askfor the money.

And Stratford General HospitalFoundation Board Chairman JimMcMillan should know. In helping tospearhead the Foundation’s $20million fundraising campaign, Jim iscontinually drawing on his 50 yearsexperience in sales.

Those years brought himconsiderable accolades. But his trueworth in sales was recognized aftermoving to Mutual Life where he is aqualifying life member of the milliondollar round table — an accomplish-ment shared by only a fraction of hisfellow insurance salesmen.

“There are similarities in sales andraising funds. In both, you have to beable to find a person’s hot button — tofigure out what’s important to themand what makes them tick,” heexplains.

While officially retired, Jim staysactive advising friends andacquaintances on various aspects offinancial planning—life insurance,annuities, estate planning.

“So in a sense I’m not retired, Ijust don’t receive payment for what Ido,” he laughs “I’ve now arrived atthe point where I have the worst,toughest, boneheaded boss I’ve everhad—myself.”

Jim has been Chairman of“umpteen different organizations”,including secretary treasurer of theMitchell Golf and Country Club for 23years. He’s motivated simply to “giveback” to others, expecting nothing inreturn. But as often happens, the act ofgiving — whether it’s been trainingother salesmen, volunteering forcommunity groups and charities, orteaching others to play golf — hasbeen tremendously rewarding.

“I just find when you’re willing togive of yourself, the rest looks afteritself,” he says.

“I do have a soft spot in my heartfor health…and that’s not justbecause they’ve saved my life two orthree times,” he explains.“In fact I’mlike a cat—I must have used upabout 8 of my lives.”

He enjoys representing theFoundation and promoting its needs,enjoying face-to-face encounterswhere his selling background andpeople skills come into play.Underlining the importance of theFoundation’s Heart & Soul Campaign

in support of the Huron PerthHealthcare Alliance’s Stratford site, heasks people to picture what their liveswould be like without a Hospital.

“The Stratford General site can bean outstanding regional hospital.We already have outstandingsurgeons, internal medicine people,technicians, and nurses. We’resecond to none really,” he says.“Weneed to give them the facilities andthe equipment to work with. We’vegot to come up with that money,and that won’t happen just talkingabout it—it takes work.”

But Jim McMillan isn’t all workand no play. While his interest in golfhas diminished somewhat over theyears, he still says the ability tocontrol a ball on the golf course, isone of his greatest pleasures.

He’s also had an enduring interestin music that started early when amusic teacher told him he had perfectpitch.

Harmony in his own life is alsoimportant. He’s learned to trulyappreciate his life and the blessingshe’s received—keeping familyrelationships strong, pursuing thethings that make life enjoyable, andstaying connected.

“Being on the Stratford GeneralHospital Foundation is one of thegreatest blessings going because itkeeps me involved and keeps mybrain active,” he says.

THANK YOU JACK, MACKENZIE AND CHARLIE!(L to R) A BIG thank you to Mac (8) ,Jack (10), and Charlie(6) Rankin who donated $150 to the Heart & Soul Campaignwith the proceeds from their garage sale! Way to go boys!Their gift will purchase an otoscope for the new EmergencyDepartment.

JAN KIESWETTER-ELLAH AND HER HUSBAND LORNEstand beside the Warming Cabinet that they purchasedfor the Surgical floor at SGH. Jan and Lorne canappreciate the value of the Warming Cabinet, she as aretired nurse and he as a former patient.

A special thanks to members of the ORDER OF THE EASTERN STARfor the gift of a patient monitor to our Chemotherapy Unit. The unitprovides complex chemotherapy and care closer to home for localcancer patients. (L-R) - David Shearer, Oliver Zorgdrager,Shirley Soeder, Amy Robinet SGH Foundation, Joyce Schaub,Dorothy Zorgdrager, Maria Doherty, Dorothy Borman,Helen Wilson.

GENEROUS GIFTFROM FESTIVALJUBILEE CHAPTERIODE!Festival Jubilee ChapterIODE members CherylCunningham, chapterPresident, and CherylNickel, Heritage HomeTour chair, present acheque for $1367 toAndrea Page, SGHFExecutive Director,Brenda Scott, programdirector - MedicalImaging and BreastAssessment staff TaniaGingerich, RosemaryMcArthur and DebMoon.The monies were raisedfrom the HeritageHome Tour towardsthe new Breast HealthCentre.

