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Donor Report 2011-2012

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Transformational Philanthropy 

The Krembil Discovery Tower continues 

to take shape as construction progresses. 

(More on page 10).

Message from the President and Chair 

The word “transformation” has a number of meanings. In the 

scientific world, it refers to the process of change resulting from 

the addition of genetic material into a cell. In the business world, 

transformation is defined as a process of profound change that 

orients an organization in a new direction and takes it to an 

entirely different level of effectiveness. 

At University Health Network, we continue to see the worlds 

of science and business moving closer together with the 

common goal to advance medical discovery and innovation 

through the power of philanthropy. 

This past year, we saw transformative philanthropy at work. 

Here are some outstanding highlights: 

• A $25 million gift from The Sprott Foundation that will 

transform the future of surgery 

• A $18 million gift from Peter and Melanie Munk that will 

transform the way cardiac care is practiced 

• A $5 million gift from the Buchan Family Foundation that 

will transform the way we treat arthritis 

Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation 2011/ 2012 Donor Report 

John Warren and Tennys Hanson at the soon-to-be completed Krembil Discovery Tower which will transform research at University Health Network. 

A year of transformational philanthropy 

2011 – 2012 

Achievements 

$71.3 

million 

Dollars raised 

in fundraising 

revenue 

These examples are only a snapshot of the past year’s achievements. 

In this report, you will read many inspirational stories 

about the transformative effect of donations, both large and 

small. These gifts have a common tie: their impact. What 

distinguishes them is their unique capacity to alter the potential 

future of research, education and patient care. More than gifts, 

they are true investments in the future of our hospitals. 

Transformational gifts change the future of health care by 

enabling great people to do great things. As always, thank you 

for your part in transforming the future of medical discovery. 

Tennys J.M. Hanson 

President & Chief Executive Officer 

$50.9 

million 

Amount of 

money 

granted to UHN 

58,309 

Number of 

individual 

donations we 

processed 

John Warren 

Chair 

$102.8 

million 

Amount we 

secured in new 

gift commitments 

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L to R: John Warren, Dr. Shaf Keshavjee, Dr. Bob Bell, Juliana Sprott, Larisa Sprott, Anne Spork, Vizma Sprott, Eric Sprott, John Mulvihill and Marc Muzzo at 

the naming of The Sprott Department of Surgery. 

The Sprott Foundation donates $25 million 

to UHN’s Department of Surgery 

On June 4, Dr. Bob Bell, President and CEO 

of UHN and Dr. Shaf Keshavjee, Surgeonin-Chief 

of UHN, announced a $25-million 

transformational gift from The Sprott 

Foundation in support of the Department 

of Surgery. This represents the largest private 

contribution to a Department of Surgery 

in Canada, and one of the largest in UHN’s 

history. 

The Sprott Foundation’s funding established 

The Sprott Department of Surgery at UHN 

and will support the recruitment and 

retention of the world’s best surgeons and 

crucial investments in leading-edge surgical 

technology – including advanced robotics, 

image-guided therapeutics and the latest in 

organ repair and regeneration technology. 

“June 4 marks a pivotal day in surgical care, 

not only at UHN, but in operating rooms 

around the world,”said Dr. Keshavjee.“The 

Sprott Department of Surgery will provide 

the best surgical care in a state-of-the-art 

and compassionate environment, while 

advancing the latest procedures that will 

transform people’s lives.” 

The Department of Surgery at UHN encompasses 

the surgical programs of Toronto 

General, Toronto Western and Princess 

Margaret Hospitals and is the country’s 

biggest, performing 25,000 procedures 

annually. As a provincial and national referral 

centre, UHN’s surgeons perform the most 

complex procedures in the country, with the 

lowest mortality rates in Canada. 

“We support organizations that are leaders 

in their field,” said Eric Sprott, founder of 

The Sprott Foundation and Sprott Asset 

Management.“Surgeons at UHN helped 

discover insulin as a treatment for diabetes 

and performed the world’s first successful 

single- and double-lung transplants. These 

innovations have saved millions of lives 

around the world, and we are proud to 

partner with UHN to fuel the next worldchanging 

discovery.” 

A portion of The Sprott Foundation 

investment will support the creation of a 

Transplant Organ Repair and Regeneration 

Centre (TORRC), designed to help address 

the shortage of suitable donor organs in 

Ontario. The Centre will build on the success 

of the Toronto XVIVO Lung Perfusion System 

developed by Dr. Keshavjee that assesses, 

treats and repairs injured donor lungs 

outside the body using gene therapy, prior 

to transplantation – a personalized approach 

to donor organ management.


L to R: Dr. Barry Rubin, Dr. Bob Bell and Dr. Patrice Bret with Melanie and Peter Munk at the announcement of their transformational gift of $18 million to 

the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre. 

Munk gift inspired by world-class cardiac team 

The Peter Munk Cardiac Centre’s mission 

to deliver the best patient outcomes in 

the world was significantly strengthened 

through a new generous donation of 

$18 million by Peter and Melanie Munk. 

“Given the outstanding success achieved and 

compassionate care delivered, it didn’t take 

much more than a heart beat for Melanie 

and me to support the Cardiac Centre again,” 

said Peter Munk.“This facility – and more 

importantly the excellence and innovation 

of its caring professionals – has put Canada’s 

cardiac care on the world map.” 

The announcement was made at a celebration 

in November 2011 to thank the staff 

of the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre for their 

contribution to compassionate and innovative 

care. The evening’s event was hosted by 

the CBC’s Rex Murphy, who gave a heartfelt 

account of his own experience as a cardiac 

patient at the Centre. He noted that had 

he not been fortunate enough to receive 

treatment at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, 

he might not be alive today. 

Dr. Barry Rubin, Program Medical Director 

of the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, also spoke 

at the celebration and shared some dramatic 

and touching accounts of patients who 

had been saved by treatments that were 

developed at the Centre. In many cases, 

the technology and equipment that was 

involved was made possible through 

donor support. 

The new gift will be used to support the 

people of the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre 

and is focused on establishing centres of 

excellence in valvular heart disease, aortic 

disease, multinational clinical trials and 

molecular medicine. 

The Munk gift also supports the establishment 

of five new Chairs. Dr. Rubin was appointed 

the inaugural Peter Munk Cardiac Centre 

Medical Director Chair. Dr. Vivek Rao in his 

new role as Head, Division of Cardiovascular 

Surgery will be Peter Munk Cardiac Centre 

Chair in Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, and 

Dr. Michael Farkouh will be Director of the 

Centre of Excellence in Multinational Clinical 

Trials. Searches for the remaining two Chairs 

have begun. 

A portion of the Munk gift will support an 

Innovation Fund (see page 7 for more details.) 

This new gift brings the Munks’ total investment 

in UHN to $65 million. “Peter and 

Melanie’s new gift builds on their tremendous 

support over the 18 years they have been 

involved in creating a world-class cardiac 

centre,” said Dr. Bob Bell. “Their generosity 

will continue to transform the standard of 

cardiac care in Canada, North America and 

around the world. At the Peter Munk Cardiac 

Centre, heart surgeons, vascular surgeons, 

radiologists and cardiologists all work and 

train together on an integrated team – 

something that is setting the standard for 

the care of heart patients.” 

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Campaign Chair Jeff Rubenstein with his wife, Honey. L to R: Lou Rocca, Dr. Harry Rakowski and Todd Halpern at 

Golf for Heart Classic. 

Munk gift launches new heart campaign 

Peter and Melanie Munk’s latest gift also 

serves to launch a $100-million fundraising 

campaign at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre 

called Building the Future – from the heart. 

Dr. Barry Rubin, Medical Director of the 

Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, believes that 

philanthropic investment will help drive 

innovation forward. 

“This campaign will help the Peter Munk 

Cardiac Centre to move cardiovascular care 

in innovative new directions and to deliver 

the best patient outcomes in the world,” says 

Tiger (Bengal) kicks off 2012 Golf for Heart Classic 

Eagles Nest Golf Club played host to the 8th 

Annual Golf for Heart Classic on June 13. In all, 

27 foursomes teed off, and by the time the 

final scores were tallied, over $124,000 had 

been raised in support of Peter Munk Cardiac 

Centre Cardiologist, Dr. Harry Rakowski’s 

heart and circulation research. 

“The proceeds will fund collaborative 

research studies with major centres from 

around the world,” said Dr. Rakowski. “We’ll 

strive to better understand the genetic 

causes of, and potential treatments for 

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a disease 

Dr. Rubin. “With the help of our donors, 

the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre will lead 

the way in new frontiers of cardiovascular 

patient care, and in the dissemination of 

this knowledge worldwide.” 

A primary focus of the campaign is building 

and sustaining the Centre’s greatest strength 

– the exceptional team of specialists and 

medical staff who are responsible for the 

emergence of extraordinary medical discoveries 

and the development of innovative 

treatments for heart diseases and disorders. 

of the heart muscle that affects one in 500 

Canadians and is the most common cause of 

sudden death in athletes.” 

Presenting sponsor for this year’s Classic was 

Arrow Capital Management Inc., plus Event 

sponsors Halpern Enterprises, Urbacon, 

Pusateri’s Fine Catering and TD Securities. 

Once again, tournament chair and founder, 

Todd Halpern led a dedicated committee 

of volunteers including Colin Halpern, Jim 

McGovern, Marco Mancini, Frank Luchetta 

and Robbie Pryde. This year, Halpern had 

some help from Robbie, the Bengal tiger 

The campaign has raised $50 million thus far. 

Says Campaign Chair Jeff Rubenstein: “The 

needs of the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre are 

significant and we won’t stop until we pass 

$100 million.” 

visiting from the Bowmanville Zoo in 

initiating the shotgun start. Other highlights 

from the day included four hole-in-one 

contests sponsored by Downtown Lexus, 

in which one golfer came within two feet 

of driving off with a 2012 Lexus IS250C; 

a BBQ lunch and cocktail reception; and live 

and silent auctions. 

Golfers included UHN physicians and scientists 

and prominent Toronto business leaders 

from finance, insurance, construction, food 

and wine. The tournament has raised over 

$900,000 in eight years.


L to R: Dr. Barry Rubin, Jeff Rubenstein, Dr. Tirone David, James Hosinec, Dr. Gary Newton and Dr. Bob Bell at the Hosinec Family Recognition 

Celebration in June 2011. 

Improving cardiac care through research 

Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation 

celebrated the outstanding commitment of 

James Hosinec at a special reception in 

June 2011. 

Mr. Hosinec made a $1 million gift towards 

the Hosinec Family Fellowship in Cardiac 

Surgery and Cardiology and the Hosinec 

Family Fellowship in Cardiology and Medical 

Imaging. In response to Mr. Hosinec’s 

generosity, Toronto General & Western 

Hospital Foundation pledged to raise an 

additional $1 million to match the gift. 

Both of the fellowships will have a dramatic 

impact on patient care, enabling cardiac 

specialists to receive specialized training at 

the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre. The fellowships 

will ultimately prepare them to provide 

the full spectrum of cardiac care through 

enhanced understanding in imaging for 

diagnosis and treatment through open 

surgical and catheter based techniques. 

This gift will also enable esteemed cardiac 

experts to share in the wealth of knowledge 

and expertise at the Peter Munk Cardiac 

Centre, ensuring the Centre continues to 

make groundbreaking progress in the study 

of heart disorders. One fellow has been 

selected and began in this new role in 

summer 2012. The search for the second 

fellow is ongoing. 

Keeping innovation on the right track 

As part of its mandate to provide innovative, 

cutting-edge treatments for patients with 

cardiovascular conditions, the Peter Munk 

Cardiac Centre recently implemented a 

unique solution to a looming funding gap: 

an Innovation Committee that manages 

donor dollars to fund innovative treatments 

for cardiac and vascular disease. 

The Innovation Committee brings together 

experts to discuss, debate and evaluate new 

ideas – similar to the popular CBC television 

show Dragon’s Den. 

Consisting of surgeons, cardiologists, nurses, 

hospital administrators, entrepreneurs, fundraisers, 

and business leaders, the committee 

meets on a quarterly basis to determine 

allocation of the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre 

Innovation Fund, established with Peter and 

“Fellowships are selected through a 

competitive process that is international in 

scope and applicants are selected on the 

basis of academic excellence,” said Dr. Tirone 

David, Cardiovascular Surgeon and holder 

of the Melanie Munk Chair in Cardiovascular 

Surgery at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre 

and Professor of Surgery at the University of 

Toronto. 

“As many of our fellows return to centres 

across Canada and around the world to 

assume leadership positions, it enables UHN 

to continue to have an impact on improving 

healthcare globally. We are extremely grateful 

to donors like James Hosinec who make 

these opportunities possible.” 

Melanie Munk’s recent donation. 

The Committee experienced early success: 

Funding for renal denervation, an advanced 

new procedure for treating unresponsive 

high blood pressure, was approved by the 

Innovation Committee in March 2012 and 

the procedure is already being used to 

treat patients. 

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Tina (left) and Robert Buchan (far right) celebrated the announcement 

of their $5 million gift at a celebration that included Her Royal Highness, 

the Countess of Wessex and the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the 

Honourable David C. Onley at Toronto Western Hospital. 

Top L to R: Campaign Co-Chairs, Tony Fell and Bryce Douglas 

Bottom L to R: Fraser Buchan and Robert Buchan, seen with Dr. Wayne Marshall, 

were presented a platinum Upper Canada Medal in recognition of their gift 

to TG&WHF. 

Buchan family supports groundbreaking arthritis research 

The Campaign to Cure Arthritis received an inspiring 

boost with a $5 million lead gift from 

the Buchan Family Foundation to support 

the Arthritis Program at Toronto Western 

Hospital. Inspired by the care Tina Buchan 

received at the Arthritis Centre, the Buchan 

family will fund the creation of state-of-theart 

laboratory facilities to accommodate new 

scientists who will be recruited for groundbreaking 

research into the disease. 

Featuring world-leading specialists and 

technologies, the Buchan Family Arthritis 

Research Centre will be located in the new 

Krembil Discovery Tower at the Toronto 

Western Hospital site. The Centre will be 

an innovation cluster exploring cures 

for arthritis. 

“Our family is very excited about helping to 

create this new facility for arthritis research,” 

said Tina Buchan.“We want this research to 

have a global impact for people suffering 

from arthritis and ultimately lead to a cure.” 

“We are tremendously grateful to Bob and 

Tina for making this transformational gift,” 

said Dr. Nizar Mahomed, UHN’s Arthritis 

Program Medical Director and Head of the 

Division of Orthopaedic Surgery.“Discoveries 

made at the Buchan Family Arthritis Research 

Centre will benefit people suffering from 

arthritis globally.” 

Lead gift boosts Campaign 

momentum 

With close to $21 million raised in just under 

two years, the Campaign to Cure Arthritis 

continues to make tremendous progress 

toward its $25 million goal. 

The Campaign is supporting the creation 

of an Arthritis Research Platform that does 

not exist anywhere else in the world. 

Collaboration between clinicians, surgeons 

and researchers in both Rheumatology and 

Orthopaedics will allow for the systematic 

study of the many different forms of arthritis 

for the first time. 

The Campaign leverages the existing strong 

program with new, world-first arthritis 

research that seeks an early diagnosis, novel 

treatments, personalized arthritis care and 

ultimately, a cure. 

“We need the leadership of donors like the 

Buchan family to make this a reality,”said 

Arthritis Campaign Co-Chair Anthony S. Fell. 

“Our Campaign is focused on making hip, 

knee and other joint replacements a thing of 

the past, and support from our community 

will make this a reality.”

Physicians from the Division of Rheumatology who have collectively pledged $250,000 towards 

the Campaign to Cure Arthritis. Contributors not pictured above include Drs. Jorge Sanchez-Guerrero, 

Sindhu Johnson, Carol Landolt-Marticorena and Nigil Haroon. 

Rheumatology doctors make pledge 

in support of Campaign to Cure Arthritis 

In a show of commitment to the cause, the 

physicians in the Division of Rheumatology 

at Toronto Western Hospital have collectively 

pledged $250,000 toward the Campaign to 

Cure Arthritis. The focus of their support is 

to uncover the mysteries of diseases such 

as rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune 

diseases such as lupus by studying their 

origin and progression systematically. 

Combined with the commitment of the 

Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, the pledge 

represents a united effort by doctors in the 

Arthritis Program to support the Campaign. 

Leading the effort 

to contribute to the 

Campaign was Head 

of the Division of 

Rheumatology 

Dr. Jorge Sanchez- 

Guerrero who joined 

the team in 2011. 

Dr. Jorge Sanchez- 

Guerrero 

Bringing a wealth 

of expertise and 

experience, Dr. 

Sanchez-Guerrero’s appointment includes 

both UHN and Mount Sinai Hospital. 


Born and raised in Mexico, Dr. Sanchez- 

Guerrero received his medical degree from 

the University of Guadalajara, and trained in 

internal medicine and rheumatology at the 

Instituto Nacional de la Nutricion. 

Dr. Sanchez-Guerrero is thrilled to be 

working in Toronto, overseeing several 

clinics, top-tier specialists, and an in-patient 

unit caring for patients with complex 

rheumatic diseases from across Ontario. 

Recognizing the escalating need for effective 

treatments, he is focused on improving our 

understanding of rheumatic and related 

disorders. With his main area of research being 

connective tissue diseases, Dr. Sanchez- 

Guerrero is targeting lupus in particular; 

measuring its causes and breaking down 

how to best diagnose and treat the disease. 

He looks forward to advancing rheumatology 

research and treatment. 

“This is one of the top hospitals in the world 

in rheumatology – both in terms of patient 

care and teaching,”says Dr. Sanchez-Guerrero. 

“Everybody is very supportive and really 

wants to work together.” 

Dr. Nizar Mahomed with Todd Halpern, cabinet 

member of the Campaign to Cure Arthritis. 

Celebrating volunteer 

fundraising leadership 

In recognition of his valuable contributions 

to fundraising for programs at Toronto 

Western Hospital, a celebration was held 

recently to formally thank Todd Halpern. 

“Todd has been a part of the UHN family 

for over eight years and during that time he 

has been a great source of support for 

Toronto Western Hospital and Toronto 

General Hospital,” said UHN President and 

CEO, Dr. Bob Bell. 

In 2011, Todd took on fundraising roles for 

two new campaigns at TWH, including 

Co-Chair of the Brain Campaign in support 

of the Krembil Neuroscience Centre and as a 

Campaign Cabinet Member of the Campaign 

to Cure Arthritis. 

Todd joined the TG&WHF Board of Directors 

in 2005 and since that time he has been 

a great example of volunteer dedication 

and inspiration. His volunteer fundraising 

expertise can best be seen in the tremendous 

success of Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival 

which he founded. This event has raised over 

$10.2 million to date. Over this period, Todd 

and Ellen Halpern have contributed 

extraordinary personal gifts to TG&WHF. 

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The Krembil Family (L to R): Mark, Riley, Stacey, Linda and Bob, who have been the 

lead supporters of the Brain Campaign and the Krembil Discovery Tower, saw the 

building’s progress at a celebratory “beam-signing” during the summer. 

The Brain Campaign continues on its goal 

of $200 million. Campaign Co-Chairs Gerry 

Halbert and Todd Halpern have seen a busy 

year, and were thrilled to announce that six 

months after its public launch in November 

2011, the Campaign had surpassed the 

$130 million mark thanks to a number of 

transformational gifts which are highlighted 

on the following pages. 

This June, construction on the Krembil 

Discovery Tower (KDT) at Toronto Western 

Hospital reached a major industry milestone 

marked by the “topping off” ceremony, which 

signifies that the outside of the building 

structure is complete. 

For the next stage of construction, staff and 

visitors will see further transformation with 

the wrapping of the building in glass. By the 

end of the summer, the crane towers and 

most of the construction will move inside 

the building. 

Construction on our newest research facility 

has progressed on time, with the opening 

scheduled in June 2013. This modern space 

will allow our scientists to be more efficient 

and collaborative, and provide them with 

the facilities necessary for their discoveries to 

flourish. Within KDT, Altum Health will also be 

opening their new clinic space, and the Tanz 

Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative 

Diseases – currently located at the University 

of Toronto – will call the KDT home. 

Krembil Neuroscience Centre scientists 

continued to attract major international media 

coverage of their game-changing research, 

thanks to transformational donor support. 

