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Quality of care ...
for quality of life
This has been an exceptional year. At a time when healthcare
systems are facing serious challenges, we at the Saint John
Regional Hospital Foundation have so much to celebrate.
From life-saving emergency operations, to compassionate
long-term care, to cutting-edge research- every single day,
the actions of our physicians and staff remind us why they are
among the best in the world. And it's all to help make the lives
of their fellow New Brunswickers better.
This wouldn't be possible without the generosity of our
donors. Donations to the Saint John Regional Hospital
Foundation stay in our community and support cancer
research and treatment, pediatrics, the New Brunswick Heart
Centre, education scholarships, funding for mental health
programming and much more. Thanks to your support, the
Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation is able to fulfill its
mandate of fund raising for excellence and innovation in
your healthcare beyond the scope of government funding.
When you give to the Saint John Regional Hospital
Foundation, you give back to your community. Every dollar
we receive goes directly to caring for your family, friends
and neighbours.
In the following pages, you will learn about some of our
accomplishments over the past year, through real-life stories
of patients and donors. We hope the stories of these brave
New Brunswickers inspire you to continue supporting your
Foundation.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
As New Brunswickers, we are proud of the quality of life
we enjoy- and there is no quality of life without quality
of health.
Patrick Oland
Chair, Board of Directors
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Fund raising for excellence &
innovation in your healthcare
The Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation raises
funds to support leading-edge technology and research at
the Saint John Regional Hospital, the largest healthcare
centre in the province - providing world-class care for all
New Brunswickers. Since 1980, the Foundation has raised
more than $75 million, thanks to the generosity of more than
50,000 donors.
$98,000 in Intensive Care Unit equipment
$83,000 in neurosurgery equipment
$69,000 in palliative care
$50,000 toward the NB Heart Centre and
cardiac health and wellness
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Patrick Oland, Chair
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50,000
donors
Between April 2013 and March 2014, we allocated more than
$1.3 million to dozens of programs, funds and equipment purchases to improve the quality of healthcare in Saint John, for
the benefit of all New Brunswickers. Some of our investment
highlights from the last year include:
Heather Royal
Edward Mclean, Treasurer
Steve Titus
Terri Riedle, Secretary
Kelly VanBuskirk
Dr. Donald Craig
Jean-Marc Poirier, representing
MindCare New Brunswick
Dr. Vernon Paddock
Jamie Gallagher
Laureen Jarrett
Peter Logan
Dr. Gerry Maloney
$323,000 in hospital and laboratory equipment
$232,000 in scholarships to nearly 30 medical
students
John Rocca
Jason Downey, Vice Chair
Robert (Bob) Manning
Paul Sexton, representing
MindCare New Brunswick
John McGarry, representing
the Horizon Health Network
Natasha Doucet, representing
the Saint John Regional
Hospital Auxiliary
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The Give
In 2010, we launched our annual The Give campaigna province-wide fund raising effort with the aim of achieving
excellence and innovation in healthcare each year.
In 2013, we successfully reached our goal of raising $850,000
toward the purchase of leading-edge neurosurgical equiment.
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Hospital Home
Lottery
Our 2013 Hospital Home Lottery was our most successful
to date.
In 2014, we are aiming to raise $900,000 for the purchase
of 13 pieces of state-of-the-art laboratory equipment. This
equipment will give our lab team the ability to analyze our
DNA, right here in our hospital, meaning reduced wait times
for test results, fewer side effects from treatments and better
outcomes for patients.
"It took several weeks to get my results back from
the outside laboratory," said Gwenn Bartlett, a
personalized targeted cancer patient at the Saint
John Regional Hospital. "Time is of the essence when
you're fighting cancer- every day counts. Having the
ability to analyze tumors at the DNA level here at
the hospital will mean less time waiting for answers,
saving New Brunswick cancer patients precious time
-and boosting their chances of winning the fight."
The lottery sold out before we reached the Early-Bird deadline,
generating nearly $800,000 in revenue to benefit our
Foundation's priority programs, including MindCare
New Brunswick and the New Brunswick Heart Centre.
The money raised through our Hospital Home Lottery goes to
undesignated funds, which means we can redirect proceeds
toward the area of highest and most urgent need within the
hospital.
Our lotteries are win-win-win. All prizes are purchased here in
New Brunswick, won in New Brunswick and the net proceeds
stay in New Brunswick to support excellence and innovation for
our healthcare.
Since its inception, our Hospital Home Lottery has raised more
than $2.5 million for healthcare in New Brunswick.