In step…with Heart & Soul. Patricia and RobertDodgson pose in mid-dance for the BALLROOMBREEZE DANCE-A-THON. Over 100 dancersparticipated, including 17 couples who dancedall 12 hours from noon to midnight. The eventraised over $10,000 towards the Rotary Club ofStratford’s naming of the new Mental HealthUnit at Stratford General Hospital.

to Our Community’s Generosity!Thank You for Caring ~ A Salute

GOLF FOR THE HEALTH OF IT NETS $18,000! A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE ROYALLEPAGE/ HILLER REALTY LTD. GOLF TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS.Front (l-r) Debbie Edwards, Barb Thibeault, Jane Landreth, Dianne Hiller, Bill PrestonBack (l-r) Russell Dick, Andrea Page, Pete Hiller, Brent Hiller, Steve Culliton,(absent Judy Preston)

Our Respect For Your PrivacyThe Stratford General Hospital Foundation recog-nizes your right to confidentiality and pledges toprotect your privacy. We adhere to all applicableprivacy legislation in Canada, the privacy guide-lines of the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy;and abide by the Donor Bill of Rights and theCode of Ethical Principles and Standards ofProfessional Practice developed by theAssociation of Fundraising Professionals, theCanadian Centre of Philanthropy and theAssociation of Healthcare Philanthropy. For acopy of our privacy statement please call 272-8210 ext 2627 or email andrea.page@hpha.ca

The Foundation does not sell, trade or otherwise share our contact lists.

2006/2007EQUIPMENT PURCHASES

The Stratford General HospitalFoundation disbursed $214,508.Equipment and programssponsored through our donors’generosity include:

n Operating Room/UrologyLuminus Powersuite HoliumLaser System ($140,000)

n Chemo Unit OncologyPhysician Office LexmarkPrinter

n Dialysis Clinical CareRecliner

n Med/Surgical UnitWarming Cabinet

n Dean Woodcock MemorialFund to SGH CommunityImpact Program

n Residence Furnishings

n Medical Imaging education& research

n Palliative Care AreaRefurbishing

n Dorothy Meldorf – NursingEducation Coverage

“People Caring for People”

L-R - Laura Meier, Gerry Thuss, HeatherGillis, Lindsay Horst, Jim Burns, SGHFFoundation past chair, and CarolynDrummond accept plaques honouringthe tremendous success of the 4THANNUAL FESTIVAL CITY 10KM RUNpresented by Physiotherapy Alliance and Stratford Sports Medicine. A special thanksto Dr. Paul Weir and Darcy Trefiak. This year’s event saw 425 runners and raised over$15,000! Way to go!

to Our Community’s Generosity!

“The expansion ofthe day surgery unitand endoscopy suitewill ensure thepatients have theprivacy they deserve.Right now due topatient volume and

lack of space we arebursting at the seams. Withmore focus on day surgeryand increased endoscopyscreening the expansionwill help us do our jobmore efficiently”.

Jocelyn Manley, RN, Day Surgery

"PACS will increase ourefficiency as radiologists. Nolonger having to put up andtake down films, having theimages available promptly, andbeing able to view them all onone workstation will allow us toget more done in less time. Wepredict this will reduce waittimes," says. Dr. Lynda Harker,HPHA RadiologistShe emphasizes that PACS is notjust a radiology project, with theresults being felt across theboard by patients, referringphysicians and radiologists alike.

Operating RoomsThe current operating rooms were built inthe 1950’s and the methods of surgery and

technology of today are dramaticallydifferent. New operating rooms will be a“cut above” the current rooms, which are

undersized for the number of surgeons,volume of patients and new technologies..

Medical ImagingReducing delays and helping patient flow arekey reasons for the expansion and relocation

of medical imaging to the new north wing,close to emergency, intensive care and

operating rooms. The unit will include a breasthealth centre for women, and state-of-the-artdigital technology like the PACS system that

will revolutionize medical imaging.

“Only 4 cents from every dollar donatedgoes to campaign expenses, so 96 % ofyour donation will go towards theredevelopment project and state-of-the-arttechnology. As per my report at our June7th AGM, we expect fundraising expensesto come in under the 4% budgeted. Theindustry standard is 10 percent.”

