2005 Annual Report - PDF - Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences ...

2005 Annual Report - PDF - Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences ... 2005 Annual Report - PDF - Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences ...

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the birth of a child at our Centre and records that wonderful miracle forever, through the creation of a footprint on the Celebration of Life Wall located in the Maternal Child unit. Funds raised from this program will provide equipment and support delivery of services for our young patients. Parents, grandparents and friends have responded very positively to this recognition opportunity for the newborn and are especially pleased to know that their support will assist other children visiting our Centre. Our Gift Planning Program encourages individuals to think about their overall giving during their lifetime, to consider a legacy gift at the time of their death and provides suggestions for different giving instruments that suit the individual’s financial plan. We welcome the professionals associated with the financial investment and planning community who have become members of our Society of Gift Planning Advisors. The Foundation is pleased to announce our most recent initiative of $2.7 million to support the purchase of new equipment for the Cardiac Catheterization Lab and the new MRI for the Diagnostic Imaging unit at the Health Sciences Centre. To support this initiative, we have launched the ‘Save a Heart & Reduce the Wait’ Campaign chaired by Dr. Frank Nigro and Keith Jobbitt to ensure the patients at our Centre have timely access to the very best diagnostic services. We look forward to working together with our community and region over the next year to support our Health Sciences Centre in the delivery of ‘Excellence in Patient Care’. TERE McDONALD Board Chair PATIENT CARE IS OUR FOCUS TBRHSC Annual Report 2004/2005 35

REPORT FROM THE REPORT FROM THE Northern Cancer Research Foundation THANKS TO the generous financial support of the people of Northwestern Ontario, the Northern Cancer Research Foundation (NCRF) continues to make significant grants to improve regional cancer services. To date, over $6.6 million dollars has been invested. Most importantly, 100% of the funds raised by the NCRF stay in Northwestern Ontario to improve cancer services throughout the region. The majority of the grants funded the research and cancer care specialists at the Cancer Centre. Specific projects supported included: the acquisition of a Dual Purpose (diagnostic and GLENN CRAIG President & CEO 36

the birth of a child at our Centre and records that wonderful miracle forever,<br />

through the creation of a footprint on the Celebration of Life Wall located in the<br />

Maternal Child unit. Funds raised from this program will provide equipment<br />

and support delivery of services for our young patients. Parents, grandparents<br />

and friends have responded very positively to this recognition opportunity for the<br />

newborn and are especially pleased to know that their support will assist other<br />

children visiting our Centre.<br />

Our Gift Planning Program encourages individuals to think about their overall<br />

giving during their lifetime, to consider a legacy gift at the time of their death and<br />

provides suggestions for different giving instruments that suit the individual’s<br />

financial plan. We welcome the professionals associated with the financial<br />

investment and planning community who have become members of our Society<br />

of Gift Planning Advisors.<br />

The Foundation is pleased to announce our most recent initiative of $2.7 million<br />

to support the purchase of new equipment for the Cardiac Catheterization Lab<br />

and the new MRI for the Diagnostic Imaging unit at the <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong> Centre.<br />

To support this initiative, we have launched the ‘Save a Heart & Reduce the Wait’<br />

Campaign chaired by Dr. Frank Nigro and Keith Jobbitt to ensure the patients at<br />

our Centre have timely access to the very best diagnostic services.<br />

We look forward to working together with our<br />

community and region over the next year to support<br />

our <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong> Centre in the delivery of<br />

‘Excellence in Patient Care’.<br />

TERE McDONALD<br />

Board Chair<br />

PATIENT CARE IS OUR FOCUS<br />

TBRHSC <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 2004/<strong>2005</strong> 35

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