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MESSAGE FROM GBGH FOUNDATION

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NICOLE KRAFTSCIK

AND BOARD CHAIR DAVID TURNER

After sixteen months of adapting to online meetings, We remain committed to offering you – our dedicated
video gift announcements and virtual events, we are donor community – meaningful opportunities to support
looking to the future with anticipation and enthusiasm. these critical priorities at GBGH. Our Cornerstone
Although we have been physically apart, we have never Partners program is growing thanks to the leadership of
felt more connected to our community. Your outpouring our Founder, Bob Burk, and Ambassadors, Ted & Laurel
of heartfelt messages and strong financial investment Chivers (page 10). We are actively seeking new Business
have lifted our spirits and kept us focused on the future. Cares partners with the help of our Champions Jenna
Lorette, Roberta Courtemanche and Janice Stone (page
We are excited to share the Foundation’s new strategic 12). Our Power of Giving Virtual Gala returns on Saturday,
plan (page 8-9), with a renewed focus on empowering August 21st, 2021 at 7pm (GBGHF.ca/Gala).
our Georgian Bay General Hospital to deliver exceptional
health care. This is even more critical in the wake of such Together, we can continue to encourage and support
a disruptive year for health care, and we must shift our our care teams at GBGH by providing them with the
attention back to the mounting capital priorities of our equipment and technology they rely on to provide
community hospital. exceptional care. Generous community support played
a fundamental role in ensuring fast diagnosis for eye
In the coming year, GBGH will continue to focus on its trauma in our Emergency Department, safe transport
most critical equipment and technology needs. The for our tiniest patients, and new surgeries close to home
highest priorities this year include replacing the Central (page 4).
Monitoring system in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), a new
surgical microscope for eye surgery, and a complete We are sincerely grateful for you – our resilient and
update to the equipment in the dietary department to generous community – for inspiring us this past year,
ensure fresh, delicious meals for our patients. All the and we look forward to continued partnership with you
details on how you can have an impact at GBGH this in the coming months.
year can be found on page 13.

Nicole Kraftscik David Turner
Executive Director Chair, Board of Directors
GBGH Foundation GBGH Foundation

2020/2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS GBGH FOUNDATION STAFF

David Turner - Chair Nicole Kraftscik - Executive Director GBGH Foundation
Katie Houston - Vice Chair Christine Baguley - Philanthropy Officer 1112 St. Andrew’s Drive
Natalie Cote-Parnell - Director Jen Russell - Development & Communications Officer PO Box 760
Jenna Dafoe - Director Catherine Johnson - Development Coordinator Midland, Ontario L4R 4P4
Mary Harvey - Director Lisa Wanamaker - Donor Relations & Stewardship Officer 705-526-GIVE (4483)
David Hobson - Director Robyn Kaczanowski - Summer Student www.GBGHF.ca
Ryan Merkley - Director foundation@gbgh.on.ca
Steve Renault - Director
Jennifer Schnier - Director
Dr. Richard Thomas - Director Editor in Chief - Nicole Kraftscik
John Walker - Director Editor - Jen Russell
Gail Hunt - GBGH President & CEO
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