Jeff Skubowius, Core Campaign cabinet &SGH Foundation Board member

REDEVELOPMENT CRITICAL FOR YOUR HEALTH

According to BonnieRoyal, ProgramDirectorMaternal/Child whilethe existing unit iswell-designed it isliterally “bursting atthe seams”. “Not

only is it an increase in births it is anincrease in manpower with sixobstetricians /gynaecologists, severalfamily physicians and midwives fromthroughout Huron and Perthdelivering at our hospital…thatkeeps us very busy”, she says.

“The SPD staff is excited about the redevelopmentas we will see an entirely new Sterile ProcessingDepartment. With better access to theinstruments, we will be able to pick the OR caseswith greater efficiency”.

Jaime Martin, Sterile Processing Department Employee

“The physical layoutimproves our abilityto monitor patients,and its proximity toother acute careservices improvespatient flowbetween depart-

ments. I’m thrilled we’re seeing ourplans become reality.”

Dr. Miriam Mann,Chief of Emergency Medicine

“Because of theservices it offers, thehospital in Stratfordsupports a verybroad geographicalarea – all Perth andHuron Counties andbeyond. So when

we look at the benefit, it’s not onlylocal, it’s regional.”

Andrew Williams, CEO,HPHA.

“We’re designing it sothere’s going to be privacyfor the patient– somethingthat is lacking now.”

Donnalene Tuer-Hodes, chief nurse executive

and program director,surgery

Maternal / ChildThere are few things that bring more joy to a family thanthe birth of a child. The present maternal child unit ispatient friendly and modern, however it is full beyondcapacity. It was built to handle about 750 births each yearand we now see well over 1,100. Increased numbers ofbirths requires more skilled practitioners – not onlyobstetricians and family doctors who still deliver, but anincreasing number of midwife deliveries.

Emergency DepartmentFrom caring from a sick child, to the most serious accidentsand injuries, HPHA’s Stratford site Emergency Departmenttreats some 27,000 patients a year from throughout theregion. The new 18-bed Emerg, to be located in a newwing, features many design enhancements over the current50-year-old department, including: larger waiting rooms,separate ambulance and walk-in entrances, and specializedpediatric and gynecology rooms.

ICU / TelemetrySome 570 patients a year fromthroughout the region need themost intensive care our hospitalcan provide. Whether it’s for aheart attack, a car accident orsevere pneumonia, the ICUneeds to be a place you cancount on.

“This place is quitecrowded and old, andour patients wouldappreciate a much nicerenvironment,” says Dr.Tibor Kalos, obstetricsand gynecology. “Alsofor us surgeons, it wouldbe great to work in anicer, brighter place.”

“There will be large, bright,spacious rooms that are fullyequipped. Family members willnotice a big change in the waythat care is provided in the ICU andTelemetry. People will not have thecurrent issues where there is noprivacy, no confidentiality and no

ability to be alone with one’s family at a criticaltime in their care,”

Kathie Cuerden, program director, critical care and medicine.

“Our current ultrasound unit isspread out over two floors andthroughout other departments. Weare thrilled that we will be able tohave one consolidated ultrasounddepartment that will give ourpatients the privacy they deserve andexpect”

Flavio Michelazzi, Medical Imaging

We’re Here for You!

“Doctors make dozens of decisions on what’s best for thehealth of our patients each and every day… We know thekey role that new facilities and state-of-the-art technolo-gy plays in diagnosis, treatment and the well-being of ourpatients. This project revitalizes and modernizes this site.It will help strengthen our physician recruitment andretention efforts… essential for a healthy community.Medical staff, managers and frontline staff have helped

drive the project from block schematics to detailed plans…drawing fromour experiences, and that of other hospitals, in our efforts to make thishospital “the best it can be”. With this tender announcement, all ourwork has been worthwhile”.

Dr Laurel Moore, Chief of Staff, HPHA.

ICAL FOR YOUR HEALTH

Cooper-Standard Employee Appreciation. Employees from Plant 1 help celebrate!