In February, Dr. Michael Fehlings, Medical 

Director of the Krembil Neuroscience Centre, 

published a major study which concluded 

that people who suffer a spinal cord injury 

should undergo surgery within 24 hours. 

Dr. Fehlings’research focused on injuries to 

the cervical spine, which account for 30 per 

cent of all spinal cord injuries, and can result 

in a person becoming a quadriplegic. Data 

showed that a patient is two times more likely 

to have a major neurological recovery when 

surgery is undertaken within the first 24 hours 

after the injury. 

Recently appointed Head of the Division 

of Neurosurgery, Dr. Michael Tymianski, 

L to R: Brain Campaign Co-Chairs Gerry Halbert and 

Todd Halpern at a recent celebration to mark the Tower’s 

progress. 

Brain Campaign gains momentum as Krembil Discovery Tower 

reaches new heights 

published a study in Nature that summarizes 

promising results for a new drug he helped 

develop that protects the brain against the 

damaging effects of a stroke. During a stroke, 

regions of the brain are deprived of blood 

and oxygen. This causes a complex sequence 

of chemical reactions in the brain, which can 

result in neurological impairment or death. 

The drug developed by Dr. Tymianski’s team 

acts to protect the brain by preventing the 

occurrence of these harmful reactions. In 

development for several years, the drug 

has reached the most advanced stage of 

development among drugs created to 

reduce the brain’s vulnerability to stroke 

damage.

Mrs. Lily Safra, Chairwoman of the Edmond J. 

Safra Philanthropic Foundation. 

Jewels of hope for Parkinson’s research 

Sometimes an event doesn’t just shine – it 

sparkles. 

Such was the case at the “Jewels for Hope: 

The Collection of Mrs. Lily Safra” auction. 

Held at the famed Christie’s auction house 

in Geneva on May 14, 2012, the Edmond J. 

Safra Program in Parkinson’s Disease was one 

of only 32 organizations in the world chosen 

by Mrs. Lily Safra to benefit from auction 

proceeds. Distributed by the Edmond J. Safra 

Philanthropic Foundation, $1 million in 

funds are directly supporting the work of Drs. 


Al Zaibaks’ investment in research to transform lives 

The Movement Disorders Program, a global 

leader in the clinical care and research of 

diseases such as Parkinson’s, received a 

generous gift from Mohammad and Najla 

Al Zaibak to establish a 10-year fellowship 

program at UHN. The program will advance 

vital clinical research, making a positive 

difference in the lives of countless Canadians. 

“These fellowships will accelerate breakthroughs 

in the early diagnosis and treatment 

of Parkinson’s disease and will provide hope for 

people who suffer from movement disorders,” 

Parkinson’s research donor, Mohammad Al Zaibak (centre) meets with Dr. Tony Lang and 

Dr. Andres Lozano at the Krembil Neuroscience Centre. 

Anthony Lang and Andres Lozano in the 

Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson’s Disease. 

“We continue to be extremely grateful 

to Mrs. Safra and the Foundation for the 

opportunities they have given the Parkinson’s 

team,” says Dr. Lozano. “Recognizing the program 

through Jewels for Hope speaks to Lily’s 

dedication to the program, and directly impacts 

our work in better understanding and developing 

new treatments for Parkinson’s disease.” 

Far exceeding pre-sales estimates, the 

said Mohammad, a business leader and 

technology entrepreneur. “As an entrepreneur, 

I am captivated by the vision and devotion 

of Drs. Tony Lang and Andres Lozano. Their 

commitment to innovation and exploration 

of new frontiers is a testament to their 

entrepreneurial spirit.” 

The Al Zaibaks’gift will establish two research 

positions: The Al Zaibak Clinical Research 

Fellow in Movement Disorders and The 

Al Zaibak Research Coordinator in Movement 

Disorders, both of which will support the 

event raised $38 million. The top lot was a 

32.08 carat ruby and diamond ring, known 

as “The Hope Ruby” by Chaumet, which sold 

for a staggering $6.7 million, a world record 

price for any ruby ever sold at auction. 

Upon receiving a standing ovation at the 

end of the auction, Mrs. Safra expressed her 

gratitude. “From the bottom of my heart, 

I want to thank everyone who participated 

in this evening’s success,”Safra said.“I am 

overjoyed, knowing that so many people in 

need around the world will benefit.” 

ground-breaking clinical research of 

Dr. Anthony Lang, Director of the Morton 

and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic 

and neurosurgeon Dr. Andres Lozano, who 

pioneered the use of DBS to treat advanced 

stage Parkinson’s disease in North America. 

“The Al Zaibaks’generosity will fuel research 

that aims to slow disease progression, restore 

lost nerve function, and strives to unearth a 

cure,” said Dr. Lang. “Ultimately our goal is to 

develop new treatments that will transform 

people’s lives.” 

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Happy family – Nancy and Brad Hotson with their children, Melanie and Bradley. 

Cutting-edge brain surgery gives new life 

to patients 

Nancy Hotson’s world was turned upside 

down after learning the cause of symptoms 

she felt during her second pregnancy. 

The young mother of two first felt a tingling 

sensation on her face, which was followed 

by severe migraines. An MRI revealed an 

irregularly-shaped, rapidly growing trigeminal 

schwannoma compressing her brain stem. 

A tumour of tissue that affects the nerves, 

Nancy’s tumour was impacting the trigeminal 

nerve – one responsible for sensation in the 

face and certain motor functions. 

Dr. Fred Gentili, one of Canada’s finest skull 

base surgeons who trained in Europe in microneurosurgery, 

took on the case. By the time 

Nancy was taken into surgery in October 2011, 

five months had passed since her diagnosis, 

and her anxiety levels were high. Nancy’s 

many preparations for her family included 

weaning her nine-month old daughter. 

After a successful 11-hour surgery, she 

recovered sufficiently to return home within 

a week. Nancy was even able to take her 

children trick-or-treating to a few homes. “I am 

thankful every minute of every day that we 

have a surgeon as talented as Dr. Gentili at 

Toronto Western Hospital,” said Nancy. “Thanks 

to his expertise, I have come through this 

surgery with little damage to my trigeminal 

nerve. Without him, I would not have had 

such an amazing outcome. And for that, my 

husband, my two little ones and I are eternally 

grateful.” 

In gratitude, Nancy and her husband Brad 

along with her parents, Wendy and John 

Crean, are generously contributing a gift of 

$260,000 to help fund a Chair in Skull Base 

Surgery for Dr. Gentili. This was a life-changing 

experience for Nancy, and she hopes to work 

towards building a strong support group for 

non-cancerous tumour survivors. 

The Chair in Skull Base Surgery will help 

Dr. Gentili develop and refine skull base 

surgery techniques, fund research and 

education activities, provide resources for 

outcomes measurement and allow 

surgeons to share knowledge and skills 

across Canada and around the world. 

To support the Chair in Skull Base Surgery, 

please visit: www.brillianceball.ca. The 

Brilliance Ball will be held on November 14, 

2012 at the Liberty Grand Hotel in Toronto. 

Dr. Mark Bernstein, The Greg Wilkins-Barrick 

Chair in International Surgery 

RBC gift helps launch 

$20 million neurooncology 

campaign 

With an incredible leadership gift of $1.75 

million this Fall, RBC Capital Markets and 

the RBC Foundation helped TG&WHF 

launch a $20 million campaign targeting 

needs in neuro-oncology at the Krembil 

Neuroscience Centre. This enormous step 

is driving efforts towards completion of the 

neuro-oncology suites in the Gregory C. 

Wilkins Centre for Excellence in Neuro- 

Oncology, completing what promises to be 

the leading centre of its kind in the country. 

Bringing together cutting-edge diagnostic 

and treatment options for patients suffering 

from brain cancer, the neuro-oncology 

program serves as an international referral 

centre for hundreds of new patients every year. 

“We are thankful to RBC Capital Markets for 

their dedication to health care,” enthuses 

Dr. Mark Bernstein, The Greg Wilkins-Barrick 

Chair in International Surgery at University 

Health Network. “Their commitment has drawn 

attention to our neuro-oncology efforts, and 

will hopefully make a difference in what we 

can achieve.”


A roster of distinguished guests graced FACES: Front Row: Menaka Thakkar, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Sonja Bata, Dr. Anthony Lang, Carol Grant Sullivan, 

Stephan Moccio, Veronica Tennant, Martha Butterfield, Dr. John Evans, Ivan Fecan. Middle Row: Sarah Richardson, Dr. Ilse Treurnicht, Valerie Pringle, 

Vanessa Harwood, Ben Mulroney, Jeanne Beker, George Butterfield, Catherine (Kiki) Delaney, Rocco Rossi. Back Row: Harry Rosen, Sandra Bezic, 

Linda Lundstrom, the Honourable J. Trevor Eyton. 

Luncheon brings together dynamic guests for Parkinson’s Research 

On May 29, 2012,TG&WHF hosted the inaugural 

FACES Luncheon in support of Parkinson’s 

Research at the Krembil Neuroscience Centre. 

Approximately 300 prominent and influential 

social, philanthropic and business leaders 

from our community attended. 

The event raised over $100,000 for The Edmond 

J. Safra Program in Parkinson’s Disease at the 

Krembil Neuroscience Centre, led by 

Dr. Anthony Lang. 

The luncheon featured keynote speaker 

Ms. Bonnie Brooks, President of the 

Hudson’s Bay Company. The ever-charming 

Ben Mulroney emceed the event and the 

very talented Stephan Moccio provided 

the entertainment. 

Gift to support the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease 

As long-time supporters of the Peter Munk 

Cardiac Centre, Arnold and Lynn Irwin are 

well-acquainted with the excellent work that 

goes on at UHN. 

So when an opportunity arose to fund a 

research project in the genetics of Alzheimer’s 

disease, Arnold needed little convincing. 

“I have been very interested in the impressive 

research of Dr. Peter St George-Hyslop and 

the Krembil Neuroscience Centre with regard 

to Alzheimer’s disease research. I also know 

that funding for basic research is difficult to 

come by,” said Arnold. 

The Irwins are contributing $200,000 to purchase 

equipment for a pilot project related to gene 

sequencing and the biological expression of 

the Alzheimer’s gene. 

Guests also had the opportunity to get 

up-close-and-personal with a prominent 

individual from the field of health, business, 

sports, fashion, philanthropy, politics or the 

arts. The event was founded by Carol Grant 

Sullivan, a patient of Dr. Lang’s who brought 

together a dynamic group to form FACES: 

Friends, Activate, Collaborate, Educate and 

Support. 

“The goal of this project is to evaluate various 

strategies for testing patients at risk for 

Alzheimer’s disease,”said Dr. St George-Hyslop, 

Director of the Tanz Centre for Research in 

Neurodegenerative Disease. “The more we 

understand this, the better we will be at 

treating early onset Alzheimer’s disease. 

” The Tanz Centre’s new home will be in the 

Krembil Discovery Tower when it opens in 2013. 

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L to R: Dr. Vera Bril, Dr. M. Barbara Berner and Dr. Carolina Barnett-Tapia. L to R: John Warren,TG&WHF Board Chair; Justine Jackson EVP & CFO, 

UHN; Ethan Goldberg, Managing Director, Corporate Finance, BMO; 

Mark Tinnerman Portfolio Manager, Senior VP, BMO Nesbitt Burns. 

Dr. M. Barbara Berner establishes Fellowship 

There is often no way to predict how and 

when disease will hit. When it does however, 

having help from the best in the field is 

something that you never forget. 

In 1999, Dr. M. Barbara Berner – who 

graduated from medical school at the 

University of Toronto in 1954 – was 

diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG). 

One of the most common neuromuscular 

diseases in the world, symptoms of MG 

include muscle weakness and fatigue. 

Treated by Dr. Vera Bril, leader of the Neuromuscular 

Clinic at UHN, ever since, Dr. Berner 

recently expressed her gratitude profoundly. 

By funding both a fellowship in neuromuscular 

research – as well as confirming an annual 

gift to support the current fellowship, and 

leaving a more significant gift in her Will 

to support the fellowship in perpetuity – 

Dr. Berner’s support promises to make a 

sizable difference in MG treatments, both 

now and into the future. 

Holding the Dr. M. Barbara Berner Fellowship 

in Neuromuscular Research, esteemed 

researcher Dr. Carolina Barnett-Tapia will 

be able to focus on MG research for the next 

four years alongside Dr. Bril. Recruited from 

Chile, Dr. Barnett-Tapia’s outstanding efforts, 

qualifications and potential as a future leader 

have made her a critical part of the Neuromuscular 

Clinic. She is particularly interested 

in how MG affects patients on the most basic 

level, and is focused on helping improve their 

treatments and their quality of life. 

“By developing a new scale to quantify MG 

disease severity, we are trying to capture 

subtle but relevant changes in the patient’s 

clinical condition,”explains Dr. Barnett-Tapia. 

Legacy Golf Classic supports Brain Campaign 

Twenty-three foursomes teed off on June 5 as 

part of the 15 th annual Legacy Golf Classic. 

Benefitting the Brain Campaign in support 

of the Krembil Neuroscience Centre, golfers 

played the 18-hole Championship Course at 

Copper Creek Golf Club. 

The event’s presenting sponsor, BMO Financial 

Group, and volunteers Ian McDermott, 

Senior Director of Research Facilities Planning 

“Through such a scale, we could better tailor 

the treatment for individual patients, and it 

could also be used in clinical trials for new 

therapies in myasthenia gravis. Overall it will 

help us provide better care for our patients.” 

With most physicians across the province 

referring MG cases to UHN’s Neuromuscular 

Clinic, about 1,500 MG patients have been 

treated at the Clinic so far, and around 500 

are being seen annually. Dr. Berner’s generosity 

ensures a lasting legacy of education and 

patient care that will continue to support 

ground-breaking care. 

“Dr. Berner’s dedication to our work at the 

Neuromuscular Clinic will enable us to focus 

on making significant, lasting improvements 

in several modalities of patient care and treatment,”affirms 

Dr. Bril.“We are grateful for her 

support and friendship.” 

and Safety at UHN, and Foundation Board 

Member Raymond Chang, were instrumental 

in this year’s success. In 15 years, the 

Legacy Golf Classic has raised more than 

$2 million for various UHN initiatives.

Top to Bottom: Dr. Michael Fehlings 

and Dr. Crystal Ruff 

Providing balanced care for vestibular patients 

For the more than one million Canadians who 

suffer from a vestibular disorder, getting the 

appropriate care can be a difficult process. 

Thanks to a generous donation, patients 

suffering from diseases such as vertigo have 

access to the specialized care they require. 

The Vestibular Rehabilitation program at 

Toronto General Hospital treats patients 

suffering from vestibular diseases, while 

providing education and treatment for their 

conditions. The program has been accepting 

patients for 20 months, and has become an 

integral part of the care provided within 


Freedman Family Fellowship driving spinal cord research forward 

Through a generous pledge of $150,000, 

the Jeremy and Judith Freedman Family 

Foundation has played a vital role in UHN 

Spinal Program advances since 2010. 

An internationally recognized training 

ground for neuroscience researchers and 

neurosurgeons, the program’s clinicians and 

scientists play an active role in advancing 

education at every level for medical students, 

residents and postgraduate fellows. 

Made in tribute to Dr. Gerald Halbert and 

L to R: Dr. John Rutka, Wanda Dillon, Shaleen Sulway, and Dr. David Pothier of the Hertz Clinic for Meniere’s 

Disease and Vestibular Dysfunction. 

The Hertz Clinic for Meniere’s Disease and 

Vestibular Dysfunction. In 2011, 657 patient 

visits were tracked through the clinic, 

representing a 35 per cent increase over 

the previous year made possible as a result 

of donor support. 

Newly added clinic staff Shaleen Sulway, 

vestibular rehabilitation therapist, and 

Wanda Dillon, clinical nurse, are a complement 

to the robust team of vestibular professionals. 

Under the leadership of Drs. John Rutka and 

David Pothier, weekly clinics are held where 

Jonathan Lisus, the Freedman family’s contribution 

established the Jeremy and Judith 

Freedman Fellowship in Spinal Cord Repair 

and Regeneration. 

As the postdoctoral fellowship holder, scientist, 

Dr. Crystal Ruff is advancing discoveries 

made by Dr. Michael Fehlings in spinal cord 

injury to help repair brain damage in babies 

impacted by cerebral palsy. 

“The fellowship has played an essential role in 

my work here at UHN; I am incredibly grateful 

patients are assessed for dizziness problems 

and offered a holistic approach to care. This 

includes care from our Neuro-otologist, Neuro- 

opthamologist, Vestibular Nurse, Vestibular 

Rehabilitation Therapist, Psychiatrist, 

Audiologists and the entire medical team 

of Residents and Fellows. 

Patients benefit significantly from this complete 

and collaborative approach to care. Four 

research studies are also currently underway 

to explore various treatment methods with 

the goal of influencing and improving care 

practices in this area on a global level. 

for the opportunities it has given me,” says 

Dr. Ruff. “Through this fellowship, made 

possible by the Freedmans’ generosity and 

vision, advances are being made that can 

change the way we treat both adult and 

childhood neurological injury. The fellowship 

has made it possible to complete this 

research, which is driving the field of 

pediatric neuroscience. On behalf of the 

many individuals whose lives this will 

inevitably touch – thank you.” 

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Top to Bottom: Mr. Owen Boris and 

Dr. Allan Slomovic 

Owen & Marta Boris Chair enables 

pioneering vision 

May 10, 2012, marked the celebration of 

the Owen & Marta Boris Chair in Stem Cell 

Vision Research at the Donald K. Johnson Eye 

Centre at Toronto Western Hospital. 

Inaugural Chair holder Dr. Allan Slomovic, 

Research Director of Corneal/External Disease 

Service at the Donald K. Johnson Eye Centre, 

and Director of the Ocular Stem Cell Transplantation 

Program at UHN – expressed his 

gratitude to the Boris family, paying special 

tribute to the legacy established by the late 

Owen Boris. 

The first of its kind in Canada, the Owen & 

Marta Boris Chair in Stem Cell Vision Research 

provides for in-depth focus on both corneal 

transplantation and ocular stem cell research 

at UHN. 

Its establishment has enabled Dr. Slomovic 

and his team to implement a host of research, 

education and patient care initiatives. 

Greg Moore, Managing Director, CBRE – Founding Tournament Organizer (L), and Dr. Graham Trope, 

Professor Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto, and Director Glaucoma 

Unit, University Health Network address the crowd at the tournament. 

These include starting an Ontario government-sponsored 

and accredited corneal 

stem cell transplantation program at UHN, 

the first comprehensive program for ocular 

stem cell transplantation in the country. 

“The support of Owen and Marta Boris 

and the Boris family continues to have an 

enormous influence on my work,” says Dr. 

Slomovic.“With the help of this Chair, five 

years from now we will see vast improvements 

in both the quality and number of 

ocular stem cell transplants being performed 

in Ontario. The Owen & Marta Boris Chair in 

Stem Cell Vision Research will enable UHN to 

take a leading role in North America in ocular 

stem cell transplantation.” 

Jackie Work and Leslie Boris – daughter and 

son of the late Owen Boris – were presented 

with a Chair print and an Upper Canada 

Medal by Donald K. Johnson, TG&WHF 

Board Member. 

Annual golf 

tournament a 

“hole-in-one” 

The CBRE Annual Charity Classic was a hit 

for both participants and Donald K. Johnson 

Eye Centre patients. The third annual tournament 

took place on June 21, 2012 at the 

beautiful Angus Glen Golf Club. 

Over 300 participants attended the golf 

tournament, which included a live and silent 

auction and dinner. The event raised over 

$207,000 thanks to the generous contributions 

of individuals and over 100 corporate 

sponsors. With matching contributions from 

private donor support, the total amount 

raised was over $1 million. 

Over the past three years, CBRE has raised an 

impressive $3.2 million for vision research at 

Toronto Western Hospital.

Mrs. Mildred Goldstein was inspired by 

Dr. Devenyi to donate to the Honour 

Your Hero program. 

Honouring a vision hero 

Mildred Goldstein is supporting patient 

care in a heroic way. 

