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Nine winners take home prizes in the 2019 Drop the Ball Raffle!

On August 4, hundreds of spectators gathered to witness our community’s first ever helicopter golf ball drop raffle at the Midland Golf & Country Club.  More than 6,000 tickets were sold, and the corresponding numbered golf balls were dropped from a helicopter to determine the lucky prize winners.

“So many people have been involved in making this unique partnership event a success,” says event organizer, Gerard La Chapelle.  “All of our volunteers, the prize partners, the Midland Golf & Country Club and the GBGH Foundation team have all worked together to help support our Georgian Bay General Hospital with proceeds of $55,000.”

All the funds raised will support critical emerging care needs at Georgian Bay General Hospital, which will help to purchase important patient care equipment such as IV Infusion Pumps, Telemetry Packs for ICU and an ultrasound machine.

“It is inspiring to witness our community come together in support of Georgian Bay General Hospital,” says Nicole Kraftscik, executive director, GBGH Foundation.  “We rely on our community to fund all of the equipment and infrastructure upgrades for our hospital, as the government does not fund these critical capital expenditures.  Our sincere thanks to Gerard and his team of volunteers for this incredible donation.”

 

The winners in the raffle are:

Dawn Toner – Dewalt 12″ Mitre Saw

Jack Blanchette – Weekend for 2 in Niagara on the Lake

Pam Arbour – Molson Canadian Beer Fridge

Mary Hunt – $1,000 Boathouse Eatery Gift Card

Peggy Marchand – 75″ Samsung TV

John Marchildon – Weber BBQ

Kyle O’Donnell – Trip & Airfare

Don Redmond – C02 Inflatable & Yamaha Motor

Dr. Richard Coutts – 2019 Mustang Convertible

CUDDLE COT™ arrives at GBGH!

On July 31, the Birthing Program team at Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) gathered to celebrate the arrival of a CuddleCot™, a generous donation from the Maxwell George Fleming (MGF) Foundation.

Based in Toronto, the MGF Foundation’s mission is to provide hospitals in Canada with CuddleCots™, which allow bereaved families experiencing the loss of an infant the ability to spend more physical time with their child.  The gift to GBGH is the MGF Foundation’s first donation.

“We are very excited to be receiving this innovative bassinet for use with our bereavement families,” says Jen Mercer, Shared Services Manager for the Birthing Program at GBGH and Orillia Soldier’s Memorial Hospital (OSMH).  “The grief experienced with infant loss can be devastating.  The addition of a CuddleCot™ to our developing bereavement program means we can offer families the choice to spend as much time with their baby as they wish before leaving the hospital.”

Thanks to the Shared Birthing Program between GBGH and OSMH, a more robust bereavement program is being developed at Georgian Bay General Hospital.  Having a CuddleCot™ will enhance the program by allowing families to have more time with their baby before saying goodbye, which can assist with the grieving process.

“We chose GBGH for our first donation as my husband and I have family ties to the area,” says Jessica Fleming, founder of the MGF Foundation. “We wanted to have an impact in a small community, and are so pleased to hear about the work being done to redevelop the birthing and bereavement programs at GBGH.”

 

For more on this donation or the GBGH Foundation contact:

Jennifer Russell
GBGH Foundation
705-526-1300 ext 5339
russellj@gbgh.on.ca

Jessica Fleming
MGF Foundation
416-908-3433
j.paciocco@hotmail.com

 About the MGF Foundation
The Maxwell George Fleming Foundation is a non-profit corporation which strives to provide as many hospitals as possible with CuddleCots™ so that all families experiencing the devastating loss of a baby have the opportunity to spend more time with their child should they choose to do so.