Leaving a Lasting Legacy of CarePauline Lilian May Jones willbe remembered as someonealways willing to take on achallenge and try somethingnew. Her dedication toStratford General Hospitalwas limitless in her roles asAuxiliary President, SGHFoundation Board memberand member of the Heart &Soul Cabinet. As Heart & Soul

Tour convener, she truly believed giving potentialdonors a glimpse of our hospital’s day to day workingswas key to support. She passed away August 3, 2007

Barbara Mary Culliton dedi-cated 25 years of her life tothe hospital, the FoundationBoard and the Auxiliary. Asco-chair of the Equipped toCare campaign she helpedraise over $5 million for med-ical equipment. She was thefirst Honorary Life Trustee ofthe Foundation, and took thisrole seriously…always drop-

ping by to keep up-to-date and to offer help. Shepassed away October 3, 2007.

Pictured (L-R) are Marg Edgar, St. Marys LAC, Bill Malmo,Free Masons, Joan Chesney, Seaforth Foundation, AndreaPage, SGH Foundation, Allan Stewart, Free Masons, RonLavoie, Seaforth Foundation, Irene Wortly, St. MarysHospital Auxiliary, Brenda Scott, Director - MedicalImaging

Free Masons Give Generously!Helping to build a strong foundation of technology was akey focus of a gift of $9,000 from the South Huron FreeMasons. Their gift split $2,000 to each site of the HuronPerth Healthcare Alliance and $1,000 to South HuronHospital will help fund one of the most sophisticatedmedical imaging networks in the world—digitally linkingHPHA hospitals in Clinton, St. Marys, Seaforth andStratford with nine other hospital organizations inSouthwestern Ontario..

r e m e m b e r i n g . . .

In conjunction with Employee appreciation and a gift of $20,000, a treatment room in the new north wing Emergency Department will be named in honour of Cooper-Standard Automotive employees.

In memory of ... The Stratford General Hospital Foundation is grateful to the family members and friends who havemade memorial donations from September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2007 in memory of ...Glen AdairRichard T. AddleyMarilyn AgnewLaura AnstettLes BallentineWilliam BeckettGraham BestEvelyn BinghamBetty BinningMary P. BourqueWilfred BourqueBetty Jean BoyceRaymond BrockGwendoline BrownDon BurfordRuby BurgeWallace BurnettDavid BurnsIsabel E. CampbellBill CaseyAudrey M. ClaranceDonald CoishThomas E. CollinsAdelle M. ConklinElla CookVernice CorlettJoan CourtMargaret CousinsEvelyn CowanJeremy CrinklawJames E. CroninCatherine C. CrunicanK. Elizabeth DavisAnna DeVriesBeverley J. DietrichMildred DillWallace DotzertClara DowneyKeith DunbarIrene EckertOscar G. EickmeierBill ElliottIvy EmmViolet EpplettAlistair FarquharGenevieve Ferguson

Joan FirettoSusie B. FischerWilliam H. FischerAlex F. FisherRuth FountainHubert GartnerConnie GerrieLois I. GibbsMargaret GoddenRoberta GoforthRalph GorenReta GottschalkAlma GrayLisa GrimesMarcel GroulxSteve GruhlDonald GushueVerna HackbartLloyd V. HalykVerna HarkbartRosena HartungElmer HavelingJanna HengeveldAlvin HinzWilliam HuttKathleen JackDoris E. JohnsonLucille JohnstonPauline JonesBeatrice JordanNora KahleRita KaniaEvelyn M. KehlGloria KellerVerna KellyEdward F. KennyViolet KleinF. Marguerite KnottDouglas KrempienGrant KropfAndrew R. LambRon LauzonElsie LichtiJohn LightfootRodney MacCormickReed & Logan MacLeod

Jim MannAlbert MathiesoJohn MathiesonMary MavitySophia L. McCannMargery McDuffeGeorge McIlwainWilliam L. McIntoshBetty McLeanRod McLeanAnnie McTavishLois V. MillerRobert J. MillerMike MitchellMarilyn MorrisSteve MorrisRoger MuellerBill NeedlesGerald NicholsonMurray NobleBrooklyn NoordhofJeffrey OppenhauserCatherine O’ReillyRaffaele PaolaAlf ParkerJean ParkerJohn PaulWilhemine PauliSharon PellingGertrude PickellBrian PriceMarion PriceDorothy QuerengesserEdna RaeJean ReaneyEdna ReddonRuth RichardsPeter RobertsonOlive RoblinEvelyn RowlandElsie RufridgeRita RyanPatricia Anne SabourinGloria SchaeferLois SchmidtAnna Schuster

