Page 4 - GBGH Foundation Newsletter - Winter 2021
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VOLUNTEER DONATION


                                 Our GBGH volunteers may not have been with us in the hospital for much of 2020, but they
                                 still contributed an incredible $115,900 from their fundraising efforts through 2019-2020.
                                 These funds will support critical equipment and technology purchases, and continuing staff
                                 education.


                                 GIVING TUESDAY


                                 $36,960 raised for 2 End Tidal C02 Monitors, to ensure patients are breathing properly during
                                 routine anesthetic procedures. Special thanks to Nick & Marina Boudouris (owners of OPA
                                 Catering, the World Famous Dock Lunch, Pier 21 and operators of Restaurant Sainte-Marie)
                                 for their generous $10,000 match gift.

                                 THE CAPTAIN’S INVITATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT


                                 The first-ever Captain’s Invitational golf tournament, presented by Toronto-based Urbacon,
                                 raised more than $354,000 in a single day. The funds raised will complete the surgical
                                 expansion project, which began with the Glenn Howard Charity Golf Classic in 2018.
                                 Additional funds were used to help address the hospital’s significant investment in COVID-19
                                 pandemic preparedness.

                                 POWER OF GIVING VIRTUAL GALA


                                 The Foundation’s first-ever virtual gala streamed live on YouTube on Saturday, August 22nd,
                                 and featured headline entertainment from Chantal Kreviazuk, heart-warming patient stories
                                 and was hosted by dynamic, philanthro-tainer, Layne – The Auctionista. The event recording
                                 (on the GBGH Foundation YouTube channel) has been watched more than 1,650 times and
                                 raised more than $317,000 through online auction, sponsorship and live fundraising.

                                 TIM HORTONS SMILE COOKIE CAMPAIGN


                                 A record-breaking number of smiles! From September 13th-20th, local Tim Hortons
                                 restaurants in Midland, Penetanguishene, Waubaushene and Port Severn sold Smile Cookies
                                 and donated 100% of the funds collected to GBGH. A total of $45,488 was raised to help
                                 GBGH purchase three new Telemetry Packs for the ICU (read more about them on page 6).             Bob & Sheila Burk

                                 SEGBAY GOLF TOURNAMENT


                                 The Southeast Georgian Bay (SEGBAY) Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Bell
                                 Media’s Pure Country 106 and 104.1 The Dock, hosted its 7th Annual Golf Tournament on
                                 September 15th, 2020. The tournament raised a total of $26,270 – with $17,570 being
                                 dedicated to help fund the critical equipment purchased to help GBGH respond to COVID-19.



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