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2021 EVENT UPDATES
Although we have taken a pause on traditional in-person events, we are still
looking at ways to partner with our community to support GBGH this year.
If you would like to chat with us about your fundraising idea, please reach out to
Jen Russell, Development & Communications Officer at 705-526-1300 ext. 5339 or russellj@gbgh.on.ca
SAVE THE DATE!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2021 FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021
Power of Giving Captain’s Invitational
Virtual Gala Golf Tournament
MONTHLY DONOR HIGHLIGHT
Pat & Jim Shacklady are forever grateful before Christmas on the anniversary of
for the wonderful care their son Jamie Jamie’s passing, and monthly donations
received at GBGH. In 2018, Jamie was throughout the year.
in palliative care at GBGH, suffering
from terminal melanoma cancer. It was “Our annual donation allows us to honour
the outstanding, compassionate care Jamie’s memory with an ornament
provided by the doctors and nursing placed on the beautiful tree in the
staff that inspires the Shacklady family hospital lobby,” shares Pat. “And, we
to honour Jamie’s memory through appreciate that we can spread our
donations to the hospital. giving out over the year, as it is our way
of ‘paying back’ our hospital for the
“The doctors even arranged for Jamie’s wonderful care our son received.”
dog, Bentley, to visit him,” shares Pat.
“They did their very best to make sure To learn more about Monthly Giving,
please visit GBGHF.ca/giving/monthly-
that Jamie was comfortable and pain
giving or contact Catherine Johnson,
free at all times during his last few weeks.”
Development Coordinator (johnsonca@
Jamie Shacklady and
gbgh.on.ca or 705-526-1300 ext. 5337)
Pat & Jim have chosen to honour his beloved dog Bentley
Jamie’s memory by making donations
to GBGH; both an annual donation just
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