Page 4 - GBGH Foundation Newsletter - Summer 2023

A STRETCHER STORY

A visit to the Emergency Department (ED) wasn’t
on Glen Holmes’ honey-do list on June 5, 2023, but
intense pain in his lower abdomen took him to
GBGH on that very busy Monday morning. A quick
assessment from the triage nurse placed him on
To show his appreciation, Glen made a Heartfelt
a stretcher directly in front of the nurse’s station,
Thanks donation to honour the ED team for the
where he had a front row seat to the conversations
amazing care he received, including ward clerk
and interactions between the entire ED team.
Danielle Norton, team leader Jen Graham, triage
“It was a typical summer time Monday at GBGH, the nurse Cherie Leeming, nurse Jacqueline Junkin and
place was packed, staff were moving at a terrific Dr. Dan Lee.
pace, patients were coming in constantly, and there
“It was a stressful week for the team, and [Glen] had
were endless calls for help, supplies and beds,”
a front row seat to see our excellent team in action,”
shares Glen. “What amazed me most was the calm
says Dr. Lee, Chief of Emergency Medicine. “It means
way the staff dealt with issues, spoke to each other,
so much to all of us to receive this recognition,
reinforced each other, and gave it their best in spite
especially in the midst of all the challenges we were
of all the activity and demands.”
seeing.”
In the end, a CT scan determined that the cause of
pain was a kidney stone, and he was back on his
feet again in no time once it had passed. But, the
To learn more about making a gift to
experience had a profound impact on Glen.
honour a GBGH team member, visit
“We are so fortunate to have such a great ED team gbghf.ca/heartfeltthanks
at GBGH,” continues Glen. “They couldn’t have been
more helpful, more kind or more professional if they
tried.”

2022/2023 2021/2022
REVENUES GRANTS TO GBGH $887,140 $466,481
2022/2023 2021/2022
DONATIONS $3,178,058 $1,892,030
PLANNED GIVING $529,736 $95,509 2022/2023 2021/2022
EVENTS $436,445 $1,308,193 NET FUNDS RAISED $2,908,273 $2,302,283
TOTAL DONOR REVENUE $4,144,239 $3,295,732 TO SUPPORT GBGH
INVESTMENT INCOME (NET) $124,247 $(18,944)
TOTAL REVENUE $4,268,486 $3,276,788
2022/2023 2021/2022
EXPENSES TOTAL # OF GIFTS 5,279 5,217
2022/2023 2021/2022 TOTAL # OF DONORS 1,805 1,873
FUNDRAISING COSTS $622,096 $501,821 AVERAGE GIFT $785 $632
ADMINISTRATION $738,117 $472,684
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,360,213 $974,505 AVERAGE GIFT $2,296 $1,760
PER DONOR
This is an excerpt from the Georgian Bay General Hospital Foundation’s
PAGE 4 full audited financial statements.