To learn more about the Hospital Home
Lottery- or to buy your tickets when the
campaign launches this fall- visit
foundation healthcarepartnersh ip.cajsj rhfj
hospital_home_lottery.
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To learn more about
The Give, visit thegive.ca.
We'd also like to thank all of those who participate in our
hospital employee lottery each year. In 2013, our employee
lottery raised nearly $90,000. Lottery proceeds support
the Employee Crisis Fund and Saint John Regional Hospital
Foundation special projects.
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Healthy minds, healthy lives
''My husband died here and all eight of my
grand kids were born here. This hospital is
very special to me. A friend of mine once
said, 'Grief can make you bitter or better'
- and I chose better. ''
- Sheila Levesque
Next time you walk through our hospital's main lobby, look
left to the table where our Foundation volunteers are busy
selling wooden roses.
Chances are one of those volunteers is Sheila Levesqueor as her friends and family know her, Nanny.
Nanny began volunteering in 2004 after her husband lost
a four-year battle with cancer. A decade later, she now
averages about five days of volunteer time each week.
Nanny has helped run a variety of our programs- but she
says if she had to choose the one nearest to her heart, it
would be MindCare.
A mother of five and a grand mother of eight, she says
MindCare's connection to mental health issues among
youth hits home.
"A lot of young people just need someone to talk tosomeone who's not connected to them and who won't enable
them," she said.
"The organizations we help do just that, and one of the key
ways they get funding to do their jobs is through MindCare."
Nanny says before getting involved with the Foundation,
she didn't realize just how much it did to support local
healthcare. For her, it's all about giving back to those who
tried to help her husband.
"My husband died here and all eight of my grand kids were
born here. This hospital is very special to me," she said. "A
friend of mine once said, 'Grief can make you bitter or
better' - and I chose better."
Over the past couple of years, she's been involved in lots of
direct fund raising efforts- her motto is, "One cookie at a
time, one rose at a time, one ticket at a time."
When she was asked to start selling the wooden roses in
the hospital lobby, she wasn't sure it would take off. But as
it turns out, she's a natural at sales. Since 2012, sales have
reached $70,000, including $40,000 in 2013.
"Everyone has something to give back. It gives that day a
purpose," she said. "And if we make the lives of our patients
and doctors easier, that's what it's all about."
Mind
Funding Hope and Understanding
Pour le mieux-etre de l'esprit
To learn more about MindCare New Brunswick -visit
foundationhealthcarepartnership.cafmindcaref.
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A healthy you starts
with a healthy heart
' ' Last fall, my dad fell from a ladder, fracturing his pelvis
and lacerating his liver. But these were relatively minor injuries
compared to what the ICU found when they did extensive
testing to find out what had caused him to black out and fall
in the first place.
They were even able to inspect his surgical incisions via
webcam and check for signs of infection. As dad's sole
caregiver, these daily video calls were very comforting- they
allowed me to ask questions and confirm that everything was
moving along as it was supposed to.
They discovered that dad had three nearly completely
obstructed arteries, and that he needed emergency triple
bypass surgery. He was transferred from the ICU to the
Cardiac Care Unit, where he spent about a week getting ready
for the procedure.
We'd like to say a big thank you to everyone at the Saint John
Regional Hospital. ' '
The experience in the Cardiac Care unit was incredible. I can
only describe it as a community of care- from the doctors
and staff, to the support we received from other patients.
Just four days after his surgery, dad was released from the
hospital. He came home with a machine from the Telehealth
program, which allowed me to take his vitals each morning
and upload them for a nurse at the Cardiac Care Unit, who
could then review them and talk to us via video conference
and track his progress.
-Mike Bacon, son of NB Heart Centre patient.
To learn more about the New Brunswick Heart Centre, visit
foundationhealthcarepartnership.cajnbheartcentre
foundation/home.
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Representing our
entire province
The future of our healthcare system depends on our
ability to keep the world's top medical talent here in
New Brunswick. That's why we established the New
Brunswick Medical Education Trust- to provide young
New Brunswickers with medical school scholarships.
While scholarship recipients may study at the university
of their choice, after graduation, they must return and
practice here in New Brunswick.
This past year, we awarded more than $230,000 in
scholarships to the following students:
Donors
Students
AstraZeneca ....................... Corey Stevens
Sandi Skaarp
Friends of Christofor ................ Catherine Holland
Michael Bone
Ethan Toumishey
Monica Graves
Tim Cameron Memorial Scholarship .... Katelynn Comeau
The Berton W. Huestis Memorial ....... Elyse Doiron
Dr. Isaac K. Farrer................... Danielle Adam
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'' The NB Medical Education Trust does more
than just help New Brunswickers pay for
med school. It sends an important message
to future physicians that the people of New
Brunswick want them to practice within the
province, and are willing to help make that
happen.