To recognize the exceptional care she 

received from the Donald K. Johnson Eye 

Centre, Mrs. Goldstein made a $10,000 gift 

through the Honour Your Hero Program in 

recognition of Dr. Robert Devenyi, Ophthalmologist-in-Chief. 

Mrs. Goldstein was inspired to donate to 


the Vision Program Fund for Excellence in 

Dr. Devenyi’s honour in appreciation for the 

attentive, compassionate and expert care he 

has provided to her over the past 10 years. 

“It is a very personal thing and it gives me 

great pleasure to give back. This donation 

recognizes all of the wonderful attention I have 

received over the years, which I appreciate 

more than words can say,” she said. 

Event celebrates inaugural Glaucoma Chair 

A new Chair in Glaucoma Research was 

celebrated on April 17, 2012, at the 

Donald K. Johnson Eye Centre, recognizing 

Dr. Jeremy Sivak as the inaugural Chair. 

A total of 10 generous donors made the 

new Chair possible. 

Following an illuminating tour of Dr. Sivak’s 

lab, guests were treated to remarks by several 

of UHN’s top minds in vision research. 

Speakers included Dr. Martin Steinbach, 

Head of the Vision Science Research Program, 

Back row, L to R: Judy Matthews, Dr. Robert Devenyi, Wilmot Matthews, President of Marjad Inc., Donna Wakefield, 

Greg Moore, Senior Managing Director of Project Management at CBRE, Dr. Martin Steinbach, Charles 

Wakefield and Dr. Chris Paige. Front row, L to R: Inaugural Chair Jeremy Sivak, Donald K. Johnson, Sonja Bata, 

Founding Chairman of Bata Shoe Museum, and Dr. Graham Trope. 

Dr. Graham Trope, Director of the Glaucoma 

Unit and Dr. Rob Devenyi, Opthamologistin-Chief. 

Grateful for the support and interest of the 

event’s guests, Dr. Sivak spoke about moving 

forward as Chair, and advancements in 

glaucoma research. “I am very proud to be 

working with people of such calibre here at 

UHN, and for the opportunities this Chair is 

giving me,” says Dr. Sivak.“Our investigations 

not only have direct relevance to retinal 

The Honour Your Hero Program was launched 

in 2008, and allows patients and families to 

say thank you to the unsung heroes at our 

hospitals: the doctors, nurses, support staff 

and volunteers. Since then, through the 

generosity of donors and patients, close to 

$700,000 has been raised towards priority 

projects at University Health Network, 

including $215,000 for the Donald K. Johnson 

Eye Centre. 

degenerative diseases, but also to related 

mechanisms in the central nervous system 

and other organs.” 

After Dr. Sivak received a UHN Chair print, 

Board Champion Don Johnson presented 

several of our vision donors with Upper 

Canada Medals. Donors included Mrs. Sonja 

Bata, Greg Moore, Senior Managing 

Director, CBRE, and Judy and Wilmot 

Matthews. 

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Arthritis research supporters Yetta Bregman and her son Michael 

Canadian philanthropist, Harry Rosen 

Grateful patient helps fuel research aimed at curing arthritis 

Stem cell research holds great promise for 

finding a cure for arthritis, which is among 

the leading causes of disability in Canada, 

affecting nearly 4.5 million people. It is 

estimated that a quarter of the population 

will have arthritis in less than a decade. 

To help address this challenge, Michael 

Bregman, a grateful patient of Dr. Darrell 

Ogilvie-Harris, orthopaedic surgeon at 

Toronto Western, and his mother, Yetta, have 

invested $250,000 to support the McEwen 

Centre’s Accelerating Discoveries Arthritis 

Cartilage Research Project. 

“This project represents an important collaboration 

between basic scientists at the McEwen 

Centre, and researchers in the Arthritis Program,” 

said Dr. Gordon Keller, Director of the McEwen 

Centre for Regenerative Medicine.“Stem cell 

research involving cartilage is at an advanced 

stage and such collaborations will help ensure 

that discoveries are quickly adopted into 

improved patient care.” 

Michael is a runner, and recently had surgery 

to repair an arthritic knee. He knows first 

hand the pain of arthritis. 

“We are thankful for the Bregman’s gift, 

because we believe this research will 

ultimately lead to new stem cell treatment 

options for joint injury and debilitating 

arthritis, revolutionizing the way osteoarthritis 

is treated around the world,” said Dr. Nizar 

Mahomed, Medical Director of the Arthritis 

Program. 

Harry Rosen provides vital funding towards curing diabetes 

Diabetes is fast-becoming a major national 

health care epidemic, with an estimated 

three million Canadians now living with this 

serious chronic condition. 

In May, Canadian fashion icon Harry Rosen 

once again stepped forward to help fund 

McEwen Centre researchers working towards 

finding a cure. His contribution of $900,000 

towards the Harry Rosen Chair in Diabetes 

Regenerative Medicine Research brings the 

total funds raised to $3.1 million; three-quarters 

of the way towards the final goal. 

The inaugural chairholder will be Dr. Cristina 

Nostro, a senior post-doctoral fellow working 

in the laboratory of Dr. Gordon Keller on the 

Accelerating Discoveries Diabetes Research 

Project. 

The team is striving to create insulin- 

producing cells from human stem cells, 

which would offer a new, unlimited source 

of these cells for transplantation for the 

treatment of a large number of patients with 

type-1 diabetes. McEwen Centre researchers 

recently had a major breakthrough when 

they identified key regulators that direct stem 

cells to make insulin-producing cells in a petri 

dish. They are currently testing these cells to 

determine if they can cure diabetes in mice, 

an essential step in moving this approach 

towards a cure for human diabetes. 

Fundraising for the Chair got off to a 

resounding start at the Hats Off to Harry 

gala fundraiser, hosted in 2010, which raised 

$1.8 million. The Foundation continues to 

seek matching funds to Mr. Rosen’s gift to 

finalize funding for the Chair.

L to R: Caroline Mulroney Lapham, Pauline Menkes, Brian Mulroney, Ofra Menkes, 

Steven Menkes at An Intimate Evening with Brian Mulroney. 


L to R: Caroline Rhea, Leslie Roberts and Catherine Lawrence at 

LOL: Laugh Out LAM. 

An Intimate Evening with Brian Mulroney LOL: Laugh Out LAM 

On May 2, Steven and Ofra Menkes hosted 

An Intimate Evening with Brian Mulroney in 

Support of Diabetes Research at their home for 

friends and supporters of UHN. The exclusive 

gathering raised over $100,000 in support of 

the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine’s 

Accelerating Discoveries diabetes research 

project led by Dr. Gordon Keller, Director of 

the McEwen Centre, in collaboration with 

Dr. Gary Lewis, Head, Division of Endocrinology 

and Metabolism at UHN. 

Joined by his daughter, Carolyn Mulroney 

Lapham, the former Prime Minister regaled 

those in attendance with stories from his 

Gentle Ben Charity Challenge 

In November, participants in the 2011 Gentle 

Ben Charity Challenge made their way to 

the Lone Star State for three days of golf, 

football and hockey in Dallas. Proceeds of 

more than $114,000 – an incredible per 

fundraiser total for 28 individuals – went 

towards The Benjamin Pearl Memorial Fellowship 

which supports cancer research at the 

McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine. 

Brothers, Steven and Michael Pearl 

days in politics, and what he has been 

doing since leaving public office. Mulroney 

surprised guests by revealing his personal 

connection to the cause – he was recently 

diagnosed with late onset type-1 diabetes. 

Assisting the Menkes in planning the event 

were Michele Bebis, TG&WHF board 

member and husband Stephen Bebis, and 

Susan Freeman, TG&WHF board member 

and her husband Allister Graham. Guests 

were also treated to a live performance from 

world-renowned Canadian recording artist 

Dan Hill. Hill has type-2 diabetes, and lost his 

father to the disease. 

established the event in honour of their 

father, Benjamin, who passed away from lung 

cancer in 1997. This year, participants took in 

a Dallas Cowboys – Miami Dolphins Thanksgiving 

Day matchup, a Toronto Maple Leafs 

– Dallas Stars game on Friday evening and 

played in a 36-hole golf tournament at two 

championship courses on Saturday. 

In 14 years, Gentle Ben has raised more than 

$1.2 million for charities across Canada. 

They say laughter is the best medicine, and 

so on May 3 supporters gathered at Toronto’s 

Second City for LOL: Laugh Out LAM to 

share some belly laughs and support 

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) research. 

LAM is a rare lung disease that slowly 

deteriorates the lungs, eventually resulting 

in organ failure, and affects women primarily 

in their child-bearing years. 

Co-chairs for the event, Theresa Mersky and 

Global Television’s Leslie Roberts ensured a 

stellar line up of comedians, including 

headliner, Canadian stand-up comedian and 

actress Caroline Rhea. In addition to the 300 

people in attendance at Toronto’s Second 

City, the show was livecast over YouTube to 

Laugh Out LAM parties around the world. 

That night the CN Tower was lit up orange in 

celebration. 

At the end of the evening, over $500,000 

was raised to support the McEwen Centre 

for Regenerative Medicine’s LAM Disease 

Accelerating Discoveries Research Project. 

Using stem cells to recreate LAM disease in 

a dish and test potential treatments, the 

project is a collaborative effort between 

McEwen scientists and researchers at the 

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. 

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The late James McCutcheon L to R: Dr. Paul Greig presents Lesley and William Rogan, seen with their children Lindsay and David and 

Dr. Peter Kim, with a Pewter Upper Canada Medal for their support of the HPB Surgical Oncology Program. 

Carrying on the legacy of James W. McCutcheon 

Inspirational. Admired. Dedicated. Passionate. 

All of these words accurately describe James 

McCutcheon. 

James was a donor to TG&WHF since its 

inception in 1986, as well as a volunteer, 

having sat on the Board of Directors from 1986 

to 1994. He also founded the James Wallace 

McCutcheon Foundation, which supports 

several local charities, and held a bi-annual 

dinner for UHN surgeons to promote a 

collegial and appreciative atmosphere. 

A strong supporter of the Department of 

Surgery, in 1990 James established the first 

James Wallace McCutcheon Chair of Surgery 

for UHN’s Surgeon-in-Chief. The Chair 

provides transformative funding to further 

academic programs and is currently held by 

the fourth Chairholder, Dr. Shaf Keshavjee. 

In addition, James helped found his own law 

firm, Shibley, Righton & McCutcheon, after 

being called to the Bar of Ontario in 1962. He 

practiced law up until his untimely death in 

October 2011. James’s wife Brenda and four 

sons are carrying on his legacy of giving 

back. The James Wallace McCutcheon 

An unexpected gift from a grateful family 

Imagine the challenges in training and 

developing the future leaders of your field 

with limited resources. Then imagine an 

unexpected gift which would facilitate that 

goal. Thanks to the generosity of William and 

Lesley Rogan and their family, the Hepato- 

Pancreatico-Biliary (HPB) Program at TGH will 

be able to advance the training in HPB Surgical 

Oncology. The story of this unexpected 

gift began when Bill Rogan’s health was 

extremely precarious. Because the functions 

of the liver, pancreas, gallbladder and biliary 

system are so connected, diseases in these 

areas represent some of the most complex 

and challenging medical problems. 

Thankfully, under the direction of Dr. Paul 

Greig, Program Director of the HPB Surgical 

Oncology Fellowship at UHN, Bill had extensive 

hepatobiliary surgery and came through 

with flying colours. In appreciation, the 

Rogan Family funded an area of high priority 

within the Surgical Oncology Program.“This 

donation is to thank Dr. Greig for his expertise 

and care. We noticed the Honour your Hero 

brochures and Dr. Greig is certainly a Hero to 

us,” said his daughter, Lindsay Rogan. 

Foundation continues to make an impact on 

patient care by providing funding towards 

innovative projects and equipment. To date, 

the Foundation has donated more than 

$2.8 million to TG&WHF. 

“Jim was a passionate philanthropist, and avid 

supporter of many important causes, 

including the surgical program at UHN,” said 

Brenda. ”Jim’s family is pleased to be able to 

carry on his legacy of giving back and helping 

others. We look forward to continuing to build 

our partnership with Toronto General and 

Western Hospital Foundation in his memory.” 

The HPB Program at TGH is the largest in 

Canada with a reputation for high volumes, 

excellent outcomes in patients with highly 

complex conditions, surgical expertise, multidisciplinary 

care and postgraduate training. 

This gift will support the Fellowship Exchange 

Program, the HPB Oncology website and 

the HPB Surgical Innovation Fund. With it 

Dr. Greig and the Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic 

Surgeons continue to attract and mentor the 

best Fellows while advancing discovery in 

this challenging field of medicine.

L to R: Dr. Rod Davey, Dr. Shaf Keshavjee, Fred McCutcheon of the James Wallace McCutcheon 

Foundation, Dr. Bryce Taylor, Dr. Bernie Langer and Dr. Alan Hudson at the Dr. Bryce 

Taylor Surgeon Scientist Fellowship celebration. 

Honouring an extraordinary leader – 

Dr. Bryce Taylor 

The celebration announcing the Dr. Bryce 

Taylor Surgeon Scientist Fellowship was a 

high-octane event held at a Ferrari-Maserati 

dealership. Guests mingled among the super 

machines and the ‘super doctors’ who 

included some of UHN’s top surgeons and 

clinicians. 

The event was originally planned as a surprise 

for the ever-humble former Surgeon-in-Chief 

of UHN, who is known for his leadership 

and impressive legacy as a surgeon, mentor 

and innovator. David Naylor, President of 

the University of Toronto (UofT) described 

Dr. Bryce Taylor as a universally admired 

surgeon and an extraordinarily kind human 

being who built a stellar reputation since his 

years as a student at UofT. 

Dr. Taylor’s ability to master technically 

complex surgeries and his remarkable 

management skills have taken him to the 

pinnacle of his career. In 2009, he co-authored 

a global World Health Organization study to 


establish the Surgical Checklist, which has 

contributed towards a significant reduction in 

surgical complications and mortality. In 2010, 

he authored Effective Medical Leadership, an 

insightful look into the complex network and 

workings of a modern hospital. 

In recognition of countless achievements, 

his peers and especially his colleagues in the 

Sprott Department of Surgery at UHN and at 

UofT supported the creation of a Fellowship 

in his honour. 

Besides the generous support of his colleagues, 

the Fellowship was made possible in large 

part by many grateful patients. Leading the 

charge was Marc Muzzo, Surgical Innovation 

Board Champion, who campaigned tirelessly 

to fund the Fellowship. 

The fellowship will ensure there are funds 

available to recruit and train the best and 

brightest next generation of surgeons, and 

encourage continued discoveries in surgical 

care at UHN. 

L to R: Marc Muzzo, Dr. Shaf Keshavjee, and Dr. Donna 

McRitchie 

Another victory lap for 

surgical innovation 

The howl of the engines. The grins of the 

drivers. The thump of a party’s music. Most 

importantly, $375,000 towards the Muzzo 

Family Surgical Innovation Fund at UHN. 

These were just a few flags signaling 

motoamoré’s roaring success in 2012. 

The brainchild of Board Member Marc Muzzo, 

the motoamoré event was launched in 2004 

to pay tribute to Marc’s brother Robert, who 

passed away from cancer. The three-part 

event supports surgical treatments in the 

Sprott Department of Surgery at UHN. 

Against the beautiful backdrop of Toronto’s 

harbour, motoamoré 2012 was held on 

June 2 at the Atrium at Corus Quay. Hosting 

334 guests, the event revved up with an 

Urban Rally circling downtown Toronto, and 

crossed the finish line with a celebration event 

featuring live music, and food and drink provided 

by some of the GTA’s finest restaurants. 

Weeks later on July 17, Track Day found avid 

drivers testing the limits of their own cars at 

the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park north of 

Bowmanville. 

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Tennys Hanson and Dr. Bob Bell present Ivan Fecan and Sandra Faire with their Partners for Discovery 

commemorative print. 

Transplant Rehabilitation Clinic will improve transplant outcomes 

Individuals waiting for lung transplant surgery 

can maintain the health of their impaired 

lungs and enhance post-transplantation 

outcomes by initiating a comprehensive 

fitness regimen, or “pre-habilitation” program. 

Once patients are added to the transplant 

waiting list, the Multi-Organ Transplant 

Program at UHN enrolls them in a pre- 

habilitation exercise program which they 

continue following their transplant. 

The Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Transplant 

Rehabilitation Clinic, scheduled to open in 

Spring 2013, will significantly increase the 

capacity of UHN’s lung pre-habilitation 

program, providing patients with advanced 

lung diseases who are not on the transplant 

waiting list access to personalized exercise 

programs and guidance and instruction. The 

ultimate goal of the expanded program is to 

improve quality of life for patients and likely 

delay or potentially avoid the need for lung 

transplantation for others. 

“Thanks to Sandra and Ivan’s generosity, 

this enhanced program will offer patients 

tutorials and coaching from expert staff in 

the facility, helping them to overcome 

apprehension about initiating an exercise 

regimen, and providing ongoing support to 

Inaugural Respiro Gala raises $41k for transplant program 

On October 29, 2011 the first Respiro gala 

was held at the Famee Furlane in Woodbridge. 

The event was organized by Ezio Presutto, 

a lung transplant recipient, and his family. 

More than 300 people attended the gala, 

which included dinner, drinks, and live and 

silent auctions. Guests danced the night 

away to entertainment provided by doublelung 

recipient and jazz singer Alex Pangman. 

Sponsors, volunteers, and donors helped to 

make Respiro a great success: over $41,000 

was raised towards the Lung Transplant 

Program at Toronto General Hospital. 

Ezio Presutto, one of the organizers of the 

inaugural Respiro gala. 

ensure they stay on track,” said Dr. Charlie 

Chan, Vice-President, Medical Affairs & 

Quality at UHN. 

In addition to renovating and outfitting 

the Transplant Rehabilitation Clinic, Sandra 

and Ivan’s gift will establish a Professorship 

in Rehabilitation Medicine to support the 

recruitment of a leader in the field of pre- 

habilitation medicine. This individual will help 

manage the Clinic, educate patients and their 

families about exercise and rehabilitation and 

lead research to establish and document the 

benefits of a “pre-habilitation” program for 

transplant patients. 

“We are so fortunate to have friends like the 

Presutto family who have taken time out of 

their busy lives to put together this event 

and generously support our program in such 

a meaningful way,” said Dr. Andrew Pierre, 

Lung Transplant Surgeon at University 

Health Network.

L to R: Susan Shelly, Scott Shelly, Lynne Waugh, Rick Waugh, Betty Birmingham, Jennifer Birmingham, 

and Dr. Gary Levy at the unveiling of the Bruce Birmingham Transplant Inpatient Unit. 

Celebrating the legacy of Bruce Birmingham 

In December 2011, a special dedication 

ceremony was held to celebrate the official 

unveiling of the Bruce Birmingham Transplant 

Inpatient Unit within UHN’s Multi-Organ 

Transplant (MOT) Program. 

A former President of Scotiabank, Bruce was a 

liver transplant recipient, and firmly believed 

the best gift was the gift of life. Sadly in 2010, 

Bruce lost his battle with his illness shortly 

after receiving his transplant. His generosity 


and passion inspired his family and friends to 

establish the Bruce Birmingham Tribute Fund. 

Under the leadership of Rick Waugh, 

Scotiabank CEO and family friend of the 

Birminghams, more than 200 Scotiabank 

employees rallied together to support the 

tribute to Bruce. These donations, combined 

with the generous lead gift of $1 million from 

the Birmingham family, brought the Fund 

to more than $1.3 million. 

Best friends Christina Jennings and Sandy 

Kybartas share a laugh. The pair are working 

together on The Sandy Project. 

These funds are designated towards 

supporting liver research, and developing 

educational initiatives to promote the 

importance of organ donation. In the 

coming year, the Fund will support research 

through the liver laboratory, organ donation 

awareness efforts, as well as an investigation, 

led by Dr. Markus Selzner and Dr. Nazia 

Selzner, of an innovative new approach to 

assess and repair marginal livers and improve 

their function after transplantation. 

A diagnosis, a cancer patient, and a kitten inspire fundraising project 

When Christina Jennings learned her best 

friend, Sandra Kybartas was diagnosed with 

Multiple Myeloma, a form of blood cancer, she 

wanted to do everything she could to help. 

