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Northwestern Ontario’s leading
fundraising organization ready to begin exciting new phase.
March 31, 2008
Earlier today, the new Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences
Foundation unveiled a brand new look to signify the integration
of the Northern Cancer Research Foundation and the former
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation. The new Health
Sciences Foundation takes the best from both organizations
and broadens its focus to all aspects of healthcare in Northwestern
Ontario. The two foundations officially begin to operate as
a single organization on April 1, 2008 with a mission to raise
funds to support excellence in healthcare for the people of
Northwestern Ontario.
The Health Sciences Foundation’s new look, inspired
by the Health Sciences Centre’s branding, features a
sun with organically-styled orange rays which represent the
Health Sciences Foundation’s multidisciplinary approach
to healthcare fundraising. The Health Sciences Foundation
continues to raise funds to advance patient care in all areas
of the Health Sciences Centre.
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Along with the new look
comes the introduction of three specialty funds: the
Northern Cancer Fund, the Northern Cardiac Fund and
the Health Sciences Discovery Fund. Each fund represents
an area of high activity and high need in our community,
according to Glenn Craig, President & CEO of the
Health Sciences Foundation. “In Northwestern
Ontario, Cancer and Cardiac Disease are responsible
for the vast majority of deaths, while medical research
is the single most significant area of growth and
promise in our community,” he says. “These
are health issues of great concern to the people Northwestern
Ontario, which is why 100% of the funds donated to
the Health Sciences Foundation stay in Northwestern
Ontario.”
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The Northern Cancer Fund will continue the work
of the Northern Cancer Research Foundation, funding
initiatives such as The Linda Buchan Centre for
Breast Screening and Assessment, the TBayTel Tamarack
House and smoking cessation programs for patients.
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The Northern Cardiac Fund will support initiatives
to battle heart disease through improved cardiac
services in Northwestern Ontario, from research,
education and awareness to diagnosis, treatment
and rehabilitation, including Angioplasty.
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The Health Sciences Discovery Fund is dedicated
to supporting the world-class medical research in
Northwestern Ontario that will impact tomorrow’s
healthcare.
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Donors are able to designate their gifts to either of the
funds or can support any area of care within the Thunder Bay
Regional Health Sciences Centre, such as Renal, Paediatrics,
Trauma, Neurosurgery or many others. “We want to assure
our supporters that they will always have the ability to designate
their gifts,” says Craig.
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“We may have a new
look, but our dedication to the health of the people
of Northwestern Ontario remains unwavering,”
says Ken Bittle, Chair of the Health Sciences Foundation.
With three specialty areas of funding in addition
to the many other areas of care, Bittle emphasizes
that the need for the community’s support is
greater than ever before. “We encourage our
past supporters to continue to fund the breakthroughs
that are improving healthcare for residents across
Northwestern Ontario.”
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