Now that I've graduated from Dalhousie
University and am about to start my family
medicine residency in Fredericton, I am
grateful to those who have helped make my
dream a reality. The NB Medical Education
Trust is a key component in New Brunswick's
physician retention strategy. It helps recruit
physicians from the very beginning of their
careers.''
- Corey Stevens
Dr. William McQuade ................ Brent McCullum
ROC Endowment ................... Emma Sumner
Benjamin Knight
To learn more about the New Brunswick Medical Education
Trust, visit www. foundationhealthcarepartnership.caf
Dr. Paul & Gayle So hi ................ E. Rose Savidge
Dr. Henrik & Wanda Tanning .......... Laura McMackin
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Dr. Frank & Audrey Wanamaker ....... Trinda Hayden
Bell Ali ant ......................... Mariah Giberson
BMO Harris Private Banking .......... Ellen Snyder
C.I.B.C. ........................... Andrew Dutcher
RBC Foundation .................... Sara Davidson
Rebecca McBriarty
Town of Rothesay ................... Jonathan Moore
College of Physicians & Surgeons ...... Jamilla Belhadjsalah
Pierre O'Brien
Rajiv Teeluck
McCain Foundation ................. Tara Jennings
Scotiabank ........................ David Barry
TD Bank ........................... Taryn O'Neill
Shona Philip
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8 Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation
Our hospital
without walls
Small community,
big impact
For many patients, being able to receive treatment at home
makes all the difference. That's why our Extra Mural Program
(EMP) works to prevent hospitalization and, when
hospitalized, helps get patients discharged and safely home.
"There isn't anybody who hasn't been touched by
cancer. All the money we raise he Ips provide cancer
treatment for people here in New Brunswick."
- Bette Ann Chatterton
The EMP provides a range of healthcare services, including
rehabilitative services, education and support for chronic
disease management and palliative services for both patients
and caregivers.
While many of our Foundation's volunteers support our
existing programs, others find their very own way to give back.
For our standard service delivery of care, we are funded by
Horizon Health Network. But for services that go beyond
the basics, we have the Saint John Regional Hospital
Foundation.
The demands on our services grow each year. Saint John is
the biggest EMP unit in the province, with more than 100,000
cases from more than 7,000 patients in 2013. As we respond
to the ever-increasing demand for service, without additional
funding, we look more and more to our Foundation for help.
Our Saint John team consists of nurses, social workers,
dietitians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists,
respiratory technologists, speech language pathologists and
administrative staff. We all travel throughout the greater
Saint John area and are on call24/7.
To learn more about the Extra Mural Program, visit
foundationhealthcarepartnership.cajextramural
foundation/home.
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In 2000, a group of four St. Martins residents started the
Fundy Trail Cancer Walk. What began as a small community
event has grown into a staple in the Foundation's annual
event calendar, and has raised more than $140,000 for cancer
treatment at the Saint John Regional Hospital.
"The walk is nature at its best," said Bette Ann Chatterton, one
of the walk's organizers and Mayor of St. Martins. "For people
fighting or dealing with cancer, it can be exactly what you
need- some time in nature to be quiet and at peace."
For Bette Ann and her husband John, the connection to
cancer is personal. Bette Ann's father had cancer, as did both
of John's parents.
Bette Ann says she's been impressed by the generosity of
community members who have helped out with the event,
year after year.
"All you have to do is ask and people are there," she said. "The
Foundation does exactly what the people of New Brunswick
do- they step up and help where there is a need. And there is
a need for the funds they raise."
To learn more about the Fundy Trail Cancer Walk, and our
other third-party events, visit
foundationhealthcarepartnership.cajsjrhf;events.
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2013-2014 by the numbers
A $5-million year
$894,714
$3,531,562
$656,331
5,082,607
Gaming, net (lotteries)
Donations
Investments, net
Total funds raised
Sources of Revenue
13%
18%
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Donations
Investments, Net
69%
Expenses
Here's how we put your dollars
to work for healthcare
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Net Revenue
Direct Fundraising Expenses
General Admin Expenses
other Expenses
The Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation is a public
foundation with a charitable purpose of raising funds to
fund projects beyond the scope of government funding. This
selected Financial Data are derived from complete financial
statements of the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation
as audited by Beers Neal LLP.