“Margaret Mead once said ‘never underestimate 

the power of a small group of committed 

people to change the world. In fact, it is the 

only thing that ever has.’ So, when Sandy 

asked for my help, I was there,” said Christina, 

Chairman and CEO of Shaftsbury Films. 

Shortly afterwards, The Sandy Project was 

born. The project is creatively based around 

an eight-week old kitten who has made a 

website to help save its owner, Sandy, from 

cancer. A 25-year veteran of the entertainment 

industry and an acclaimed production 

designer, it was Sandy’s commitment to 

helping to find a cure for Multiple Myeloma 

that inspired the project’s creation. 

“In the midst of her own battle with cancer, 

Sandy wanted to ensure that crucial research 

continued to strive towards a cure for blood 

cancers like multiple myeloma,” says Christina. 

“Between my love for my friend and my 

belief that if we all work together we can 

make a difference, I took on the task. And 

sure enough, people came through; lots 

of them.” 

The goal of The Sandy Project is to raise 

$500,000 for Dr. Armand Keating, Director 

of the Stem Cell Therapy Program at UHN, 

and his clinical trial investigating Natural Killer 

Cells, which could aid in the destruction of 

cancer-initiating cells. 

To date, more than $125,000 has been raised. 

For information, visit: thesandyproject.com. 

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Dr. Sunita Singh, Menkes Family Kidney Transplant 

Fellow. 

Fellowship builds on outstanding history 

of giving 

With a reputation of extraordinary success in 

both business and philanthropy, the Menkes 

family’s tradition of generosity encompasses 

a history of giving across UHN’s transplant 

and thoracic surgery divisions. Taking direct 

aim at kidney disease, the establishment of 

the Menkes Family Kidney Transplant 

Fellowship is the latest in a long line of 

initiatives driven by their generosity. 

Through an incredible commitment over five 

years, the Menkes Family Kidney Transplant 

Fellowship is enabling the recruitment of top 

tier professionals. New fellows will be provided 

with patient care and research training 

conducted by field leaders, and keep the 

UHN Kidney Transplantation Program at 

the cutting edge. 

“The latest gift from the Menkes family 

promises to have an important impact on 

driving progress in kidney transplantation 

forward,” enthuses Dr. Edward Cole, 

Physician-in-Chief at UHN.“The Menkes 

Family Kidney Transplant Fellowship will 

Dr. Andrew Pierre, Thoracic Surgeon at UHN (second from left), along with several lung transplant 

recipients and tournament participants pose for a photo at the 2011 event. 

enhance our ability to train the most qualified 

specialists in kidney disease in order for them 

to become effective transplant physicians 

and educators or scientists.” 

An exceptional student in medical school at 

UofT, Dr. Sunita Singh has been appointed 

the first Menkes Family Kidney Transplant 

Fellow. Following her Internal Medicine and 

Chief Medical Residency at the University of 

British Columbia, Dr. Singh returned to 

Toronto to complete her training in Adult 

Nephrology. She is now pursuing her Masters 

Degree in Clinical Epidemiology and Health 

Care Research at U of T. 

“I am grateful to the Menkes family for 

providing me with the financial resources 

I need to pursue my career in kidney 

transplantation,”says Sunita.“This award 

will allow me to obtain advanced training 

to develop my skills as a clinician-researcher 

in order to improve the care of kidney 

transplant recipients in the future.” 

Teeing Off For Great 

Cause 

The 7 th annual Lung Transplant Open Golf 

Tournament took place on June 2, 2011 

at Granite Ridge Golf Club. The weather 

cooperated, and guests enjoyed a great day 

of golf followed by dinner and a silent auction. 

Thanks to the generosity of participants, 

donors, volunteers, and sponsors, more than 

$28,000 was raised. 

The Lung Transplant Open Golf Tournament 

was started eight years ago by Peter Laurence, 

a transplant recipient. Although Peter has 

since passed, the tournament has continued 

to raise funds for Toronto General & Western 

Hospital Foundation under the leadership of 

a dedicated volunteer committee including 

Kim Cassar, Tracey (TJ) Jack-Tobin, and 

Mark Tobin. The lead sponsor for several 

years has been AFA Forest Products. 

To date, the annual event has raised over 

$200,000 towards lung transplant research 

at Toronto General Hospital.

L to R: Dr. Ted Marras, Consulting Staff Physician, Division of Respirology, UHN, Robert 

Davidson, and Dr. Shane Shapera, Director, Interstitial Lung Diseases Clinic, UHN. 

Double-lung recipient raises funds to fight 

deadly lung disease 

The ability to breathe is something many 

take for granted. For Robert Davidson, it is 

something he is thankful for every day. 

Robert was diagnosed with idiopathic 

pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a progressive, 

incurable and fatal lung disease. More than 

6,000 Canadians are diagnosed with the 

disease annually, and approximately 5,000 

die each year. 

After discovering little information was 

available to Canadians with the disease, 

Robert founded the Canadian Pulmonary 

Fibrosis Foundation (CPFF), with a goal of 

raising awareness and funds to support 

research towards a cure. He also sought to 

provide support to those suffering from the 

disease and their families. 

Robert’s condition continued to deteriorate, 

and he was placed on a lung transplant 

wait list in January 2010. He underwent a 

life-saving double-lung transplant 10 days 

later at the Toronto General Hospital. 


“I was so fortunate to have a good respirologist 

who referred me to The Toronto General 

Lung Transplant Unit early,” said Robert. “That 

good fortune followed with my lung transplant 

and now, the gift of being able to do something 

about this awful disease and help those 

suffering from it. Living near Toronto General 

Hospital gives us a big edge on beating 

pulmonary fibrosis when it strikes.” 

Since Robert’s transplant, CPFF has hosted 

an increasing number of events including 

annual golf tournaments and a spring gala. 

The foundation, along with Robert, has also 

participated in the Halifax Bluenose and 

Toronto Waterfront Marathons, which have 

raised over $100,000 towards research grants 

at Toronto General & Western Hospital 

Foundation. More recently, a research 

fellowship for Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) 

was established to provide respirology 

trainees with an additional year of training to 

blend clinical work in the ILD clinic with 

research activities towards the discovery of a 

cure for IPF. 

Drs. Charles Chan and John Granton with Actelion President 

Jacques Archambault (centre) 

Celebrating Actelion’s 

commitment to 

respirology care 

A celebration was held to recognize the 

generosity of Actelion Pharmaceuticals 

Canada Inc. in support of the Pulmonary 

Hypertension (PH) Program at UHN. With 

annual grants of $100,000 to TG&WHF, 

Actelion’s total support to UHN has now 

surpassed $800,000. 

“We are extremely fortunate to have Actelion as 

a friend of our program,” said Dr. John Granton, 

Head, Division of Respirology at UHN. 

Dr. Granton and Dr. Charlie Chan, UHN Vice 

President, Medical Affairs & Quality, presented 

Actelion President Jacques Archambault, with 

a plaque for the Actelion offices in Quebec as 

well as a Silver Upper Canada Medal. 

At UHN, Pulmonary Hypertension is fought 

with an intense program dedicated to 

educating patients and the public about PH, 

training young clinicians and investigators, 

recording and tracking cases and important 

research. Actelion is supporting funding 

for increased clinical and research staff in 

addition to the creation of database systems 

that tracked patients’ progression. 

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Mrs. Annette Wolf and her son Martin receive their Partners for Discovery print 

from Dr. Bob Bell. 

Transforming the lives of at-risk youth 

Established in 1969, Youthdale Treatment 

Centres began as a single treatment 

residence for six troubled children in 

Toronto, and is a founding member of the 

children’s mental health movement in 

Ontario. In partnership with Toronto Western 

Hospital, Youthdale now has residences across 

the city and helps 5,000 children with mental 

health issues and their families each year. 

In November, through a transformational 

gift of $1 million, The Wolf Family Chair in 

Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry was 

established at UHN to drive research of 

new treatments for high risk youth, and 

share findings with health practitioners and 

the broader treatment community. 

Mrs. Annette Wolf made the contribution 

in memory of her late husband, Paul. 

“It was our wish to positively affect the lives 

of as many children as possible,”said Mrs. 

Wolf. “After touring the Youthdale facilities 

with my son Martin and seeing the exceptional 

work the staff do with troubled youths 

first hand, we knew this was the best place 

to make our family’s investment.” 

Dr. Paul Sandor is the Director of the 

Tourette Syndrome/Neuro-developmental 

Disorders Clinic at the Krembil Neuroscience 

Centre and Head of Neuropsychiatry Studies 

Frisch Family committed to diabetes research at UHN 

Since 2008, Randy and Jenny Frisch have 

been generous supporters of Dr. Bruce 

Perkins, helping him continue his groundbreaking 

diabetes research, and championing 

his cause in the community. 

Most recently, the family made a generous 

donation towards a leading-edge corneal 

confocal microscope that will be used in 

Dr. Perkins’ lab, and will be fundamental in 

helping Dr. Perkins identify early signs of 

nerve damage. 

A leading physician in endocrinology and 

diabetes care – and a professor at the University 

of Toronto – Dr. Perkins is committed to 

identifying biomarkers that can predict the 

onset of nerve and kidney complications. 

Jenny and Randy Frisch with their children (L to R): Ryan, Lyla and 

Ethan. 

at Youthdale. Dr. Sandor, in addition to his 

compassionate clinical work with at-risk 

youth, is a world-renowned researcher focused 

on investigating the neuro-physiology, 

genetics and psychopharmacology of 

children and adults with complex psychiatric 

problems. 

“The Wolf family’s investment in our program 

will significantly advance our understanding 

of what are the most effective treatments for 

these children,”said Dr. Sandor.“This will 

immediately impact children currently in our 

program, while evolving care for those who 

will need our assistance in the future.” 

“Through the generosity of donors such as 

Jenny and Randy Frisch, we can better 

explore the natural history of diabetes 

complications, and work towards prevention 

strategies,” says Dr. Perkins. “I am grateful for 

their support and friendship – their help plays 

an important role in our accomplishments in 

the lab.”

The Lichtblau family: Fela Lichtblau (centre), her son Mark and daughter Rena. 


Lichtblau family builds on history of support to nursing education 

The Lichtblau family has been a long-time 

and generous supporter of nursing education 

at UHN. This tradition started over 27 years 

ago and is continued today by Fela Lichtblau 

and her children, Rena and Mark. 

The Lichtblau family have been generous 

supporters of scholarships for nurses in the 

Peter Munk Cardiac Centre’s Coronary Intensive 

Care Unit. In 2011, the family expanded their 

support to create the Fela and Saul Lichtblau 

Family Nursing Centre, the future home of the 

UHN’s Department of Medicine, under 

the leadership of UHN Physician-in-Chief 

Dr. Ed Cole, made a donation of $51,500 as 

part of its contribution to the Cornerstone 

Physicians Campaign. The gift represents a 

$250 donation per physician and will support 

the Richard Reznick Research Day Fund. 

Dr. Richard Reznick was the inaugural 

director of the Wilson Centre, an Extra- 

York UHN Nursing Academy. 

The York UHN Nursing Academy is the first 

of its kind in Canada, improving access to 

advanced education and professional 

development programs for nurses at UHN. 

The Academy will have a profound impact 

on nursing education, enhancing patient 

care at our hospitals. Due to increased 

demand of nursing professionals with 

advanced skills and knowledge, it is imperative 

that UHN recruit and retain talented nursing 

Departmental Unit of the University of 

Toronto, which promotes research to 

advance health professions education 

globally. The Wilson Centre is now worldrenowned 

for its work in improving global 

health by establishing new practices 

promoting surgical safety (WHO Surgical 

Checklist), improving training and testing 

practices in medical schools and addressing 

UHN Physician-in-Chief, Dr. Ed Cole is leading a Department of 

Medicine Fundraising initiative. 

leaders who will continue to provide 

patient-centered care. Diploma-trained 

nurses will soon have the opportunity to 

enter directly into a Masters or Ph.D. program, 

ultimately increasing the number of nurses 

who will pursue advanced education. 

“Our family is proud to build on our support of 

the outstanding nurses at UHN with this gift,” 

said Mark Lichtblau.“We have been inspired 

by the dedication and commitment to best 

practices we have seen over the years.” 

UHN Department of Medicine physicians make gift in support 

of education 

health inequities through education in 

Canada. 

The Department of Medicine’s pledge 

will support the annual research day for 

scientists, students and staff to celebrate the 

remarkable depth and breadth of scholarship 

in health professional education underway 

at UHN. 

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Honoured philanthropists George and Andrea Kalmar. L to R: Dr. Allan Okrainec, Raymond Chang and his wife Donette Chin-Loy, and Louise and Jim 

Temerty. 

Centre launch honours leaders in Interprofessional Education 

On November 29, 2011, the Foundation 

hosted a celebration of the dedication of 

the George and Andrea Kalmar Centre for 

Interprofessional Education. Held at TWH, 

the event paid tribute to the ongoing 

support of George and Andrea Kalmar in 

the planning, renovation and completion 

of the ground-breaking new Centre. 

Interprofessional Education (IPE) is integral 

to students and health care providers 

seeking to improve patient-centred care, 

quality of work-life and quality of care. A 

leading strategy in transforming health 

A world-spanning vision realized 

A celebration on September 19, 2011 at the 

Paul B. Helliwell Atrium marked a true leap 

forward in global health care. Amongst the 

top minds in Education at UHN, the Chang 

and Temerty families were honoured for 

their gift of $5 million towards establishing 

the Temerty/Chang International Centre for 

Telesimulation and Innovation in Medical 

Education. 

care practice, IPE enables UHN to better 

meet the needs of patients and their 

families. 

A cornerstone of UHN’s IPE Program, the 

new 2,000-square-foot Kalmar Centre is 

bringing together experts in health care 

education to investigate best practices in 

IPE, and driving system-wide change to 

make interprofessional care a reality. 

At the dedication, Foundation President 

and CEO Tennys Hanson welcomed the 

Kalmars into Partners for Discovery – a 

The Centre makes it possible for health care 

specialists virtually anywhere on the planet 

to access the best training opportunities 

offered at UHN online. While slashing costs, 

the program enhances health care capacity 

in parts of the world that have limited 

training resources, and gives medical 

professionals the necessary skills to provide 

safe and effective treatments for patients. 

giving society which recognizes donors 

who have made cumulative gifts and/or 

pledges of $1 million or more. A storyboard 

was also unveiled celebrating the 

Kalmar family’s philanthropy, and is now 

located in the Centre’s front lobby. 

Celebrations continued with a presentation 

of the Awards of Merit for Excellence in 

Interprofessional Education (IPE). Established 

in 2009 to recognize excellence in our IPE 

community, the awards were presented by 

Maria Tassone, Director of the Centre. 

Already teaching laparoscopic surgery at 

120 centres in countries including Rwanda, 

Ghana, Colombia, Peru, Guyana, Jamaica and 

the Ukraine, the Centre is branching out even 

further. In particular, specialized training in 

maternal and newborn health is desperately 

needed in countries around the world. The 

establishment of the Centre promises training 

programs for this area and many others.

L to R: Catherine and John Wilson with 

TG&WHF board member Vonna Bitove. 

Portrait: Maud Rogers Webb-Wilson 


The Dunn family at the 2011 Lew Dunn Charity Golf Classic. 

Fellowship honours Maud Rogers Webb-Wilson Lew Dunn Annual 

Lovingly remembered for her fondness of 

nursing and devotion to her nursing sisters 

in 1914’s Toronto General Hospital School of 

Nursing Class, Maud Rogers Webb-Wilson 

was honoured this year with the launch of 

the Maud Rogers Webb-Wilson Nursing 

Fellowship at UHN. 

Established by Maud’s son John Wilson 

and his wife Catherine, the fellowship is a 

wonderful opportunity to foster, support 

and nurture some of our brightest minds 

in nursing. 

“We are extremely grateful to the Wilsons 

for their generosity and dedication to UHN 

Nursing,” enthuses Dr. Joy Richards, Vice 

President, Health Professions, & Chief Nurse 

Executive at UHN.“Maud’s legacy will live on 

in the next generation and generations to 

come of nurses who will have a significant 

difference in patient care, as Maud herself 

has had.” 

Born on a farm in King Township, Ontario, 

near the village of Kettleby, several miles west 

of Aurora, Maud grew up assisting her 

mother and father in caring for her brothers 

and sisters, and teaching in the local one- 

room elementary school. With a passion for 

nursing ignited at a young age, she enrolled 

with 31 other girls at the Toronto General 

Hospital School of Nursing. 

Following her graduation as an RN – and 

winning the general proficiency award of her 

class – Maud served as an army nurse 

assisting the wounded soldiers returning 

from the Great War of 1914 -1918. She 

returned to TGH in 1930 to pursue a career 

in general nursing. 

Unveiled on May 7, 2012, a plaque celebrating 

the life of Maud Rogers Webb-Wilson is now 

exhibited for all visitors and nurses to see at 

TGH’s Nursing Resource Centre, where her 

TGH School of Nursing pin is also on display. 

Golf Tournament 

continues track 

record of success 

Over the past 12 years, the Lew Dunn Charity 

Golf Classic has raised more than $2 million 

and has become one of the most successful 

fundraising events supporting UHN. The golf 

classic funds the R. Lewis Dunn Scholarship in 

Colorectal and Oncologic Surgery, which has 

supported individuals who have finished 

their surgical training and have chosen to 

specialize in the treatment of colon cancer. 

Organized by the Dunn family and inspired 

as a memorial to the late Lew Dunn – a 

loving family man and passionate golfer who 

passed away in 1999 from colon cancer – the 

golf tournament has benefited over the years 

from the generous support of Aviva Canada 

as presenting sponsor. 

The 2011 Lew Dunn Charity Golf Classic 

raised over $238,000 in support of surgical 

oncology education. 

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Hosts Nancy Pencer and Michael Benjamin welcome 

Tennys Hanson, Todd and Ellen Halpern, Chef Arpi Magyar 

(Couture Cuisine), Alfred Tesseron (Château Pontet-Canet) and 

Dr. Tirone David. 

A Toast to Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival 2011 

The 7 th Annual Grand Cru Culinary Wine 

Festival was a huge success, raising over 

$2 million, and bringing the seven-year total 

to $10.2 million! 

Twenty-seven of Toronto’s most luxurious 

homes hosted guests who enjoyed outstanding 

wines from world class estates 

paired with exquisite cuisine by top chefs. 

Diwali Co-Chairs, Richard Wachsberg, Dr. Anil Chopra 

and Vikram Khurana 

Diwali – A Night to Shine 

On October 16, a sold-out crowd of 650 

party-goers attended the first annual 

Diwali – A Night to Shine gala benefitting 

the Emergency Departments of Toronto 

General and Toronto Western Hospitals. 

Diwali is the South Asian festival of lights, 

which is celebrated over a five-day period 

in October or November. 

All the traditions associated with Diwali – 

bright colours, sumptuous food, and 

eye-catching entertainment – were to be 

Chef Daniel Boulud (R) and Chef Gilles Goujon 

(L) participated in this year’s Grand Cru. 

At the Miele Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival 

Live Auction, guests bid on extraordinary 

wine lots, unique experiences and luxury 

items. Proceeds from the 2011 Grand Cru 

supported groundbreaking medical research 

at UHN, as well as the McEwen Centre for 

Regenerative Medicine, the Arthritis Program 

and the Banting & Best Diabetes Clinic. 

enjoyed, as members of the South Asian 

community came together at the Fairmont 

Royal York Hotel, raising $1 million in sponsorships. 

Money will support leading-edge 

patient care tools, IT and infrastructure 

investments in both emergency departments. 

The evening began with a traditional Diwali 

diya-lighting ceremony, and featured a 

colourful fashion show, an art show and 

several celebrity guest appearances including 

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar. 

Rob and Cheryl McEwen with 

Kiefer Sutherland. 

“Grand Cru continues to be one of UHN’s 

top fundraising events,” said UHN President 

and CEO Dr. Bob Bell. “A special thank you 

to our co-chairs, Todd Halpern and 

Cheryl McEwen, as well as to the hosts, 

chefs, wine makers and event sponsors.” 

www.grandcru.ca 

TG&WHF President & CEO, Tennys Hanson; UHN Board Chair, John Mulvihill; Gerry Phillips; 

Farokh Noria; Nancy Mulvihill; UHN Board Trustee, Dr. Dhun Noria; Chief of Police, William 

Blair; Susan Blair and Kay Phillips. 

