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March 8, 202295

Cobs Bread Supporting Healthcare

By March 8, 2022

To celebrate their 1st Anniversary in business Cobs Bread Pleasant Valley owners Alison & Mike Humphries decided to donate 20% of their sales that day to the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation.

This afternoon they presented Janice Perrino with a cheque for $806.73 for the Christmas Campaign to purchase medical equipment at NRGH including the new CT scanner.

The Humphries and their staff are no strangers to giving; all the baking left over at the end of the day is donated to local charities.

Thoughtful Gifts for Sick Children and Their Parents

By March 8, 2022

In December of 2012, retired nurse Karen Langer paid a visit to the Paediatrics Ward at NRGH with handmade, crocheted stockings filled with toys, goodies and games for sick children as well as care packages for their worried parents.

Ever since then, Karen has made it an annual tradition and this year is no exception. Karen is motivated by her daughter and grandson, who faced heart surgery decades apart; she knows the stress parents face and how frightened the children can be.

Karen has also recruited the staff at the Terminal Park Starbucks to help out; they supplied the ingredients for the care packages as well as a bountiful gift box of treats for the nurses on the floor. Karen’s generosity is just extraordinary!

Teddy Bears for Children

By March 8, 2022

One of our favourite Santa’s helpers; Archie Hannah came in to see Janice at NRGH to deliver teddy bears to comfort sick children in our community.

Archie started doing this as part of the Nanaimo Motorcycle Toy Run back in 1991 and has continued the tradition by coming in every year since. Thank you Archie!

Festival Supports Breast Cancer Diagnostics

By March 8, 2022

Front Row (from L to R): Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival Society Board members Ian Niamath and Camela Tang, Nanaimo Hospital Foundation CEO Janice Perrino, Save On Foods Managers Dave Madiuk and Fred Marsales Back Row (from L to R): Save On Foods Manager Keith Monsen, Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival Society Board Chair Heiko Behn and Board member Angela Behn

The Save On Foods Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival Society recently gave $25,000 of proceeds from their 2016 festival to the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation. The gift has been directed to the Medical Imaging Department at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) in support of breast cancer diagnostic equipment.

The Dragon Boat Festival is one of Nanaimo’s most successful summer events thanks to countless hours of donated volunteer time and the paddling spirit of nearly 100 dragon boat teams from across the west coast of Canada and the United States.

The next Annual Dragon Boat Festival is scheduled for July 7 – 9, 2017 at Maffeo Sutton Park and the theme this year is ‘Silver Screen Classics’. To learn more go to www.nanaimodragonboat.com.

Benefit Performance helps healthcare

By March 8, 2022

A big thank you to the Nanaimo Theatre Group and the amazing cast of Aladdin & the Pirates for hosting a benefit performance on Sunday in support of the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation.

They raised $2,080 in ticket sales to help purchase medical equipment at NRGH and put on a fantastic show that left the audience wanting more.

Thrifty Foods Pumpkin Sales Scare up $4,237 for NRGH

By March 8, 2022

Photo, from left to right: Janice Perrino, CEO of the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation, Dan Zapotichny of Longwood Station Thrifty Foods and Mikel Knuttson from Port Place Mall.

For the month of October the Nanaimo & Parksville Thrifty Foods locations donate one dollar for every pumpkin sold to the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation to support local healthcare.
This recent gift of $4,237 will help purchase medical equipment at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH).

Janice Perrino, CEO of the Hospital Foundation, said “the dedication of Thrifty Foods to support progressive healthcare demonstrates the company’s vision to provide health and wellness for both its clients and staff.” Store managers emphasize that the donation would not be possible without their customers buying pumpkins each year.

Dan Zapotichny, Thrifty Foods manager at Long Wood Station said, “It is with our customers’ help that this donation is possible. We give because everyone uses the hospital, if we can help make it an even better place, with better equipment we will. I cannot think of a greater target for our donation.”

Lakeside Gardens residents support healthcare

By March 8, 2022

Daniela Cousin, Lakeside Gardens Community Relations Manager presented Foundation CEO, Janice Perrino with an amazing $734.00 raised through their annual Rummage/Garage Sale and Holiday Bazaar held on November 19th.

Lakeside Gardens Retirement Community residents contributed new and used goods to sell and the community was invited to pop by Lakeside and purchase treasures for an affordable price.

They have been doing this event since 2012 and have contributed more than $2,000 towards the purchase of medical equipment at NRGH. Thank you to everyone for all your hard work!

Royal Canadian Legion #256 generously give $3,000 for first annual Christmas Campaign

By March 8, 2022

Front from left to right: Janice Perrino and Amber Adams of the Hospital Foundation, Seppo Hokkanen; Jim Blackburn; Larry Kristiansen;

The Royal Canadian Legion Mount Benson Branch #256 fundraises all through the year so they can give back to the Nanaimo community.

Due to the hard work of its members and the generosity of their supporters they were able to make a recent $3,000 donation to the Nanaimo Hospital Foundation’s first annual Christmas Campaign ‘Light the Trees’.

The group directed their gift to light the trees outside NRGH and help fund the new CT Scanner.

Branch #256 Legion supports projects help support the needs of veterans, and its members have generated more than $100,000 through fundraising and poppy donations since 1990.

RBC Foundation Gives to Light the Trees this Christmas

By March 8, 2022

Janice Perrino (far right) accepts the donation from Kelly Bissell, RBC Regional Vice President North Vancouver Island; Matei Mateias, RBC Brooks Landing Branch Manager; Robert Lee, RBC Downtown Nanaimo Branch Manager; and RBC Brooks Landing staff, Elaine, Joel, Kaajal and Joni, celebrating their Annual Jersey Day.

The RBC Foundation has once again supported the health of Central Vancouver Island residents.

On December 1st RBC presented a $25,000 gift to Janice Perrino, CEO of the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation in support of their first annual Christmas Campaign ‘Light the Trees’. Through the month of December the Foundation will be lighting the trees outside Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) to show the progress of the donations coming in.

“This $25,000 donation will go to fund an ENT Microscope at NRGH, this is all part of our Christmas Campaign and we are so grateful to RBC for funding this piece of equipment that will help so many people”, said Perrino.

Kelly Bissell, RBC Regional Vice President of North Vancouver Island, explained “We are more than happy to be able to give in a way that really impacts the whole community. This gift is possible thanks to our clients, who will benefit from this investment into our hospital.” The RBC Brooks Landing branch recently celebrated their 50th Anniversary on November 24th and since partnering with Foundation RBC has contributed more than $300,000 to the health and wellness of the Central Vancouver Island community.

Tim Hortons “Smile Cookies” Fund Vital Equipment

By March 8, 2022

Tim Hortons staff deliver more than $21,000 to Janice Perrino (left) and Brenda Rositano (2nd from left) of the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation. The gift is possible thanks to Smile Cookie customer purchases and the enthusiasm of staff.

Tim Hortons restaurants across Canada sell one dollar “smile cookies” for a week every September. The funds raised help hundreds of charities across the country. In Nanaimo, smile cookie contributions fund life-saving equipment for the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH).
This year, Tim Hortons staff delivered more than $21,000 to Janice Perrino, CEO of the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation. The donation will add to the Foundation’s efforts to raise $500,000 for its inaugural Christmas Campaign and purchase one of two new CT Scanners for the Medical Imaging Department at NRGH.
Dave Milne, one of the local Tim Hortons’ franchisees, credits “Our guests and our staff. They made this donation possible.” Milne added, “The hospital is used by all of us, we hope this will help.”