Carol SchwartzentruberFrances ScobieKen ScottEdna SeebachDavid SeguinWayne SheanDon SiemonHelen SinclairAnton SinkoAdelaide SippelDouglas SmithRoss SmithCharlotte SoperDorothy SprouleGary A. StewartHelen StewartBetty StrathdeeHelen V. StrathdeeMary E. StrathdeeDoris SuehringGladys SwansonJames A. SwatridgeAlice TapleyCynthia TaylorRobert B. TaylorJohn TretheweyJeff TurnerKen UniacMildred Van DamJenny Van HerkPeter Van HerkHarry Van OschTony Vanden HovenJoyce VanstoneJosephine VitoNorman B. WaglerVera WaldieMarcia WallerWilmar E. WaltersFrank E. WardGeoff WilkinsonAngus WilsonOliver YantziMildred Yungblut

Actual excerpts from patient satisfaction questionnaires

A++ In Caring

Every Dollar Counts . . . Monthly GivingMonthly giving is a tremendous way to ensure your gift works harder. It’s the most effective way to provide

steady, on-going funds to help Stratford General Hospital site. Not only is a monthly debit amount a more man-ageable way to give a generous gift — it saves envelopes and postage too.

nn YES, I care! I wish to support our Hospital.Name: ______________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________

City: ________________________________ Postal Code: ____________________ Telephone: __________________________

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Once a month I will give: nn $10 nn $20 nn $50 nn $100 nn Other $ ___________________

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At the end of the year, we will issue you an official receipt for the total amount of your donations.

Please take a moment and reflect on what ourcommunity would be like without our hospital.Our health care team has one main focus - YOU -the patient. In the last year the health care teamhas touched the lives of countless people and theirfamilies with their compassion, skill and expertise.

Every gift you give impacts the care we are able toprovide. Your support purchases essential medicalequipment - equipment we can't afford to bewithout. We count on you to help us providequality and patient-focused care. Thank you!

Stratford General Hospital Foundation46 General Hospital DriveStratford, Ontario N5A 2Y6

SGH FOUNDATION MONITOR…

is published for the information of our donors, supporters and friends

of the SGH Foundation.

FOUNDATION BOARD OFTRUSTEES – 2007/2008Chairman: Jim McMillan

Vice Chairman: Jeff SkubowiusTreasurer: Bob Gulliford

Secretary & Executive Director: Andrea Page

Past Chairman: Jim Burns

Dave Carter Debbie ReeceHeather Lennon Carol Rock

Dr. Miriam Mann Paul RoulstonMary MacPherson Christopher Thomson

Rick Orr L. Ray WallerBill Preston Andrew Williams

Honourary Life Time Trustee:Colleen Misener

STRATFORD GENERALHOSPITAL FOUNDATION

46 General Hospital DriveStratford, ON N5A 2Y6

The SGH Foundation works with thecommunity to help raise funds for

equipment, upgrading of facilities and specialprojects of the Stratford General Hospital.

Charitable Reg. BN 11920 0004 RR0001

PAGE’S PAGEAs we surpass the $15 million mark in the campaign

and the hospital is getting ready to award the tender for theproject—-things are getting very exciting at StratfordGeneral!! After the Holiday season, we hope to have “shov-els in the ground” and construction workers on site. Thiswill be the start of a 24 month construction which when fin-ished, will have a tremendous impact on both patient care

and physician/nursing recruitment.

We encourage you, your business, your community group or club to wel-come our Campaign Cabinet members when they ask for your support andconsider the importance of our campaign to the health of those you love.

Please visit our Website at www.sghfoundation.org for more information,special events, to book a tour or to make a gift. To book our campaign videoor to explore how you can make a difference, you can also call 519-272-8210 ext2626. Help put the CARE in healthcare.

To all those who have already put their “heart & soul” in to giving ….We can never say thank you enough.

Sincerely, Andrea Page, CFRE, Executive Director, SGH Foundation.

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