. 

Dr. Anil Chopra, Medical Director of UHN’s 

Emergency Departments, was the catalyst 

behind the event and was joined by fellow 

event co-chairs, Richard Wachsberg, 

TG&WHF board member, and Vikram 

Khurana, founder and CEO of Prudential 

Consulting Inc. 

Plans are underway for the 2012 gala, 

scheduled for November 10, 2012.

An Artists’ Affair 

In April, the Al & Malka Green Artists’Health 

Centre at Toronto Western Hospital, Tafelmusik 

Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir and 

Artists’ Health Centre Foundation partnered 

once again to host An Artists’ Affair: 

Portrait of An Artist. More than 300 

supporters of the arts gathered at the Carlu 

to enjoy performances by Peter Keleghan 

and Veronica Tennant (who also served as 

emcee), Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Molly 

Johnson and Robi Botos and many more 

world-renowned musicians and performers. 

Founding co-chairs Dr. Michael Baker and 

Jeanne Lamon were joined this year by 

event co-chairs Lynda Hamilton and David 

Linds to create an evening that will not soon 


be forgotten. For the third year, Sun Life 

Financial was on board as Centre Stage 

Sponsor. In addition to ticket sales and 

sponsorships, a silent auction – which 

included a trip to the London 2012 Games 

8 th Annual 8 Ball Classic pockets $100,000 for cardiac care 

The sun was out and the crowd was hopping 

at this year’s famed 8 Ball Classic, hosted by 

Senator Homes on May 16 at the celebrated 

Steam Whistle Brewing in downtown Toronto. 

With the occasion recognizing distinguished 

heart surgeon Dr. Tirone David, all profits of 

$100,000 went to support the Peter Munk 

Cardiac Centre. 

A guest list of more than 200 people packed 

the hall, where burgeoning hustlers racked 

up balls and chalked their cues at the eagerly 

anticipated pool tournament. A live auction 

– helped raise more than $330,000 in support 

of artists’health care at the Al & Malka Green 

Artists’ Health Centre and artists training 

activities at Tafelmusik. 

They shoot, they score at the Bay Street Hockey Tournament 

Andre Hidi of BMO Capital Markets accepts the Division 

A trophy from (l to r): Jeff Rubenstein, Butch Mandel 

(Welded Tube of Canada), Linda Goldsack, Dr. Erwin 

Oechslin, and NHL Alumnus, Mark Osborne. 

Linda MacKenzie, Assistant Vice-President, Philanthropy, Sun Life Financial (centre, white dress), 

Jeanne Lamon (right of Ms. Mackenzie) and Dr. Michael Baker (far right) with members of 

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. 

pocketed further support, where a prize line-up 

included a $10,000 moped. A respite from felt 

tables was provided by a combination shot of 

gourmet chef stations, and delicious wines 

courtesy of Halpern Enterprises. 

Guests were addressed by Dr. David, who 

spoke to the significance of the event, and 

the impact of donor support on pioneering 

efforts at UHN. The evening’s sponsors 

included BMO Financial, TD Canada Trust, 

Baker Schneider Ruggiero and The Brick. 

On April 26, the puck dropped for the 

three-day Bay Street Hockey Tournament, 

presented by Welded Tube of 

Canada and benefitting the Peter Munk 

Cardiac Centre. Over 225 participants 

from various Bay Street financial firms 

laced up their skates for the ultimate in 

bragging rights, while raising $120,000 

to support the PMCC’s Adult Congenital 

Heart Disease Program, one of the 

world’s first and largest such programs. 

As always, this year’s tournament 

featured high caliber hockey and many 

close games, with BMO Capital Markets 

being crowned Division A Champions 

Dr. Tirone David at the 8 th Annual 8 Ball Classic. 

and K2 & Associates repeating as 

Division B champions. Players on the 

14 teams came from across Canada, 

including a full team from Montreal, 

while some players were called up 

from the US. Once again, this year’s 

venue, Upper Canada College, was a hit 

with all involved, including key 

volunteer and TG&WHF board member, 

Jeff Rubenstein. 

The Bay Street Hockey Tournament 

was established in 1996 and since 2005 

has raised over $600,000 to support 

world-leading care, research and 

education at the PMCC. 

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L to R: Fred Eaton, Honorary Chair of the Legacy for Life Society and 

John Zinn, Co-Chair of the Planned Giving Committee. 

Strolling into the DeGasperis Conservatory 

on June 1, you could be forgiven for thinking 

you had stumbled into a nearby park. Blue 

gingham tablecloths, multi-coloured daisies 

and a picnic lunch greeted delighted guests 

at the annual R. Fraser Elliott Society and 

Legacy for Life Society luncheon. Honouring 

our donors, the event offered everyone 

the opportunity to mingle with several of 

UHN’s ‘stars’ and foundation staff, and 

featured keynote speaker Dr. Charles Tator 

– Senior Scientist in the Division of Genetics 

& Development at Toronto Western Research 

Institute. An exciting round of discussion 

Dr. Charles Tator speaks at the Annual Members’Luncheon seen here with 

Anita Nielsen, Senior Director, Annual and Planned Giving, TG&WHF. 

. 

Dr. Charles Tator captivates at the Annual Members’ Luncheon 

encompassed his breathtaking work in spinal 

cord injury research, including a new project 

on concussions. 

The Legacy for Life Society recognizes those 

individuals planning to leave a future gift to 

our hospitals. Since the society was launched 

in 2005, over 300 donors have indicated their 

intention to leave a bequest or other type of 

planned gift. This support ensures our 

hospitals can remain on the forefront of 

healthcare, and allows individuals to establish 

a legacy that can be honoured for generations 

to come. During the event, members of the 

Planned Giving Committee were acknowl- 

Reaching new heights in fundraising 

For the second straight year, Carol Morningstar 

jumped at the Niagara Skydive Centre to 

raise awareness and funds for organ and 

tissue donation. Two TG&WHF staff members 

also took the 13,500 foot plunge: Jodi Frers, 

Development Officer, Annual Programs, and 

Manager of Annual & Planned Giving, Brady 

Hambleton. 

The I Sky Dive So Others May Survive event 

was created in honour of Andrea Clegg, 

Carol’s 28-year-old daughter, who received a 

heart transplant at Toronto General Hospital 

in 2010. 

“This year’s event included nine divers, eight 

of whom were diving for the first time. One 

diver is awaiting a liver transplant; another 

had a double-lung transplant four years ago 

and his twin brother is awaiting a double 

lung now; and others were family members 

and friends. We’re so thankful to everyone 

who came out and supported us,” said Carol. 

Funds raised from the event supported the 

Peter Munk Cardiac Centre and the Multi- 

Organ Transplant Program at UHN. To date, 

more than $10,000 has been raised. 

edged for working hard to advance the 

Legacy for Life Program over the past seven 

years. New Legacy members were inducted 

with the presentation of exquisite commemorative 

pins, and their names were unveiled 

on the Legacy for Life donor wall in the 

DeGasperis Conservatory. 

In addition, the Foundation was proud to 

thank Mary Connacher for her time serving 

as Chair of the R. Fraser Elliott Society, and 

introduced Adrian Elliott as the new Chair. 

The daughter of the late R. Fraser Elliott, 

Ms. Elliott’s dedication promises to build on 

her father’s legacy of service to our hospitals. 

Jodi Frers, TG&WHF Development Officer, 

Annual Programs, skydives for a great cause

Financial Highlights 

Integrity 

Accountability 

Governance 


The Foundation is a member of Imagine Canada’s Ethical Code 

Program. Imagine Canada’s Ethical Fundraising and Financial 

Accountability Code sets standards in the areas of fundraising and 

financial reporting practice. By adhering to these standards we are 

complying with generally accepted practices for soliciting, managing 

and reporting donor dollars. 

We encourage you to access our audited financial statements 

through our website www.tgwhf.ca and also to access our 

Charity Information Return filed with the Canada Revenue Agency 

(Form T3010A) which is available on the Canada Revenue 

Agency website. 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

Summarized Statement of Operations and Fund Balances 

for fiscal year ending March 31 (in thousands of dollars) 

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 

Gross Fundraising Revenue $ 39,018 $ 51,827 $ 50,665 $ 60,209 $ 64,102 

Direct Fundraising Expenses 1 3,792 4,025 4,296 4,851 5,056 

Net Fundraising Revenue 35,226 47,802 46,369 55,358 59,046 

Direct Fundraising Expenses/Gross Fundraising Revenues 9.7% 7.8% 8.5% 8.1% 7.9% 

Special Events Revenue 7,056 4,865 5,728 6,579 7,213 

Special Events Expenses 2 1,472 971 1,359 1,311 2,139 

Net Special Events Revenue 5,584 3,894 4,369 5,268 5,074 

Investment Income (loss) (193 ) (18,340 ) 29,343 14,984 6,353 

Net Revenue, Including Investment Revenue 40,617 33,356 80,081 75,610 70,473 

General Fundraising and Administrative Expenses 3 3,901 4,822 4,725 5,052 5,548 

General Fundraising and Administrative Expenses/ 

Net Fundraising and Net Special Events Revenue 

(Excluding Investment Income) 

9.6% 9.3% 9.3% 8.3% 8.7% 

Grants 35,497 27,735 44,505 54,743 50,938 

Excess of Revenue Over Expenses and Grants 

Fund Balances 

1,219 799 30,851 15,815 13,987 

General Fund 280 549 365 303 236 

Expendable Restricted Fund 109,558 129,435 135,701 132,159 141,809 

Endowment Fund 140,109 120,761 145,530 164,949 169,353 

Total Fund Balances 249,947 250,745 281,596 297,411 311,398 

To obtain the Foundation’s audited financial statements, please visit our website at www.tgwhf.ca or call the Foundation office at 416-340-3935. 

1 Direct Fundraising expenses relate to marketing, production and other costs directly related to fundraising. 

2 Special Events Expenses relate to the costs of banquet rentals, food and beverage and other costs necessary to execute the event and are funded by ticket sales and 

sponsorships for these events. 

3 General Fundraising and Administrative Expenses are the overhead costs associated with operating the Foundation. 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

Operating Summary 

For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, Toronto General & Western 

Hospital Foundation continued to experience growth and recorded 

fundraising revenues of $71.3M. This was an increase of 7% over the 

prior year. 

Direct Fundraising Costs of $5.1M represents 7.9% of Gross Fundraising 

Revenues. General Fundraising and Administrative Expenses are $5.5M 

and represent 8.7% of Net Fundraising and Net Special Events revenue. 

The Foundation continues to be committed to maintaining cost-efficient 

expenses in order to be accountable and transparent to our donors and 

stakeholders, including our primary grantee, University Health Network 

(UHN). 

Grants totalling $50.9 M for charitable purposes supported the work 

of the UHN. These grants had significant impact on research, patient 

care and education at UHN. They include expenditures to large capital 

projects such as the Krembil Discovery Tower and for the redevelopment 

of the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre. 

Through continued volatility and the impact of the challenging 

European markets, the Foundation was able to generate positive 

returns on both the Endowment and Expendable Investment 

portfolios. Net returns of 2.0% and 2.8%, respectively, generated 

income of $6.4M as the Foundation prudently managed the risks in 

the Endowment and Expendable Investment portfolios. 

At the end of the year the total fund balances are $311.4M in 2012 

compared to $297.4M in 2011. The growth arises from strong Restricted 

Fund and Endowment fund revenues seen in the year. 

Overall, strong financial results were achieved by the Foundation, 

especially in fundraising, cost-effectiveness and in grants to support 

the work of UHN. 

2012 Support to University Health Network 

Patient Care 

Includes $6.9 M 

for the Peter Munk 

Cardiac Centre 

Education 

6% 

21% 

73% 

Research 

Includes $9.4 M for 

the Krembil Discovery 

Tower 


Endowment Funds 

The Foundation’s Endowment Funds provide a consistent and important 

base of funding for research and education for the University Health 

Network. Endowment Funds total $169.4 M and include 250 individual 

endowment funds supporting chairs, professorships, fellowships, 

lectureships, awards and scholarships. 

Investment Management and Philosophy 

The investment goal for endowments is to preserve the purchasing 

power of funds on a long-term basis, while funding income distribution 

(“payout”) for fundholders. Therefore a balanced investment strategy 

has been adopted which involves investment in publicly traded bonds 

and stocks. The Investment Committee of the Foundation’s Board of 

Directors is responsible for the development and review of the 

Foundation’s investment policies as well as the selection of professional 

investment managers and the monitoring of the performance of these 

managers. Membership of the Committee includes leaders in the 

Canadian investment community. 

Investment Performance 

While fiscal 2012 was another year of volatile and challenging investment 

markets, the Foundation’s endowment did achieve a 2.0% return, 

after investment management fees. In addition, the strong endowment 

fundraising revenue of $9.2M was a significant factor that caused the 

balance to reach the highest amount in the Foundation’s history. 

With all investment there is an element of risk, and the Foundation 

has always endeavoured to manage the endowment fund prudently. 

The Foundation will continue to monitor and review investment and 

payout policies in the context of the economic climate and the needs 

of UHN. 

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Chair of the Board of Directors 

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Chair, Investment Committee 

Grants to University Health Network 


$50.9 M 

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 

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Chairs, Professorships, Directorships and Fellowships 

Chairs 

Maria H. Bacardi Chair in Transplantation 

Dr. Li Zhang 

Barbara Baker Chair in Leukemia 

and Related Diseases 

Search in progress 

Baxter Chair in Health Technology 

Dr. Tony Easty 

BMO Financial Group Chair in Health 

Professions Education Research 

Dr. Heather Carnahan 

Owen & Marta Boris Chair in Stem Cell Vision 

Research 

Dr. Allan R. Slomovic 

David Braley and Nancy Gordon Chair in 

Interventional Neuroradiology 

Dr. Karel G. terBrugge 

Robert Campeau Family Foundation / 

Dr. C. H. Tator Chair in Brain and Spinal Cord 

Research 


Chair in Arthritis and Cartilage Regeneration, 

McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine / 

Arthritis Program 


Gladstone and Maisie Chang Chair in 

Teaching of Internal Medicine 

Dr. Herbert Ho Ping Kong 

CIHR / AMGEN Canada Inc. Chair in 

Nephrology 

Dr. James Scholey 

CIHR / Astellas Chair in Transplantation 

Dr. Gary Levy 

CIHR / Hoffman-La Roche Chair in Infectious 

Disease for Transplantation 

Dr. Gary Levy 

Covidien Chair in Minimally Invasive Surgery 

Dr. David Urbach 

Peter A. Crossgrove Chair in General Surgery 

Dr. Lorne Rotstein 

Richard and Elizabeth Currie Chair in Health 

Professions Education Research 

Dr. Brian D. Hodges 

The Dalglish Chair in 22q11.2 Deletion 

Syndrome 


Dan Family Chair in Neurosurgery 

Dr. James T. Rutka 

Alfredo & Teresa DeGasperis Chair in the 

Surgical Management of Heart Failure 


Angelo & Lorenza DeGasperis Chair in 

Cardiovascular Surgery Research 

Dr. Terrence M. Yau 

Antonio & Helga DeGasperis Chair in Clinical 

Trials and Outcomes Research 

Dr. Christopher Feindel 

Nicki and Bryce Douglas Chair of 

Orthopaedic Surgery 

Dr. Nizar Mahomed 

Drucker Family Chair in Diabetes Research 

Dr. Gary Lewis 

R. Fraser Elliott Chair in Cardiac Anaesthesia 

Dr. Scott Beattie 

R. Fraser Elliott Chair in Home Dialysis 

Dr. Christopher Chan 

R. Fraser Elliott Chair in Transplantation 

Research 


R. Fraser Elliott Chair in Vascular Surgery 

Dr. K. Wayne Johnston 

Gloria and Seymour Epstein Chair in Cell 

Therapy and Transplantation 

Dr. Armand Keating 

Fleck / Tanenbaum Chair in Prostatic Diseases 

Dr. John Trachtenberg 

Francis Family Chair in Liver Research 

Dr. Jenny Heathcote 

Chair in Glaucoma Research 

Dr. Jeremy Sivak 

GoodLife Fitness Chair in Cardiovascular 

Rehabilitation and Prevention 


GSK-CIHR Research Chair in Respiratory 

Healthcare Delivery 

Dr. Kenneth Chapman 

Gerry and Tootsie Halbert Chair in 

Neural Repair and Regeneration 

Dr. Michael Fehlings 

Dr. Charles H. Hollenberg Chair in Medicine 

Dr. Edward Cole 

Alan and Susan Hudson Chair in 

Neuro-Oncology 


Toby Hull Chair in Fibrillation Research 

Dr. Kumaraswamy Nanthakumar 

Donald K. Johnson Chair in Vision Research 


Krembil Family Chair in Neurology 

Dr. Vera Bril 

Kress Family Chair in Esophageal Cancer 

Dr. Gail Darling 

Lillian Love Chair in Women’s Health 

Dr. Angela Cheung 

Catherine Manson Chair in Movement 

Disorders 

Dr. Robert Chen 

James Wallace McCutcheon Chair in Surgery 

Dr. Shaf Keshavjee 

Robert R. McEwen Chair in Cardiac 

Regenerative Medicine, McEwen Centre for 

Regenerative Medicine 


John Kitson McIvor Chair in Diabetes 

Research 

Dr. Tony Lam

Munk Chair in Cardiac Imaging 


Melanie Munk Chair in Cardiovascular 

Surgery 

Dr. Tirone David 

The Peter Munk Cardiac Centre Chair in 

Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics 

Dr. Vivek Rao 

Peter Munk Cardiac Centre Medical Director 

Chair 

Dr. Barry Rubin 

Peter Munk Chair in Complex Aortic Therapy 


Peter Munk Chair in Molecular Medicine 


Peter Munk Chair in Multinational 

Clinical Trials 


Philip S. Orsino Chair in Leukemia Research 

Dr. Mark Minden 

F.G. Pearson- R.J. Ginsberg Chair in Thoracic 

Surgery 

Dr. Thomas K. Waddell 

Pfizer Chair in Cardiovascular Research 

Dr. Gary Newton 

RBC Chair in Cardiovascular Nursing Research 

Dr. Sean Clarke 

Loretta Anne Rogers Chair in Eating Disorders 


Ted Rogers and Family Chair in Heart 

Function 

Dr. Heather Ross 

Rose Family Chair in Palliative Medicine and 

Complex Care 

Dr. Michael Baker 

Harry Rosen Chair in Diabetes Research at the 

McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine 

Dr. Cristina Nostro 


Sandra Rotman Chair in Health Sector 

Strategy 

Prof. Brian Golden 

J. Gerald Scott / David G. Whitmore Chair in 

Haematology and Gene Therapy Research 


Smith & Nephew Chair in Orthopaedic 

Surgery Research 

Dr. Nizar Mahomed 

Belinda Stronach Chair in Breast Cancer 

Reconstructive Surgery 


Anne and Max Tanenbaum Chair in 

Molecular Neuroscience 

Dr. Elise Stanley 

R. R. Tasker Chair in Stereotactic and 

Functional Neurosurgery 

Dr. Andres Lozano 

Scott Taylor Chair in Lung Cancer Research 

Dr. Frances Shepherd 

Richard and Heather Thomson Chair in 

Thoracic Translational Research 


E.D. Wigle Chair in Hypertrophic 

Cardiomyopathy Research 

Dr. Harry Rakowski 

Greg Wilkins – Barrick Chair in International 

Surgery at UHN 

Dr. Mark Bernstein 

Wolf Family Chair in Neurodevelopmental 

Psychiatry 


Director of the York-UHN Academy & Nursing 

Research Chair in Interdisciplinary Patient 

Centred Care 

Dr. Gail Mitchell 

Professorships and 

Directorships 

AMGEN Professorship in Nephrology 

Dr. Judith Miller 

AstraZeneca Canada Directorship in Asthma/ 

COPD Patient Health Management and 

Knowledge Transfer 

Dr. Lisa Cicutto 

Bitove Foundation Professorship in Adult 

Congenital Heart Disease 

Dr. Erwin Oechslin 

Brompton Funds Professorship in 

Interventional Cardiology 

Dr. Vladimir Dzavik 

Director of Child Neuropsychiatric Studies 

Dr. Paul Sandor 

Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Transplant 

Rehabilitation Professorship 


Reuben and Florence Fenwick Family 

Professorship in the Medical Management of 

Heart Failure 

Dr. Diego Delgado 

Milton Harris Professorship in Adult Macular 

Degeneration 

Dr. Michael Brent 

Merck Directorship in Diabetes Education 

Dr. Rene Wong 

Directorship in Telesimulation Education & 

Research 

Dr. Allan Okrainec 

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Fellowships 

Mohammad Al Zaibak Fellowships in 

Parkinson’s Disease 

Gordon B. and Shannon D. Allan ACHD 

Fellowship 

Alloway Family Distinguished Fellowship 

Andreae Family Fellowship in Nursing and 

Allied Health Research 

Ruth Andreae Fellowship Program in Corneal 

Transplantation 

AO Spine Fellowship 

Dr. M. Barbara Berner Fellowship in 

Neuromuscular Research 

Miriam L. Burnett Electrophysiology 

Fellowship 

Fellowships in Cardiovascular Surgery 

G. Raymond Chang Fellowship in Medical 

Education 

G. R. Chang Fellowship (West Indies) 

VitalAire Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary 

Disease (COPD) Home Care Fellowship 

Michael Cooper Fellowships, McEwen Centre 

for Regenerative Medicine 

Covidien Fellowship in Minimally Invasive 

Surgery 

Covidien Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery 

The Currie Fellowship Program 

The Dalglish Fellowship in 22q11.2 Deletion 

Syndrome 

R. Lewis Dunn Scholarship in Colorectal & 

Oncologic Surgery 

Division of Endocrinology Clinician Scientist 

Training Program 

Jeremy and Judith Freedman Fellowship in 

Spinal Cord Repair and Regeneration 

The Frank Gerstein Charitable Foundation 

Fellowship at the York/UHN Nursing 

Academy (UHN) 

