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The IMPACT of your giving.



             Every day, at least three mental health patients arrive at GBGH   By investing in a stronger and healthier future of care today, we
             in crisis.                                                        can raise the $20 million needed to address urgent needs at
                                                                               GBGH, including building a 48,400-square foot acute-mental
             These are people in our community. They are mothers, fathers,     health wing.
             our children, our parents, grandparents, our friends and
             neighbours. And our patients and our community need and           This urgently-needed facility will help meet the soaring demand
             deserve better care.                                              for mental health care in our region and provide our patients
                                                                               with a better place to heal, safely, at home in their community,
             “Donors will never know the number of people that they            with the expert, comprehensive, mental health care they need.

             know directly impacted by mental health issues, because           And it will ensure equitable access to care for our community.
             people can’t see it. It’s the person who never leaves their
             home because they have crippling anxiety. It’s the mother         Our patients and our community deserve better.
             barely hanging on and the successful professional who drinks      Please join with us today to inspire a bold new vision
             every night just to get by. It’s a hidden, silent condition, only   that will transform mental health in North Simcoe.
             worsened by lack of support.
                                                                               Thank you for your inspired giving.

             But wouldn’t it be amazing to know that anyone suffering with
             mental health problems can get the help they need without
             leaving their family, friends and community, because we have
             a program at our hospital,” says Matthew Lawson, President &
             CEO, GBGH.






        For More Information                     Nicole Kraftscik CFRE                  Jesse Dees CFRE                          Victoria Evans
        Please Contact:                          CEO                                    SENIOR KEY                               COMMUNITY GIVING
                                                 705-526-1300 ext. 5340                 RELATIONSHIPS OFFICER                    OFFICER
                                                 KraftscikN@gbgh.on.ca                  705-526-1300 ext. 5338                   705-526-1300 ext. 5344
                                                                                        DeesJ@gbgh.on.ca                         EvansV@gbgh.on.ca
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