A Mountain of Toys for Paediatric Patients
From the goodness of their hearts, a number of Markham companies took it upon themselves to organize toy drives for Markham Stouffville Hospital. The result: a mountain of toys was distributed to Paediatrics programs throughout the Hospital! The participating companies include: Shoppes of Unionville-RBC, Regina Petate, Ontario Provincial Police, Zeller’s Aurora, The Gap Markville Mall, Cornell Village Public School, Panther Promotions Inc., Hokey Pokey’s Restaurant and Entertainment Complex, Town Centre Montessori School, Unionville Montessori School, TD Bank-Victoria Park and Steeles Branch, Home Outfitters, Unionville Volvo, Dr. Innis Mary MacDonald Chapter IODE xerox and the Management Team at Markham Stouffville Hospital.
Remax All Stars Realty Staff Fundraiser
Santo Natale and staff at Remax All Stars Markham/Stouffville organized a small live auction at the annual office Christmas party on December 8, raising $3,400 for the Hospital. Great work, guys, and thank you very much for your continued support!
Franklin Street Public School Bake Sale
The Grade Six French Immersion class held a bake sale in November of 2005. The yummy fundraiser, organized by Emily Neiman, raised $101.12 for Markham Stouffville Hospital.
Angus Glen Half Marathon and 10K Reindeer Run
The inaugural Angus Glen Half Marathon and 10 K Reindeer Run, held on November 6, sold out, with 1,000 runners and walkers beginning and ending the wet race at the prestigious Angus Glen Golf Course in Markham. The event, which included vendors and great post-race food, raised $45,000 for MSH’s Cardiac and Mental Health Services. A highlight of the event was a Celebrity Carbo Load Dinner on November 5, featuring TSN’s James Duthie and renowned marathon runner, Tania Jones. A ‘big thank you’ goes out to Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, the event’s presenting sponsor, and everyone who participated in the first annual Angus Glen Half Marathon. See you next year!
Local Business People Help Grant MSH’s Holiday Wishes
Local businesses and business people embraced the Season of Giving by helping purchase life-saving equipment on the Hospital’s Holiday Wish List. Cindy Stead purchased a much-needed Alaris Medley Channel on behalf of ServiceMaster Clean, which helps administer medicine to patients. East Side Mario’s, TS TECH Trimont Mfg. Inc., J. Chefero Sand & Gravel Ltd., Ernst Welmers and Welfoods Ltd. also made very generous donations to purchase essential pieces of equipment for the Hospital.
Armour Heights Public School Video Drive
Mr. Hook’s Grade 5/6 class held a video drive from October 17-29. Four hundred videos, DVDs and games were donated and distributed to the Hospital’s Paediatrics, Emergency, Day Surgery and Paediatric Diabetes Clinic to help make every child’s stay with us great!
Markham Lions Club Builds Two Quiet Rooms
Members of the Markham Lions Club are creating a roar at Markham Stouffville Hospital. Their $60,000 donation is being used to build new quiet rooms in the Intensive Care Unit and Palliative Care Unit. Patients can expect to enjoy the new areas by the end of March, 2006.
“We wanted to do something for the entire Markham community,” said Ken Harris, President of the Markham Lions Club. “Creating a comforting place for relaxation at a time when patients and their families feel a lot of stress falls right into the Lions’ mandate – to support our community’s needs.”
The Lions Club has a 21-year history of supporting Markham Stouffville Hospital, often contributing major gifts that help bridge the gap between government funding. Patients and staff alike are immensely grateful for the generosity of the Markham Lions.
Markham Islander’s Rep Hockey Team
The Markham Islander’s Minor Midget GTHL rep hockey team, headed by Team Manager Ali Torabi, threw a number of events to raise money for a two-week European journey. The journey includes exhibition games in Germany, Austria and Italy, along with a six-game-international-tournament in Switzerland. The team donated 10 per cent of the proceeds of raffle tickets, calendar sales and cookbook sales (totalling $400) to the Hospital.
Cornell Village Public School Hand-Crafted Christmas Cards
The little angels of Cornell Village Public School reached out to their community this Holiday Season. On December 21, 2005, the primary grade students presented Markham Stouffville Hospital with hand-crafted Christmas Cards for Hospital patients who would not be home with loved ones for the holidays. Each uniquely decorated card carried a message such as: “I love you and I hope you will get better soon… Merry Christmas”…how angelic!
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