Golf Town Fellowship, McEwen Centre for 


Al and Malka Green Fellowship Program in 

Artist’s Health 

HPB Surgical Oncology Fellowship 

Hosinec Family Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery 

and Cardiology 

Hosinec Family Fellowship in Cardiology and 

Medical Imaging 

HPB-Transplant Charbonneau Fellowship 

Rev. Dr. R. Stuart & Marion Johnston 

Fellowship in Women’s Health Research 

Henry White Kinnear Foundation Fellowship 

Program, McEwen Centre for Regenerative 

Medicine 

Krembil Psoriatic Arthritis Fellowship 

Lampe Family Fellowship in Cardiology 

Lampe Family Fellowship in Cardiovascular 

Surgery 

LaSorda Fellowship in Heart Failure / 

Transplant 

Lawson Fellowship – Chest Medicine 

Liver Transplant Fellowship 

MacFeeters Stroke Fellowship 

Irving & Esther Matlow Fellowship in 

Ophthalmology 

Matthews Fellowship in Complex Care 

McEwen Centre Fellowship Program, 


McLean Foundation Graduate Fellowship 

Program 

McMurrich Fellowships, McEwen Centre for 


Beth Medjuck Clinical/Research Fellowship 

in Adult Congenital Heart Disease 

Medtronic Spine Fellowship 

Menkes Family Kidney Transplant Fellowship 

Peter and Melanie Munk Fellowship in 

Otology and Neurotology 

Nephrology Pharmacy Fellowship 

Obradovich Family Fellowships, McEwen 

Centre for Regenerative Medicine 

Obradovich Family Thoracic Surgery Research 

Scholars, McEwen Centre for Regenerative 

Medicine 

Palliative Care Fellowship 

Benjamin Pearl Memorial Fellowship, 


Rosemary Phelan Fellowship for Hepatitis 

Research 

Retina Fellowship 

Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Neuro 

Degenerative Diseases 

Sceats Fellowship in Palliative & Supportive 

Care 

Schmidt Clinical Fellowship 

Senator Group 8-Ball Fellowship in 

Cardiovascular Surgery 

Sidney Silverberg Fellowship in Cardiovascular 

Surgery 

Sleep Country Sleep Medicine Fellowship 

Sandra and David Smith Post-Doctoral 

Fellowships in Vision Research 

St. George’s Society Fellowship, McEwen 

Centre for Regenerative Medicine 

St. George’s Society of Toronto Fellowship in 

Adult Congenital Heart Disease 

St. Michael’s Hospital Transplant Fellowship 

Synthes Spine Fellowship 

Joey & Toby Tanenbaum Fellowship Program 

in Surgical Oncology 

Dr. Bryce Taylor Surgeon Scientist Fellowship 

Mary & George Turnbull Fellowship 

Murray B. Urowitz Fellowship in Lupus 

Research at the Toronto Western Hospital 

Dr. C. Peter Vernon Fellowship 

Viva Vitalita Fellowship in Cardiovascular 

Surgery 

Jim Walker and Susan Eplett Fellowship in 

Pain Management 

Jim Walker and Susan Eplett Nursing 

Fellowship 

Maud Rogers Webb-Wilson Nursing 

Fellowship at UHN 

Dr. E. D. Wigle Fellowship in Hypertrophic 

Cardiomyopathy 

York UHN Academy Fellowship for Nursing

L to R: Innovators’ Circle donor society members Graham 

and Judy Weeks, and co-chair Marvi Ricker 


Dr. Michael Baker with society co-chair 

Marvin Yontef 

Inaugural donor event welcomes a circle of innovators 

Hosted over the course of two nights in the 

fall of 2011, the Toronto General & Western 

Hospital Foundation was proud to launch an 

exciting new donor recognition initiative: the 

Innovators’ Circle donor society, co-chaired 

by George Eaton, Marvi Ricker and Marvin 

Yontef. 

Honouring the generosity of many of our 

incredible donors, the Innovators’ Circle is 

a stewardship program that acknowledges 

and involves those who have generously 

L to R: Bob Bell and Tennys Hanson present Melanie Munk 

(centre) with a Partners for Discovery print 

contributed between $100,000 and $999,999 

over their lifetimes to our hospitals. Thanks 

to the amazing support of these friends, the 

hospitals have been able to provide superb 

patient-centred care, and to train, recruit and 

retain the best and the brightest medical and 

scientific stars in the field. 

The first event on October 18 featured 

remarks by Dr. Ed Cole, Physician-in-Chief 

at UHN, and Upper Canada Medal presentations 

to donors in attendance. The following 

Members of Partners for Discovery – 

those donors who have contributed 

$1 million or more to our hospitals – 

were recognized at the Annual Members 

Dinner on November 10, 2011. 

Celebrating the achievements and 

generosity of our Partners, the dinner 

was hosted at Toronto’s prestigious York 

Club. Over the course of the evening, 

Dr. Bob Bell, President & CEO of UHN, 

shared with guests some of the most 

exciting achievements of the past year 

Dr. Bob Bell and Innovators’Circle donor 

society co-chair George Eaton 

evening on November 2 featured UHN’s 

President and CEO, Dr. Bob Bell, who made 

remarks and helped present Upper Canada 

Medals. 

Both events took place at The Residences at 

The Ritz Carlton, Toronto, which generously 

donated a model suite for the foundation’s 

use, as well as a complimentary reception of 

delicious hors d’oeuvres and beverages. 

Celebrating Partners for Discovery 

at our hospitals. The “UHN in the News” 

video showcased the 10 top news stories 

that have happened at UHN and were 

featured via major news outlets across 

the country. 

In addition, Anthony Fell and Dr. 

Michael Baker – Co-Chairs of Partners 

for Discovery – presented new members 

with Partners for Discovery prints, a small 

way in which Partners are recognized for 

their extraordinary support. 

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Board of Directors 

Thanks to a committed group of volunteers – our Board of Directors – we achieve the highest standards in stewardship 

and accountability. Our Board members represent a wide range of expertise, having legal, finance/accounting, investment, 

senior management, marketing and fundraising backgrounds. 

Our Board members ensure that: 

· Funds are used for the purpose for which they are given; 

· Funds are managed effectively and ethically; 

· The Foundation’s affairs are managed with appropriate care and control; and 

· We comply with any legislation pertaining to privacy issues. 

Michele Bebis 

Dr. Robert S. Bell 

President & CEO, UHN 

Vonna Bitove 

Executive Director, The Bitove Foundation 

Dr. Charles Chan 

Vice President, Medical Affairs, UHN 

Vice Chair of Medicine, University of Toronto 

G. Raymond Chang 

Director, C.I. Investments Inc. 

Dr. Edward Cole 

Physician-in-Chief, UHN 

Dr. Charles H. Hollenberg Chair in Medicine 

George R. Eaton 

Vice Chairman, Weatons Holdings 

George R. Enns 

Organizational Advisor 

Paul Farrell 

Managing Director and Vice Chair, Investment Banking, CIBC 

Ivan Fecan 

Angela Feldman 

Executive Vice President, Camrost-Felcorp 

Fraser M. Fell, C.M., Q.C. 

Counsel, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP 

Chair, Audit and Co-Chair, Planned Giving 

Susan Freeman 

Leo Goldhar 

President, Whitehorn Investments Limited 

David Goldstein 

Chalet Capital Corporation 

Dr. J. Bernard Gosevitz 

Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, Rogers Communications Inc. , 

Medical Director, Barrick Gold Corporation


Dr. Gerald Halbert, C.M. 

Todd A. Halpern 

President, Halpern Enterprises 


President & CEO, Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation, 

Vice President & Chief Development Officer, UHN 

Donald K. Johnson, O.C., LL.D. 

Member, Advisory Board, BMO Capital Markets 


Surgeon-in-Chief, UHN 

Professor of Thoracic Surgery 

Raj Kothari 

Partner, National Asset Management Practice Leader, 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 

Mark Krembil 

President, Krembil Foundation 

Jim Leech 

President & CEO, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board 

Marc J. Lipton 

Partner, TorQuest Partners Inc. 

Christine Magee 

President and Co-founder, Sleep Country Canada 

Cheryl McEwen 

Mitchell Merowitz 

Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Loyalty One, Inc. 

Marc Muzzo 

Principal, Marel Contractors & Pemberton Group 

Dr. Christopher J. Paige 

Vice President, Research, UHN 

Ronald R. Buick Chair in Cancer Research 

Marvi Ricker 

Vice President & Managing Director, Philanthropic Services, 

BMO Harris Private Banking 

Loretta Rogers 

Director, Rogers Communications Inc. 

Jeff Rubenstein 

CEO, Export Packers Company Limited 

David W. Smith, Q.C. 

Davies, Ward, Phillips & Vineberg LLP 

Chair Emeritus, TG&WHF 

Richard Wachsberg 

Co-Founder and Chair, Apollo Health and Beauty Care 

John Warren 

Vice Chair & Counsel, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP 

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Board Officers 

Chair 

John Warren 

Vice Chair 

Cheryl McEwen 

President & CEO 


Treasurer 

Raj Kothari 

Secretary 

Paul Farrell 

Chair Emeritus 

David W. Smith 


Bryce W. Douglas 


Mary J. Connacher 

Board Committees 

Audit 

Chair: Fraser M. Fell 

Members: G. Raymond Chang, 

Tennys Hanson, Raj Kothari, Naju Shroff, 

John Warren 

Compensation 

Chair: George R. Enns 

Members: Paul Farrell, Dawn Fell, 

Tennys Hanson, John Warren 

Donor Advised Funds 

Chair: Marvi Ricker 

Members: Tennys Hanson, Mark Krembil, 

Keith Ray, John Warren 

Finance 

Chair: Raj Kothari 

Members: Paul Farrell, David Goldstein, 

Tennys Hanson, Justine Jackson, 

Edward Kress, Mitchell Merowitz, 

David W. Smith, John Warren 

Investment 

Chair: Jim Leech 

Members: Mary Hallward, Tennys Hanson, 

Donald K. Johnson, Raj Kothari, 

Marc J. Lipton, John Warren, Alfred Wirth 

Nominating and Governance 

Chair: David W. Smith 

Members: G. Raymond Chang, George R. Enns, 

Susan Freeman, Tennys Hanson, Mark Krembil, 

Jim Leech, John Warren 

Planned Giving 

Co-Chairs: Fraser M. Fell, John A. Zinn 

Members: Joanne Fasken, Tennys Hanson, 

Elena Hoffstein, Kathy Munro, Martin Rochwerg, 

John Sadler, John Warren 

Board Fundraising Champions 

Vonna Bitove 

Board Champion, Nursing Program 

Michele Bebis 

Board Champion, McEwen Centre for 



Board Champion, Education Program 

George R. Eaton 

Co-Chair, Transplant Campaign 

Paul Farrell 

Board Champion, Thoracic Surgery Program 

Ivan Fecan 

Co-Chair, Transplant Campaign 

Angela Feldman 

Board Champion, Arthritis Campaign 

Fraser M. Fell, C.M. Q.C. 

Board Champion, Krembil Neuroscience 

Centre/Brain Campaign/Epilepsy Program 

Board Champion, Nursing Program 

Susan Freeman 

Board Champion, Diabetes Program 

Leo Goldhar 



Centre/Brain Campaign 

David Goldstein 

Board Champion, Respirology Program 

Board Champion, Thoracic Surgery Program 

Dr. J. Bernard Gosevitz 




Board Champion, Peter Munk Cardiac 

Centre Campaign 

Board Champion, Transplant Campaign 

Dr. Gerald Halbert, C.M. 

Co-Chair, Krembil Neuroscience Centre/ 

Brain Campaign 


Chair, Grand Cru 

Co-Chair, Krembil Neuroscience Centre/ 

Brain Campaign 


Board Champion, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre 

Campaign 

Donald K. Johnson, O.C., LL.D. 

Board Champion, Vision Program/Krembil 

Neuroscience Centre/Brain Campaign 

Raj Kothari 

Board Champion, McLaughlin-Rotman 

Centre for Global Health 

Mark Krembil 



Marc J. Lipton 



Mitchell Merowitz 

Board Champion, Diabetes Program 

Cheryl McEwen 

Board Champion, McEwen Centre for 


Marc Muzzo 

Board Champion, Surgical Innovation 

Campaign 

Loretta Rogers 

Board Champion, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre 

Campaign 

Board Champion, Emergency Medicine/ 

Critical Care 

Jeff Rubenstein 

Chair, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre Campaign 


Board Champion, Vision Program/Krembil 

Neuroscience Centre/Brain Campaign 

John Warren 

Board Champion, Respirology Program 



Richard Wachsberg 

Board Champion, Emergency Medicine/ 

Critical Care Program 

American Friends of UHN Inc. 

Chair: John Bowey 

Members: David Butterfield, 

Trudy A. Eagan, Marc Milgrom, 

John Warren, Steven R. Wolfe 

American Friends of UHN Inc. issues tax 

receipts and benefits which are the same 

as those provided by other U.S. charities, 

recognized as federal income tax exempt 

under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal 

Revenue Code. 

Donations may be made through 

American Friends of UHN Inc. for the 

purpose of supporting UHN programs.

Honorary Lifetime Members 

The Joaquin Bacardi Family 

Michael A. Baker 

Carlo & Angela Baldassarra & Family 

Bell Canada 

Max Bell Foundation 

Vonna Bitove, Bitove Foundation 

Owen & Marta Boris Foundation 

David Braley and Nancy Gordon 

Buchan Family Foundation 

Joseph Burnett 

Daniel Campeau 

Ilse Campeau 


CIBC 

W. Edmund Clark 

The Charlie Conacher Research Fund 


Mr. Peter A. Crossgrove 

Richard and Elizabeth Currie 

Alfredo & Teresa DeGasperis 

Angelo & Lorenza DeGasperis 

Antonio & Helga DeGasperis 

Giovanni & Anna DeGasperis & Family 

Michael DeGroote 

The Delaney Family Foundation 

Bryce and Nicki Douglas 

Fredrik S. Eaton, O.C. 

Seymour and Gloria Epstein 

Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan 

Richard D. Falconer 

Anthony S. Fell, O.C. 

Fraser M. Fell, C.M., Q.C. 

Florence Fenwick 

Orey & Mary Fidani Family 

The Francis Family 


Honorary Lifetime Membership is conferred upon individuals and private or family foundations in recognition of philanthropic giving 

in excess of $1 million, and/or exceptional volunteer leadership in support of Toronto General Hospital and Toronto Western Hospital. 

Names of eligible Honorary Lifetime Members are reviewed from time to time by the Nominating and Governance Committee, 

and presented to the Board of Directors for approval. Honorary Lifetime Membership is distinct from, and complementary to, 

Partners for Discovery, the special communications program for donors at this level. 

Linda M. Goldsack 

Al & Malka Green 


Paul B. Helliwell Foundation 

James D. Hosinec 

Vern & Edythe Howe 

Steven K. Hudson 

The Thomas I. (Toby) Hull Family 

Imperial Oil Limited 

Donald K. Johnson & Anna McCowan-Johnson 

George & Andrea Kalmar 

The Henry White Kinnear Foundation 

Robert and Linda Krembil 

Krembil Family Foundation 

The Kresge Foundation 

The Kress Family 

Albert & Temmy Latner Family Foundation 

Lee Ka & Margaret Lau 

Owen and Lynda Lawson and Family 

Michael Lee-Chin and Family 

The MacFeeters Family 

Manulife Financial 

The Mayvon Foundation 

James Wallace McCutcheon Foundation 

Rob and Cheryl McEwen 

Mulvihill Family Foundation 

Peter and Melanie Munk 

RBC through RBC Foundation 

Mr. Albert Reichmann 

Loretta Anne Rogers 

Barrie D. Rose & Family 

Joseph and Sandra Rotman 

Jeff & Honey Rubenstein & Family 

Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation 

Sam & Esther Sarick 

Alex & Simona Shnaider 

The Shulman Family 

The Slaight Family 


Howard Smuschkowitz 

Dr. Hugh Smythe, The Conn Smythe Foundation 

The Sprott Foundation 

Belinda Stronach 

Joey & Toby Tanenbaum 

Bryce Taylor 

Richard and Heather Thomson 

Trizec Canada Inc. 

Richard & Nathalie Wachsberg 

The W. Garfield Weston Foundation 

The Wolf Family 

The Geoffrey H. Wood Foundation 

Anonymous (3) 

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Partners for Discovery is a special donor communications program, focused on supporters who have made cumulative gifts and/or 

pledges of $1 million or more to Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation. The main focus of this program is to provide donors with 

timely information on the discoveries and innovations in their specific area of interest. 

Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation is pleased to acknowledge the following members of Partners for Discovery: 

Mohammad and Najla Al Zaibak 

AMGEN Canada Inc. 

The Andreae Family: 

- Dr. Dan Andreae 

- Ruth Andreae 

- Patricia Hornsby 

Apotex Foundation - Honey & Barry Sherman 

Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc 



Barrick Gold Corporation 

Baxter Corporation 

Bell Canada 

The Max Bell Foundation 

The Birmingham Family 

The John & Dotsa Bitove & Family Foundation 

BMO Financial Group 

Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. 



Joseph Burnett & Colleen J. Kennedy 

The Robert Campeau Family Foundation 

CBRE Limited 

The Chandaria Family: 

- Narendra* & Geeta Chandaria 

- Dhiren Chandaria & Sophie Charette 

- Ashok & Anshuya Chandaria 


CIBC 


Cooper Family Foundation 

Covidien 

The Cure Parkinson’s Trust 

Richard & Elizabeth Currie 

The John and Myrna Daniels 

Charitable Foundation 

Alfredo, Angelo, and Antonio DeGasperis & 

Families 

Giovanni & Anna DeGasperis & Family 

The Michael DeGroote Foundation for Epilepsy 


Bryce & Nicki Douglas 

Daniel Drucker & Cheryl Rosen 

The Eaton Foundation 

The Fraser Elliott Foundation 

Gloria and Seymour Epstein 


Mr. & Mrs. Anthony S. Fell 

The Families of Reuben* and Florence Fenwick 

Orey and Mary Fidani Family 


GE Healthcare Canada Inc. 

GlaxoSmithKline Inc. 

The Leo and Sala Goldhar Foundation 

GoodLife Fitness 

Marya and Herman Grad 

Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life 


Todd & Ellen Halpern Family 



In Memory of Beverly Marguerite Howe 







Robert & Linda Krembil 

Krembil Foundation 






Lundbeck Canada Inc. 

