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Arthritis & Autoimmunity Research
Centre Foundation
Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation
Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation

From the news archives:

Inaugural Ride to Conquer Cancer raises $14 million
UHN finds the answers with Rogers Television
Honouring heroes with TG&WHF
Loretta Anne Rogers Critical Care Unit opens at TWH
UHN fundraising leaders win philanthropy awards
Taking arthritis research to the Bank
Power of Movement goes national
de Souza Institute becomes reality at UHN

Our Foundations

This year, our three Foundations—the Arthritis & Autoimmunity Research Centre Foundation (AARCF), Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation (PMHF) and Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation (TG&WHF)—raised a combined total of $139.9 million (net) for research, medical education and patient care at UHN.

Channelling the power of grassroots fundraising
AARCF saw several years of successful grassroots fundraising bear fruit this year. The Power of Movement, an annual yoga fundraiser for arthritis research now in its third year, expanded from a Toronto event to a national phenomenon, with events held in eight major cities across Canada plus hundreds of  small communities. In its first two years, the event raised $115,000, far surpassing organizers’ hopes. This year, the cross-Canada event raised over $250,000, bringing much needed funds to research and simultaneously raising awareness of arthritis issues across the country.

Landmark gifts make a difference
TG&WHF enjoyed a very successful fundraising year, bringing in over $56.6 million in net fundraising revenue—11% over the year's targets—for TGH and TWH.

The Loretta Anne Rogers Critical Care Centre opened at TWH, thanks to a generous $5-million gift from Ted and Loretta Rogers. As a TG&WHF Board Member, Loretta Rogers spearheaded the fundraising campaign and successfully raised an additional $3 million. An outpouring of tribute gifts following the untimely death of Ted Rogers allowed the campaign to reach its goals and make his wishes for the centre a reality.

In gratitude for the care received during a kidney transplant at TGH, Jose and Maria Bacardi gave TGH its single largest gift this year—$5 million towards the creation of the Maria H. Bacardi Ambulatory Transplant Centre. The gift will create a Maria H. Bacardi Chair in Transplant Research, and fund fellowships and equipment, allowing UHN to continue its groundbreaking research and treatment in transplant.

TG&WHF

TG&WHF was proud to receive two awards from the Association of Fundraising Professionals this year. Robert and Linda Krembil, longtime supporters of UHN through the Krembil Neuroscience Centre, received the Outstanding Philanthropist Award; Bob Krembil is a UHN Trustee and a former Board Member with the Foundation. Tennys Hanson, President of the TG&WHF, was also honoured by her peers with the Outstanding Fundraising Professional Award for her leadership and success as a fundraiser. It is highly unusual for an organization to receive two such awards in a single year.

Bold new event pays off for cancer
This June saw the inaugural Ride to Conquer Cancer—the first and largest such event in Canada. The two-day bike ride from Toronto to Niagara Falls raised $9.4 million for cancer research at PMH, thanks to the efforts of 2,850 participants who came together from eight provinces and 16 states. In September, over 4,000 walkers raised $9.1 million for breast cancer research, clinical enhancements and the Survivorship Program at PMH in the sixth annual Weekend to End Breast Cancer.

PMHF was named the designated charity of the annual Brazilian Ball in May, with proceeds—$7 million—going to Oncology Nursing at PMH and The Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute. In further support of oncology nursing education, the provincial government announced the establishment of the de Souza Institute at PMH, named after the late Anna Maria de Souza, with a boost of $15-million provincial funding over five years.