The auditors stated that these statements presented fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of the Foundation.
If you would like a copy of our 2014 audited financial
statements, please contact our Director of Finance
and Administration, Sandra Clark, at
SandraA.Ciark@HorizonN B.ca.
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Supporting excellence
in healthcare
The Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation is an important
partner supporting excellence in health care. The Foundation
plays a key role in ensuring that the Saint John Regional
Hospital is able to provide quality, compassionate care to
patients and their families. The ongoing commitment of
hospital foundations and their donors allows Horizon Health
Network, its staff, physicians and volunteers to focus on
putting the needs of patients first.
Over the years, the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation
has helped Horizon enhance the quality of care it provides
through campaign successes such as those that supported
the neonatal unit, the pediatric intensive care unit, the NB
Heart Centre and many others. Since its inception in 1980,
the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation has contributed,
through the generosity of its more than 50,000 donors, more
than $75 million to the hospital.
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This past year, the success of 'The Give' campaign meant that
more than $850,000 worth of new neurosurgical equipment
could be purchased. Horizon Health Network is pleased to
work with the Foundation and extends its thanks to the
continued dedication, of its staff and donors, to improving
health care and patient comfort at the Saint John Regional
Hospital.
Excellence in health care happens when people work together
for a common goal. We look forward to working with the
Foundation in the years to come.
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For our children & grandchildren
To all the donors listed below who have decided to give to
our Foundation in the form of endowments, thank you. Your
cumulative generosity has reached a total value of more than
$14 million -a major contribution to the future of healthcare
in New Brunswick.
Dr. Dino Andriani Endowment
Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation Education Fund
Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation Research Fund
Bell Aliant Medical Education Scholarship IMO Dr. Craig
Peggy Brittain MindCare Endowment
Leslie Bruce Memorial Mindcare Endowment
Tim and cathy Cameron Endowment
Lynn Childs Mentorship Prize
The Friends of Christofor Foundation Endowment
The JT Clark Family Cardiac Research Endowment
Morton A. Cohen Endowment
John and Frances Corbett Endowment
Ralph Costello Endowment
Dr. Kersti Covert Memorial Endowment
Dr. Thomas L. and Shirley Creamer Medical Endowment
Joy and Jim Crosby Endowment
Doreen Damon Medical Endowment
Bill Davis MindCare Endowment
Dr. Issac Keillor Farrer D.D.S.
Walter and Joan Flewelling Memorial Medical Education Scholarship
The Mitchell and Janice Franklin Scholarship Fund for Mindcare
Robert and Marie Gibb Medical Endowment
The Lillian Jean (Charlton) Greer Memorial Endowment
The Newman and Lois Greer Endowment
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A Royal legacy
For many donors, giving back is a lifelong commitment.
For Heather and Don Royal, it will last even longer.
They have decided to set up a medical endowment with
the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation, designed to
keep giving to the Foundation long after their lives are over.
Typically, these endowments take the form of estate gifts or
Will allocations.
"We thought it would be nice to have things prepared and to
have some control," Heather said. "We'll feel as though we've
accomplished something and we've left this world giving
something back that will continue."
Heather became involved with the hospital more than
20 years ago and has been on the Foundation board of
directors for 12 years.
Dan's involvement is tied to his experience as a patient: within
a six-week period in 1998, he was diagnosed with stage two
colon cancer and had major heart surgery at the Saint John
Regional Hospital.
"Looking back, my treatments were done so well that I
developed a major sense of pride in our hospital," Don said.
"This really is a world-class facility, and we want to be a part
of keeping it up and improving it where we can."
For Heather and Don, part of their desire to give back comes
from knowing their contributions will stay in their commu
"There is such significant overhead with lots of charities
days," Heather said. "When you give to your own hospital
foundation, you're helping your friends and family, within
your own community, rather than see your dollars turn into
overhead costs. The people that run the Foundation are local
residents too, so there's no concern that your money will end
up elsewhere."
Heather says anyone could consider leaving a legacy gift to
the Foundation:
"When thinking about giving back, just ask yourself: Have I
been a patient? Do I know someone who has been a patient?"
"The likelihood of someone in Saint John going their entire life
with no exposure to our hospital system is very slim, so why
not help make it better?" Don added. "And you don't have to
have zillions, or even hundreds of thousands of dollars to do
it. Every little bit counts and everyone will be recognized."
To learn more about leaving a legacy gift with our Foundation,
contact us at [email protected] or
(506) 648-6400.
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