The MacFeeters Family 

Magna International 


The Masters Family 

Donald Jeune Matthews 



Rob & Cheryl McEwen 

Sylvia & Jim McGovern 

The Menkes Family 

Merck 


Peter & Melanie Munk 

The Muzzo Family 

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. 

The Prosserman Family 

RBC 

RioCan REIT 

Roche 

Loretta Anne Rogers 

Rogers Communications Inc. 

The Rogers Foundation 


Sandra & Joseph Rotman 

Jeff & Honey Rubenstein & Family 


Sam and Esther Sarick 

Scotiabank Group 

Gerald Sheff & Shanitha Kachan 



Sleep Country Canada 

Smith & Nephew 


The Conn Smythe Foundation 


Synthes (Canada) Ltd. 

Joey & Toby Tanenbaum 

Mark M. Tanz 

TD Bank Financial Group 

Temerty Family Foundation 





Charlotte R.E. Wolfe & Family 

The Wolfond Family 


Anonymous (8) 

*Deceased

Donors 

2011 - 2012 


We wish to thank all individuals, corporations and foundations whose 

generosity has made it possible for us to continue our tradition of 

excellence in patient care, research and education at Toronto General 

Hospital and Toronto Western Hospital. We are pleased to list donors of 

$25,000 or more, cumulatively, since the Foundation’s inception in 1986. 

If you would like to update your recognition name, please contact 

Stuart Heard at 416-340-3174 or stuart.heard@uhn.ca. 

Thank you to all of our donors, who have given so generously. 

The Upper Canada Medal, originally created by the Loyal and Patriotic Society of 

Upper Canada, recognized the service of volunteer soldiers in the War of 1812. 

Recognizing an even greater need, the Society decided in 1829 to reduce the 

medals to gold bullion to pay for building the original Toronto General Hospital. 

Today, we honour special donors by awarding these medals in recognition of 

distinguished philanthropic support. 

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Platinum 

$5,000,000+ 


Barrick Gold Corporation 



Alfredo, Angelo, and Antonio DeGasperis & 

Families 

R. Fraser Elliott*, C.M., Q.C. and The Fraser Elliott 

Foundation 

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony S. Fell 

Orey and Mary Fidani Family 

GE Healthcare Canada Inc. 

GoodLife Fitness 

Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival 



Robert & Linda Krembil 

Krembil Foundation 

Estate of Lillian Love 

Rob and Cheryl McEwen 

The Peter & Melanie Munk Charitable Foundation 

The Muzzo Family 

RBC Foundation 

Roche 

Loretta & Ted* Rogers 

Sandra & Joseph Rotman 


Joey and Toby Tanenbaum 

Mark M. Tanz 


Gold 

$1,000,000 - $4,999,999 

A Life Less Ordinary: A Tribute to Dr. Tirone David 

A Tribute to Gerry & Tootsie Halbert 

Raymond Adams* 

Mohammad and Najla Al Zaibak 

AMGEN Canada Inc. 

The Andreae Family: 

- Dr. Dan Andreae 

- Ruth Andreae 

- Patricia Hornsby 

Apotex Foundation - Honey & Barry Sherman 

Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc. 


Baxter Corporation 

Bayer Inc. 

Bell Canada 

The Max Bell Foundation 

The Birmingham Family 

The John & Dotsa Bitove and Family Foundation 

BMO Financial Group 

Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. 


Brazilian Carnival Ball, Founding Chair 

Anna Maria de Souza 

In Honour of Drs. Michael Brent and Shaun Singer 

Joseph Burnett & Colleen J. Kennedy 

The Annie Fund for Nursing / Anne Callahan 

The Robert Campeau Family Foundation 

CBRE Limited 

CBRE Annual Charity Classic 

The Chandaria Family: 

- Narendra* & Geeta Chandaria 

-Dhiren Chandaria & Sophie Charette 

- Ashok & Anshuya Chandaria 

Timothy A. Chisholm* 

CIBC 


The Charlie Conacher Research Fund 

Cooper Family Foundation 

Covidien 

The Cure Parkinson’s Trust 

Richard and Elizabeth Currie 

The John and Myrna Daniels Charitable 


Giovanni and Anna DeGasperis and Family 

The Michael DeGroote Foundation for Epilepsy 


Division of Neurosurgery - UHN 

Division of Orthopaedic Surgery - UHN 

Bryce and Nicki Douglas 

Daniel Drucker & Cheryl Rosen 

The Eaton Family: 

-The Catherine and Fredrik Eaton Charitable 


-The John C. and Sally Horsfall Eaton 


-The John David and Signy Eaton Foundation 

-The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Family 


Gloria and Seymour Epstein 


The Families of Reuben* and Florence Fenwick 

The Foundation Fighting Blindness - Canada 


GlaxoSmithKline Inc. 

The Leo and Sala Goldhar Foundation 

Marya and Herman Grad 

Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life 


Todd & Ellen Halpern Family 

Hats Off To Harry – A Tribute to Harry Rosen 



In Memory of Beverly Marguerite Howe 

The Estate of William Goldwin Carrington 

Howland 


Estate of James Graham Hunter 


Estate of Albert Cummings Johnston 


Estate of Mary Gwen Keith 


The Kresge Foundation 





Estate of Robert O. Lawson Trust 


Legacy Golf Classic 

Lew Dunn Charity Golf Classic 

In Recognition of Dr. Gary Lewis 

Lundbeck Canada Inc 

Mr. Ronald L. and Mrs. Diana L.* MacFeeters 

Magna International Inc. 


The Masters Family 

Elizabeth L. Mathews* 

Donald Jeune Matthews 



Sylvia and Jim McGovern 

R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation 

Menkes Family 

Merck 

motoamoré 


Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. 

The Prosserman Family 

Psychiatric Consultants 

RioCan REIT 

Rogers Communications Inc. 

The Rogers Foundation 


Jeff and Honey Rubenstein and Family 


Sam and Esther Sarick 

Scotiabank Group 

Gerald Sheff and Shanitha Kachan


Shoppers Drug Mart 

Dr. and Mrs. Morton P. Shulman* 


Sleep Country Canada 

Smith & Nephew 


The Conn Smythe Foundation 

Synthes (Canada) Ltd. 

Dr. Anne Tanenbaum* 

TD Bank Financial Group 

Temerty Family Foundation 


Allan E. Tiffin Trust 

The Toronto Hospital Auxiliary, General Division 

University of Toronto 


Harold A. Walker* 

R. Howard Webster Foundation 

Estate of David G. Whitmore 

Wine Classic 


Charlotte R.E. Wolfe & Family 

The Wolfond Family 


Xstrata Canada Corporation 

Anonymous (10) 

Silver 

$500,000 - $999,999 

Abitibi-Price Inc. 

Actelion Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. 

An Artists’ Affair: 

AOSpine North America 

AstraZeneca Canada Inc. 

Atuka Ltd. 

Axcan Pharma Inc. 

Karen & Bill Barnett 

Muriel and Margaret Bartram 

Bay Street Hockey Tournament 

The Late Dorothy and John Behan 

J. P. Bickell Foundation 

Estate of Reuben Brant 

Paul Breda and Family, Matthew and Rose Castelli 

Brompton Group 

The Brookfield Partners Foundation 

Robert* & Anne-Marie Canning 

Celebrating Science featuring Michael J. Fox 


Dr. Geoffrey R. Conway Memorial Foundation 

DePuy Spine 

Dr. Robert G. Devenyi 

Mr.* and Mrs. A.E. Diamond 



Anna-Liisa and Graham Farquharson 

Saul & Toby Feldberg & Family 

Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP 

The Frank Gerstein Charitable Foundation 

Golf for Heart Classic 

Barry & Hanna Gordon and Family 

Groundlayer Capital Inc. 

Gulf Canada Corporation 

Dan Hagler and Family 

Rick Hansen Man in Motion Foundation 

HBC - The Bay, Zellers, Home Outfitters 

Hope Ball 

Lynn and Arnold Irwin 

Ivey Foundation 

Richard & Donna Ivey 

Sikander* & Masuma Jaffer & Family 

Janssen Pharmaceutical Inc. 

Estate of Sylvia Jaychuk 

Johnson & Johnson Medical Products, 

a Division of Johnson & Johnson, Inc. 

Estate of Dr. Francis Renault Joubin 

Ronald Kimel 

Dr. Wai-Ching Lam 

Phil and Pam LaPalme 

The Lattner Family Foundation 

Ann Leese and Irwin Rotenberg 

Catherine and Jack Leitch 

Loblaw Companies 

Longford Equipment International Limited 

The Samuel Lunenfeld Charitable Foundation 

Estate of Doris B. Mack 

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Associates 

The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation 

James Stewart McKie* 

McLean Budden Limited 

Michael & Nancy McMurrich 

Minto Foundation 

National Bank Financial 

Pfizer Canada Inc. 

Power Corporation of Canada 

The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation 

ResMed Corporation 

Jack & Judith Rose 

Harry and Evelyn Rosen 

sanofi-aventis 

The A. Sarlos Foundation 

William & Meredith Saunderson 

The Oskar Ascher Schmidt Charitable Foundation 

The Senator Homes 8 Ball Classic 

Shaw Communications Inc. 

Shiff Family Charitable Foundation 

The Skoll Foundation 

Dr. Allan R. Slomovic 

Sandra and David Smith 

St. George’s Society of Toronto 

St. Joseph Communications 

Sun Life Financial 

The Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust 

Toshiba of Canada Limited 

UHN - MSH Anaesthesia Associates 

Unilever Canada 

The Urbacon Foundation 

Vale Inco 

The Waitzer Family 

Robert K. and Debra Waxman 

Jack and Anne Weinbaum Family Foundation 

William and Gale White Family 

Vera Wilkins and Family 

Alfred G. Wirth 

Youthdale Treatment Centres Foundation 

Anonymous (7) 

Bronze 

$250,000 - $499,999 

A Night to Celebrate 

Abbott Laboratories 

Soham & Shaila Ajmera & Family 

Alcan Inc. 

Gordon B. and Shannon D. Allan 

Bluma Appel* 

Artists’ Health Centre Foundation 

The Atkinson Charitable Foundation 

Aviva Canada Inc. 

Howard L. Banting 

The Ralph M. Barford Foundation 

Michael Barnstijn & Louise MacCallum 

Eric Gilbert Bauman 

Estate of Christine Helen Beaney 

Dr. William and Mrs. Christie Bentham 

In Memory of Jane Allison Bernard 

The Birchall Family Foundation 

Sam Blyth & Rosemary Phelan 

Michael Bregman and Yetta Bregman 

The Edward Bronfman Family Foundation 

Neil & Rosalind Brown & Family 

John and Grace Buchan 

Dr. Yvonne Buys 

Canadian Pacific Limited 

Canadian Paraplegic Association 

- Ontario Division 

Canadian Syringomyelia Network 

The Cardiac Surgeons of The Toronto Hospital, 

1996-1997 

Caring Foundation 

CIT Group Inc. 

Colliers International 

Confederation Life Insurance Company 

Sydney & Florence Cooper 

Mr. & Mrs. J. Harold Crang* 

Crean-Hotson Family 

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CTV (A Division of Bell Media Inc.) 

Mr. David Daniels and 

Mrs. Kate Alexander-Daniels 

Dr. Gail Darling 

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP 

Estate of Gladys Teresa Davis 

Davoren Family 

Deloitte 

Pat and Bob Dengler 

Dr. Marc de Perrot 

Division of Rheumatology - UHN 

Division of Thoracic Surgery - UHN 

Donner Canadian Foundation 

Eaton’s of Canada 

Estate of Katharina Eleftherudakis 

Estate of Frederick R. England 

Estate of Georgina Chambers England 

Ernst & Young 

Richard & Darleen Falconer 

Fast Foundation 

Estate of Norma Faure 

H. Lawrence and Beverley Fein 

Mark Feldman & Alexandra Hoy 

Fraser and Margot Fell 

In memory of Alma Rose Fidani 

Margaret & Jim Fleck 

Susan Freeman and Allister Graham 

Fudger House Foundation 

Estate of Mary W. Gall 

George R. Gardiner* 

General Surgery Associate Practice 

George Weston Limited 

Peter Ernest Gilgan, Founder and CEO, 

Mattamy Homes 

Charlotte Ginsberg & Family 

GMP Securities L.P. 

Mira Godard Foundation 

Golden Heart Affair – 50th Anniversary of the 

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program 

David & Bonnie Goldstein 

Michael & Karyn Goldstein 

The Ned and Anita Goodman Family 

Dr. P. D. Greig 

A. E. Grossman Foundation 

Ralph & Roz Halbert 

Poul Hansen Family 

Rick Hansen Institute 

Anonymous In Honour of Dr. Louise Harris 

Mary Diane Louise Hawkins 

The William and Nona Heaslip Foundation 

HSBC 

Employees and Retirees of IBM 

Jackman Foundation 

Juliana Jay in memory of Kai-Chu 

and Kwan-Yee Jay 

Estate of Stella Florence Johnson 

Dr. K. Wayne Johnston 

Reverend Dr. R. Stuart Johnston* 

Peter G. Kalman 


Kodak Canada Inc. 

Murray and Marvelle Koffler, 

Tom and Anna Koffler, Marc Boyman 

and Tiana Koffler Boyman 

KPMG 

John & Linda Lamacraft 

Estate of Muriel Grace Lamont 

Estate of Grace L. Lane 

Bernie and Ryna Langer 

LaSorda Family 

Hon-Shuen Lau 

Estate of Ludlow Raymond Law 

Val and Inna Levitan & Family 

The LewFam Foundation 

Fela & Saul Lichtblau & Family 

Carlo G. LiVolsi 

Dr. Mark Mandelcorn 

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. 

Dr. John Marshall 

Sandra E. Martin 

Masonite International Corp. 

The McLean Foundation 

Eileen Mercier & Family 

Merrill Lynch Canada Inc. 

Cecile and Fred Metrick 

Metro 

Cheryl Millar and Carol McCann 

Molson Coors Brewing Co. 

The Philip and Berthe Morton Foundation 

Mount Sinai Hospital 

Zelma Myrtle Mabelle Murta* 

Michael and Carol Nedham 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Nimeck 

Tom, Kathy, Alex & Reid Obradovich 

The Ontario HIV Treatment Network 

Angelina Palumbo & Family 

Parkinson Society Canada 

Parkinson’s Charitable Trust 

Dr. Andrew Pierre 

Powis Family Foundation 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 

Pulmonary Hypertension Society of Ontario 

Pusateri’s Fine Foods Limited 

William Ramsay Charities Trust 

Dr. Richard K. Reznick 

Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion 

Estate of Irene May Rinch 

Dr. David S. Rootman 

Dr. L. E. Rotstein 

The Samuel Group of Companies 

Estate of Eric Werner Sass 

Estate of Hubert B. Sceats 

The Schad Foundation 

The S. Schulich Foundation 

Jeff Shaddick 

Michael & Irit Shay and Royal De Versailles 

Jewellers 

Shell Canada Limited 

The Shen Family 

The Shlesinger Family 

SickKids Foundation 

Mrs. Sheila Siegerman 

Dr. Shaun Singer 

The Philip Smith Foundation 

Sobeys Inc. 

The Sopman Family 

Joseph S. Stauffer Foundation 

Richard and Edith Strauss Canada Foundation 

T.G.H. Otolaryngology Research Group Inc. 

Bryce Taylor 

The Tecolote Foundation 

Toronto Hospital Urology Association 

Toronto Star 

Torys LLP 

TransCanada Corporation 

TUYF Charitable Trust 

Shirley Vander Kooy 

The Klaus Vogel Family 


Hiram Walker - Gooderham & Worts Limited 

Estate of J. W. Walker 

Dr. Paul M. Walker 

Michael & Lea-Anne* Wekerle 

Estate of Frances B. Williams 

Dr. Kazuhiro Yasufuku 

C.R. Younger Foundation 


Pewter 

$100,000 - $249,999 

A Lifetime of Achievement: Celebrating 

Dr. E.D. Wigle’s 50 Years in Cardiology 

A.W.B. Charitable Foundation 

Yahya Abbas and Family 

ABC Group Inc. 

D. Miller Alloway* 

Dr. Ulo Ambus 

Everett and Maureen Anstey 

The Bob Antoniou Young Investigators Bursary 

ARE-BJ Holdings No. 1, Inc. 

Mr. H. A. Arrell 

Art Printing Co. 

Estate of Elsie Bailey 

Marsha & Aubrey Baillie 

Frank* and Gillian Baker 

Michael and Barbara Baker 

On behalf of the Baird Family

Neil W. Baker Family 

Sonja I. Bata 

Geoff and Sandie Beattie 

The Beckie Fund 

Bell Canada Employees’Fund 

Biomet Orthopedics Inc. 

Birthday Ball 

Black & McDonald Limited 

The Black Family Foundation 

Black Prince Holdings Limited 

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP 

Leonard and Felicie Blatt 

Gerald & Stephen Bloom and Family 

Ruth Stoddart Bolton* 

R. A. N. Bonnycastle 

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP 

Fortunato Bordin and Family 

Boston Scientific 

Brascan Corporation 

John E. Brent* 

Dr. Michael Brent 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada Inc. 

William and Rose Bulger 

Estate of Frederick C. Burgess 

Ken Burgess 

Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. 

Calea Ltd. 

Helen Orr Cameron* 

Vivian & David Campbell Family Foundation 

Canada Packers Inc. 

Canadian Fruit & Produce Co. Inc. 

Canadian Helicopters Limited 

Canadian HIV Trials Network 

Canadian Immunodeficiency Research 

Collaborative Inc. QD 

Canadian Liver Foundation 

Canadian PBC Society 

Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation 

Cardiovascular Surgical Associates 

Carpenters’ Union, Central Ontario Regional 

Council 

Dr. M. S. Cattral 

Catwalk Cure 

CGC Inc. 

Chair-man Mills Inc. 

The Family of Dixon S. Chant 

Herbert* and Henrietta Charfoos 

Chrysalis Affair – Honouring Dr. Murray Urowitz 

CI Investments Inc. 

Cisco Canada 

John C. Clark 

CN 

Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. 

J. Chauncey Cohen* 

Dr. Zane Cohen 


Jean-Pierre and Maryanne Colin 

Colon Cancer Canada 

Barry and Susanne Cooper 

Jack Cooper Family Foundation 

Beatrice & Purdy Crawford 

Peter A. Crossgrove 

James H. Cummings Foundation, Inc. 

The William and Arlene Daniels Foundation 

Dr. J. Roderick Davey 

Dr. Tirone E. David 

Dr. Wilfred A. DeMajo 

Reuben* & Helene Dennis 

Division of Nephrology - UHN 

The Dominion of Canada General Insurance 

Company 

Domtar Inc. 

Estate of Bettie I. Downard 

The Honourable Charles and Mrs. Anne Dubin 

Estate of Elizabeth O. Duke 

Dundee Corporation 

David and Emily Durbin in Loving memory of 

Louis, Esther and Nathan Durbin 

Estate of Helen Brown Dyce 

Dynamic Funds 

Mr. & Mrs. Fredrik S. Eaton 

Estate of Ernest Anton Eckert 

Estate of Alexander and Doris Edwards 

James and Margaret Edwards* 

Edwards Lifesciences (Canada) Inc. 

Mr. James Egan* 

Eli Lilly Canada Inc. 

EllisDon Corporation 

John and Nancy Embry 

Enbridge 

Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. 

The Craig Stewart Esplen Family Foundation 

Dr. John R. Evans 

Dr. A. Wayne Evans 

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts 

Dr. R. E. Falk 

Patrick and Kaia Farmer 

Ronnie & Gail Faust and Family 

The Feingold Family 

Angela & David Feldman 

Clifford A. Fielding 

In Memory of J. Paul Fingold by Malka Fingold 

Beren 

Estate of John Flinn 

Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited 

James Hamish McQueen Forsyth and 

Catherine Grant Forsyth 

Jeremy and Judith Freedman Family Foundation 

The Friends of Doctors’ Hospital 

Samuel Fromson 

Dr. Rajiv Gandhi 

Samuel and Renata Galperin 

Gamma-Dynacare Medical Laboratories 

The Sam & Gitta Ganz Family Foundation 

Mr. Alexander Garber 

George R. Gardiner Foundation 

Percy R. Gardiner Foundation 

Genetics Institute 


Genzyme Canada Inc. 

