March 8, 202295

Janice Perrino, of the Hospital Foundation, receives a $1,000 donation for the new CT Scanner from Maureen Pamplin and Carol Haas of the Preceptor Delta Zeta – Beta Sigma Phi.

Thanks to members of the Preceptor Delta Zeta – Beta Sigma Phi who graciously donated $1,000 to the Hospital Foundation’s first- ever Christmas Campaign.

The Delta Zeta is thanks to their work as volunteer Ambassadors at the Quality Foods Canadian Open Sand Sculpting competition this summer.

Their donation will help Light the Trees outside of Nanaimo Regional General Hospital throughout December. Thank you for your gift, generosity, and hard work!

The Abreast of Life Dragon Boat Team of survivors delivered a $4,500 to Janice Perrino of the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation, for the local fight against breast cancer.

Driven by their own fight against breast cancer, the Abreast of Life dragon boat team continues to push themselves in support of diagnostic equipment for people facing cancer.

Each year they hold a fundraising golf tournament at Arrowsmith Golf Club to help Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) provide cutting-edge diagnostic equipment for cancer patients.

This year’s Scottish-themed event raised $4,500, bringing the team’s giving history to almost $35,000. Abreast of Life credits golfers and sponsors for making the gift possible.

The Nanaimo Wave Babes: Sue Flint, Pat Work, Kris King, Anita Sundberg, Vicky Scheltgem, Barb Parker, together with one of their sponsors Paul Shorting of Regional Recycling (missing: Woodgrove Centre and DBL Disposal Services) contribute $10,350 to Janice Perrino, CEO of the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation. DBL Disposal Services, Regional Recycling, and Woodgrove Centre, raised $10,350 for the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation.

There is one clear focus for the Nanaimo Wave Babes Dragon Boat team, the survival of breast cancer patients. For more than a decade the team has paddled for both friendship and fundraising in an effort to provide progressive diagnostic equipment to the Medical Imaging Department in Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH).

The team recently delivered an additional $10,350 to help purchase one of two new CT Scanners at NRGH. This brings their total contributions to more than $170,000 in the fight against breast cancer. The Wave Babes credit their many supporters including DBL Disposal Services, Regional Recycling, and Woodgrove Centre. The team fundraises by collecting recyclable bottles, scrap metal, and electronics at its “Think Pink” events three times a year; they also host an annual Plant Sale in the spring, and apply for community grants. Watch for Think Pink notices in the New Year.

Photo, left to right: Representing the Cottonwood Ladies Golf Club April Mathers (Secretary), Chris Frederickson (Fundraising Chair), Lyndsay Hunley (Field Day Chair), and Janice Perrino (CEO) of the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation.

What an amazing group of ladies! The Cottonwood Ladies Golf Club hosts a “Field Day” fundraiser every second September. The popular event attracts women golfers from across Vancouver Island, and they “sell” men as caddies. This year they continued their focus on the Palliative Care Unit at NRGH with a gift of $3,500 thanks to raffles, participation costs, and silent auctions.
Organizers expressed their heartfelt appreciation for the golfers who attend each year, and also for sponsors who donate prizes and offer financial support.

The gift will purchase personal alarms for palliative patients who need to be monitored for safety, but are able to maintain some physical activity. The alarms will sound if the patient leaves their wheelchair, and thereby alert caregivers.

The Cottonwood Ladies Club have given almost $12,500 to the Palliative Unit through the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation, since establishing the Field Day event more than a decade ago. Thank you!

Photo from left to right: Janice Perrino, CEO Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation, Jenna Mayzes and Darrell Mayzes, United Floors.

United Floors owner Darrell Mayzes and his daughter Jenna Mayzes presented the Foundation’s Janice Perrino with a donation of $1,500 to go towards funding the new CT scanner at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.

United Floors is a family owned and operated business that has served the Nanaimo community for 30 years and the Mayzes family is so appreciative of the excellent care they have received from NRGH.

Photo left to right: Shauna Kazeil, Manager of Acute Pediatric & Perinatal Services, Child Youth & Family; Trina Knight, Clinical Coordinator Child Youth & Family; Sheri Shanahan, Jesse’s Gift (centre); Mark Durban, NICU RN; Lisa Bakker, NICU RN.

“Jesse’s Gift” was established three years ago to help other premature babies and their families facing health crises in hospital. Jesse Shanahan, the inspiration, passed away unexpectedly in 2013. Her parents, Mike and Sheri Shanahan, wanted to make a difference. Since that time, Jesse’s Gift has generated more than $35,000 for neonatal-specific equipment for Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH).
This year Sheri, and co-organizers, held a successful Beer and Burger to fundraise for NRGH, with help from West Jet. The company donated flight vouchers to raffle at the event. As a result, Sheri presented $3,450 to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for the purchase of three “Neopuffs”. A Neopuff is a device used to support infant breathing at delivery. It is a unique pressure-controlled resuscitator designed specifically to protect the infant’s delicate lungs from being over-inflated. It also improves the baby’s oxygen levels, colour, and heart rate. There are nine incubator beds at the NRGH NICU that serve the needs of premature and ill infants.

(Left to right) from the Ladysmith Health Care Auxiliary Kathy Allen & President Pam Fraser present Janice Perrino, Foundation CEO with a cheque for $25,000.

The Ladysmith Health Care Auxiliary continues to contribute to the health and wellness of their community. In October the group donated $25,000 to the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation’s Christmas Campaign to help purchase one of two new CT Scanners for Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH). The new Scanners will dramatically decrease the amount of time it takes to scan a patient and have reduced radiation exposure.

“This organization is excellent”, said Foundation CEO Janice Perrino, “What a wonderful group for supporting healthcare initiatives at our hospital and our communities”.

Through sales at the Auxiliary Thrift Store, the group has been diligent in supporting local healthcare. Since 1997 they have given over $330,000 to the Foundation in support of NRGH, reaching almost every area of the hospital.

Janice Perrino, Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation CEO, receives generous gift from John Briuolo, Managing Partner and Co-Owner Quality Foods and Dianna Rivard, Executive Assistant at Quality Foods.

Quality Foods continues its good works in the communities it serves by contributing $10,000 to the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation in support of the purchase of one of two new CT Scanners at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH). Almost 20,000 people receive CT Scans each year at NRGH.

Janice Perrino, CEO of the Hospital Foundation, said “Quality Foods is one of the Foundation’s strongest allies in healthcare. They have given almost $265,000 to the medical needs of their clients and staff living in the Regional District. They are literally putting critical equipment into the hands of professionals who aim to save our lives. There is no greater gift and we offer our thanks.”