David Harrison Gilmour 

Jim Glionna 

Brian Gluckstein 

Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. 

Milton Goldenberg 

Ronald and Linda Goldsack 

Golf Town 

Golf Town Invitational 

Dr. J. Bernard & Susan Gosevitz & Family 

Max & Heather Gotlieb 

Greenfield Golf Charity Golf Tournament 

The Great Gulf Homes Charitable Foundation 

Daniel J. Greenglass & Joe Brennan 

Brian H. Greenspan & Marla Berger 

Edward and Suzy Greenspan 

Estate of Frank H. Guest 

Giovanni & Concetta Guglietti Family Foundation: 

Silvio & Patrizia, Riccardo & Lisa, Marco & 

Michela, and Johnny & Sonia Guglietti & Families 

John and Heather Hall 

Mr. Richard C. Halpern 

Estate of David Chester Hamilton 

Ms Lynda C. Hamilton 

Hildegard Hammer 

The Harrowston Foundation 

Harry Rosen Inc. 

Joan and Clifford Hatch Foundation 

The Haynes-Connell Foundation at the Toronto 

Community Foundation 

The Hermant Family Foundation 

The Foster Hewitt Foundation 

Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co. 

Lisanne Hill 

The Roy C. Hill Charitable Foundation 

Estate of Catherine Lucy Hitchins 

Estate of Leo Joseph Hogan 

Hollinger Inc. 

The Hope Charitable Foundation 

Hospital Council of Metropolitan Toronto 

In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dyce Howitt 

Susan and Alan R. Hudson 

Hugo Boss Canada Inc. 

Nelson Arthur Hyland Foundation 

ICI Canada Inc. 

IMMUNO (Canada) Ltd. 

Imperial Oil Foundation 

Intact Financial Corporation 

Interbrand Canada Inc. 

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Interior Systems Contractors Association of 

Ontario 

Invesco Trimark 

Donald K. Jackson 

Estate of Wilma Jamieson 

Frances Jennison* 

Dr. Michael A. S. Jewett 

John Labatt Limited 

Estate of J. Duncan Johnson 

The Ron Joyce Foundation 

Robert and Liza Jull 

Estate of Mary L. Keat 

Estate of Stefan Kepe 

D S ”Kim”Kertland 

George B. Kiddell 

Thomas Kierans & Mary Janigan 

Shawn and Stacey Kimel 

Ann & Ed King 

Knoll Pharma Inc. 

Kolter Property Company 

Judy Korthals & Peter Irwin 

Koschitzky Family 

Arthur and Sonia Labatt 

The Lampert Foundation 

Dr. Johnny T.C. Lau 

Virginia & William Leach 

Learning from the Master – A Tribute to 

Dr. Herbert Ho Ping Kong 

Jim Leech & Deb Barrett 

Leibtag/Verk Family 

Leo Pharma Inc. 

Dr. Stephen J. Lewis 

Dr. John C. Li 

Dr. Thomas F. Lindsay 

The Lipton Family 

LIUNA Local 183 

Dr. Viola Lobodowsky 

Lucas Varity Inc. 

Douglas & Anne Lunau and Family 

Lupus Ontario 

Mr. Scott F. Lutgert 

William A. MacKinnon and The KPMG Foundation 

John and Gail MacNaughton 

Estate of Catherine L. MacPherson 

Mr. Brian R. B. Magee, Sr.* 

Dr. Nizar N. Mahomed 

Peter Marrone and Mary Marrone 

John Marsh 

Dr. K. Wayne Marshall 

Mr. Scot A. Martin 

Joyce Mason & Family 

Dr. Raymond E. Mathews 

Irving and Esther Matlow 

John A. D. May 

Eugene McBurney 

McCarthy Tétrault Foundation 

Dr. James R. McCleary 

Estate of Jean McCulloch 

Ian & Becky McKinnon 

Isabel Grace McLaughlin* 

Elizabeth & Wilson McLean 

Jessie Marion McMillan 

James Meekison and Carolyn Keystone 

Kelly and Michael Meighen 

The Mendelson Family Foundation 

Miele Limited 

Edward L. Milstein Foundation 

Moore Corporation Limited 

Joan and David Moore 

Estate of Lawrence Bert Morgan 

Mr. Russell and Dr. Katherine Morrison 

F.K. Morrow Foundation 

In memory of Dr. Clive B. Mortimer 

Gregory Nihon 

Northern Telecom 

NORUS FAMILY 

Novo Nordisk Canada Inc. 

In Memory of Reni H. Nyboer 

Nycomed 

Obstetrics and Gynaecology Associates 

Estate of Dorothy Odell 

Dr. Darrell J. Ogilvie-Harris 

T.O. Oliver 

Thomas and Muriel Oliver 

OMNI Television 

Onex Corporation 

Philip S. Orsino 

Ozz Electric Inc. 

Joe and Lucie Pal 

Elsie & Leon Pape* 

Parnassus Foundation / Jane and Raphael 

Bernstein 

Jim Pattison 

Ms Nancy V. Pencer 

Michael S. Penner 

Estate of Shirley C. Pennie 

Estate of Norma Fay Pickard 

Estate of Stella May Pickles 

Estate of Viola Jean Pike 

Mr. Simon Posen 

Posluns Family Foundations 

Estate of Adrian Nicholas Primc 

Robbie and Laura Pryde 

Purdue Pharma 

Dr. Sidney B. Radomski 

Dr. Y. Raja Rampersaud 

Estate of Julius Hugo Redelmeier 

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation 

Estate of Irma Freda Religa 

Angela and Robert Reynolds 

Ethel Richmond 

Rio Algom Limited 

Estate of Joyce Robertson 

Russel C. Robertson 

Dr. Michael A. Robinette 

Helaine & Lionel Robins 

Peter Rocca and Frank Fusillo 

Peter & Tina Rocca 

William & Lesley Rogan 

Italo* and Rita Rosati 

W. Brian Rose 

Richard and Sheila Ross 

Brenda & Ori Rotstein 

RSM Richter Charity Golf Classic 

Dr. Barry B. Rubin 

Derek Russell 

Nancy Ruth 

Cookie and Stephen Sandler 

The Sandy Project 

Mr. Louis Savlov 

Armin Schabel Family 

Lionel and Carol Schipper 

Frank & Lyla Schwartz and Family 

The Gerald Schwartz and 

Heather Reisman Foundation 

Jack & Rose Schwartz 

Hugh E. Scully, M.D. & Vanessa Harwood-Scully 

The Seagram Company Limited 

Sears Canada 

Servier Canada Inc. 

Isadore & Rosalie Sharp 

Shearman & Sterling LLP 

Shoppers Drug Mart Life Foundation 

Maude Valettia Shuttleworth* 

Siemens Canada Limited 

Sizzling Summer Celebration 

Violet Skene* 

The Anne Butler Slaght Foundation 

Robert M. Smith* 

The Howard Sokolowski Foundation 

The Sonor Foundation 

Sorensen Family 

St. Helen’s Meat Packers in Memory of 

Leslie Bielak 

St. Jude Medical 

Steve and Sally Stavro Family Foundation 

George H. Stedman Foundation 

Stelco Inc. 

Estate of Mary Stenli 

Susan Stoddart 

The Budd Sugarman Foundation 

SUHAAG 

Mr. Benson W. Sy 

Dr. Khalid Syed 

Luba and Moshe* Tamari 

The Lawrence and Judith Tanenbaum Family 


TD Canada Trust

Teleflex - Arrow Medical Products 

Telus 

TGH School of Nursing Alumnae Association 

Constantina Dina Theodoropoulos and 

Sheldon Drebin 

J. W. Nevil Thomas 

Thomas R. Todd 

The Toronto Hospital Auxiliary, Western Division 

The Toronto Western Hospital 

Ophthalmology Technical 

Estate of Raymond John Toy 

Dr. & Mrs. John Trachtenberg 

Transplant Open Golf Tournament 

Dr. Graham E. Trope 

UBS 

Union Carbide Canada Limited 

The University Reproductive Laboratory 

Business Trust 

Estate of William Vecchies 

Dr. Christian J. H. Veillette 

Tony and Cathy Viner 

Mr. Ajay Virmani 

Vision Event 

VitalAire Canada 

Charles & Allyson Wachsberg 

Sheila and Ernst* Waengler 

Jim Walker & Susan Eplett 

Keith & Diana* Walker 

Elcy Harrison Wallace* 

Mr. Simon Warga 

The Waugh Family 

Frederick C. Webber 

Estate of Mabel Elizabeth Weedon 

Gabi Weisfeld and Maurice Joseph Weisfeld & 

Louis Weisfeld Foundation 

Jim and Carol White 

Louis and Dora White 

The Willmot Foundation 

Estate of Geoffrey T. Wills 

Estate of Florence Kathleen Wilson 

Estate of Hilda Wilson 

John R. & Catherine Wilson 

Wine Auction-Proceeds 

Lucia Wing, Dennis Wing & The Wing Family Trust 

Dr. Timothy L. Winton 

Dr. & Mrs. W. K. Wlodkowski 

Wyeth Canada 

Estate of Dr. Omelian Boris Yarey 

Morden Yolles 

Mr. Marvin Yontef 

In memory of Audrey York 

Dr. Catherine Zahn 

Simon and Jan Zucker 



Copper 

$25,000 - $99,999 

2nd Arctic Stereotactic Conference 

3M Canada Inc. 

A.G.S. Contract Glazing Limited 

Aastra Technologies Ltd. 

Dr. Howard B. Abrams 

Academic Clinician’s Management Services 

Margaret & Riyaz Adat & Family 

Addison on Bay Limited 

Annette & Clarke Addison 

Adelaide Capital Corp. 

AES, Inc. 

AGF Management Limited 

Agfa Inc. 

Dr. Lori Albert 

Alcatel Canada Wire Inc. 

Alderon Resource Corp. 

Dr. Harold E. Aldridge 

Algoma Steel Inc. 

Nizam Ali & Bibi Ali 

Estate of Anne McGruer Allen 

Alpa Lumber Inc. John Di Poce 

American College of Radiology 

The American Society of Hematology 

American Express 

Amex Canada Inc. 

Robert W. & Merryl A. Anderson 

Freeda Andreas 

Andrew’s 

Dr. Aubie Angel 

Animas Canada 

Aon 

Aon Re Canada Inc 

Apex Branded Solutions Inc. 

Carol and David Appel 

Trevor and Lynda Appleby 

Anne-Marie, Stephanie and Kate Applin 

Karen & Ray Arbesman 

Mr. Daniel N. Argiros 

Ark Asset Management Co., Inc. 

Geoffrey Armstrong 

Mr. Anthony Arrigo 

Arrow Hedge Partners Inc. 

Associated Medical Services, Incorporated 

AstraZeneca Switzerland 

Audemars Piguet (North America) Inc. 

Aventis S.A. 

The Azrieli Foundation 

Bailey Metal Products 

Estate of Phyllis Elia Baker 

St. Clair Balfour, O.C.* 

Mr. David F. Banks 

Bard Canada Inc. 

Bruce C. Barker 

Paul and Jeanine Barnicke 

Barton Radiologists 

Baskin Financial Services Inc. 

Douglas Bassett, O.C., O. Ont. 

The Hon. John W. H. Bassett* 

Shelly P. Battram 

Evelyn Bayefsky 

Estate of Joseph Bazylewicz 

BDO 

W. Donald Bean 

Howard L. Beck, Q.C. 

Mary & Tom Beck 

Bell 

Bob Bell 

Estate of Winifred Mary Belton 

The Benjamin Foundation 

Matthew, Isaac and Hallie Benjamin 

Dennis and Laura Bennie 

Pierre Ber 

Allen S. Berg 

Dr. Alan Berger 

Berlex Canada Inc. 

Dr. M. Barbara Berner 

Dr. Mark Bernstein 

Malcolm & JoAnne Bersohn 

Roland and Marie Bertin 

Ron & Barbara Besse 

Joseph and Carmella (Clara) Betel and Family 

Julian and Christy Bharti 

Stan Bharti 

E.W. Bickle Foundation 

Dr. Wilfred G. Bigelow* 

Peter P. Biggs* 

Martha G. Billes 

Birks Family Foundation 

David and Joan Black 

Mrs. Christine L. Blakely 

The Abraham Bleeman Foundation 

Dr. Laurence M. Blendis 

Estate of Ida Bloom 

Gary Bluestein Charitable Foundation 

W. R. C. and Monique Blundell 

BMO Fountain of Hope 

Mr. Oliver Bock 

Thomas G. Bolton* 

Bondfield Construction Company Limited 

Mark S. Bonham 

Anthony G. Borg 

Estate of Apolinaira Borney 

Dr. J. B. Boyd 

BPO Properties Ltd. 

The Bracknell Corporation 

Dr. T. Douglas Bradley 

Bratty and Partners, LLP 

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Rudy & Cathie Bratty 

Bregman + Hamann Architects 

Sam & Rita Bresler and Family 

Mr. Ron Bresler 

Mrs. Hilde Breuer 

John Breuer 

Dr. Vera Bril 

Derek and Margaret Brown 

Fran & David Brown 

Lisa & Allan Brown & Family 

Morland Brown 

Sam & Yetta Brown and Family 

David L. K. Bruce 

The Bruce Rodgers Memorial Golf Tournament 

Roel C. Buck, C.M. 

Michael and Rena Buckstein 

Dr. Muhammad A. Bulbul 

Dr. George P. Buldo 

Mr. Sheldon J. Burnett 

James W. Burns, O.C., O.M. 

Sue & Michael Burns 

The Burton Charitable Foundation 

G. Allan Burton* 

Richard and Lynn Burton 

Janet & Paul* Bush 

Oliver D. Bush 

Dr. Jagdish Butany 

Martha and George Butterfield 

Cadbury Beverages Inc. 

CAE Inc. 

C. Douglas Caldwell 

Calfrac Well Services Ltd. 

Estate of Collamer Chipman Calvin 

Dr. Douglas Cameron 

Campbell Company of Canada 

L. C. Campbell 

Camrost-Felcorp Inc. 

Canaccord Capital Corporation 

Canada Cement Lafarge Limited 

Canada Goose 

Canadian Erectors Limited 

The Canadian Lung Transplant Study Group 

Canadian Mesothelioma Foundation 

The Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation 

Canadian Pacific Charitable Foundation 

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited 

Canali 

Capital District Health Authority 

Dr. Carl J. Cardella 

Cardiac Care Network 

Cardiology Associates - ECHO Lab 

Dr. Simon Carette 

Mr. & Mrs. H.J. Carmichael 

Estate of Dorothy Marie Carr 

Guy and Margaret Carr-Harris 

The Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation 

Estate of Edward James Carson & Estate of 

Johanna Carson 

Estate of Lloyd W. Carton 

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP 

Dr. Daniel C. Cattran 

Estate of Joan Cavanagh 

Jane and John Cawthorne 

CB Pak Inc. 

Central Manchester and Manchester 

Children’s Hospital 

CGI Group Inc. 

Karen Chaiton, in memory of Charles Chaiton 

Dr. Alex Chan 

Estate of Siu Chan 

Shelly & Vinod Chandran 

Peter D. Charbonneau 

CHCH TV Studios 

Estate of Daphne Mary Chilton 

Ronald & Sandra Chiovitti 

Dr. and Mrs. Lionel Chisholm 

Irene Chu 

Estate of Suzanne Chu 

Chubb Insurance Company of Canada 

Dr. S. Chung 

Victor Chupil and Iva Sola 

CIBC Mellon 

Citrix Systems 

Clare Interior Supplies Ltd. 

Climatizer Insulation 

Tom Closson 

Federico Co 

Coherent-AMT Inc. 

Michael Cohl 

Michael C. Colacci 

The Carl Cole Family Foundation 

Esther & Jack Cole 

Dr. Terence J. Colgan 

Estate of Walter Charles Collins 

Comstock Canada Ltd. 

Remo Conci* 

David & Kelly Connacher & Family 

Conros Corporation 

Continental Cabinet Company Inc. 

Conwest Group of Companies 

Cook (Canada) Inc. 

Cooltech Air Systems Limited 

Lorraine and Joel Cooper 

George and Tami Cope 

Coppley Apparel Group 

Peter Corcoran 

Jane Corkin 

Estate of Mabel Corney 

Eleanor Couse 

Isabel Couse 

CPA Financial Services Incorporated 

Crawford Adjusters Canada 

Mrs. Elizabeth B. Crawford 

Helen Crawford* 

Critikon Canada Inc. 

Eileen and Joseph Crothers 

George Crothers* 

James F. Crothers* 

Crothers Limited 

Robert and Barbara Crown 

Cryolife Inc. 

Dr. James B. Cullen 

Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Cullens 

Mr. David Cynamon 

Dahlman Rose & Company, LLC 

DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc. 

The Dalglish Family Foundation 

Frederick and Susan Dalley 

D’Angelo Golf Classic 

John and Rosella D’Angelo 

The Peter & Eleanor Daniels Foundation 

Danier 

Irving Dardick 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Daviau 

Estate of Aspasia Davis 

Pony Heath and Franklin Davis 

Mr. Milton A. Davis 

D. Campbell Deacon 

In memory of Peter A. Deeks 

Mr. and Mrs. Elvio L. Del Zotto 

The Helen and Philip Delman Foundation and 

Shirley Delman 

Leo and Sandra DelZotto 

Department of Medicine - UHN 

Jordan and Amanda Dermer Family 

Kathy & Jean Deschenes 

Desjardins Capital Markets 

Mr. and Mrs. Manikkam and Swarna Devendra 

Estate of Honor Gwendolyn Dewart 

Dr. Ranjit S. Dhaliwal 

Diageo Canada Inc. 

John McBroom Dimitrieff 

The Dimitropoulos & Alexopoulos Families 

Dion Neckwear 

Direct Energy 

Division of General Surgery - UHN 

Dofasco Inc. 

Dominion Roofing 

Mr. Raymond Dore 

Dr. James Dornan 

The Dorricott Family 

Dow Chemical Canada Inc. 

Estate of John Roy Dow 

Dr. Eugene Downar 

Estate of Dorothy Drevnig

William Drevnig* 

The Drummond Foundation 

DTZ Barnicke 

The Hon. Charles L. Dubin and Mrs. Dubin 

Patricia Duffy-Davis & Mark Davis 

Estate of Doris Rose Betty Duncumb 

Dundee Realty 

DundeeWealth 

David M. Dunlap 

Dynatec Corporation 

East Indian Professionals Resident of Canada 

(EIPROC) 

Estate of Nancy-Leigh Gossage Eaton 

Jane & Peter Eby 

Estate of James Mercer Eccles 

Edwards Charitable Foundation 

Leslie Ehrlick 

John J. Elder 

Elementary Teachers’Federation of Ontario 

The Mariano Elia Foundation 

Elite Cardiology Group Inc. 

Robert N. Elkins 

Mrs. Adrian Elliott 

Dr. Guy N. Emery* 

Margo and George Enns 

Epilepsy Research Fund of Canada 

Equity Estates 

Margaret Erenst 

Ermenegildo Zegna Canada Inc. 

The Honourable J. Trevor Eyton 

Debbie Eyton Findlay and Paul Edmonds 

F.E.D. Construction Management Ltd. 

Fabricland Distributors Inc. 

Estate of Margaret E. Faessler 

Franco and Anna Falco Family 

Elizabeth Fanjoy 

Mary M. Fanning 

Mr. Paul Farrell 

Dr. Grant Farrow 

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP 

Estate of Dorothy Grace Fatt 

Drs. John Fauquier & Robin McLeod 

The Fazel Family 

Karl E. Fecht and Family 

Andrew and Andrea Federer and Family 

Federico Co 

Mr. Jeffrey E. Feldberg 

Dr. Stanley Fenton 

Fiberglas Canada Inc. 

Mr. James K. Figge 

George E.C. Fine 

Laurence and Vera Finkelstein 

The Arnold and Leona Finkler Family Foundation 

John R. Finlay 

Luciano and Alison Fiorini 


FirstService Corp. 

Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited 

Sir Joseph Flavelle Foundation 

The Willie and Mildred Fleischer Charitable 


Dr. John S. Floras 

Lloyd and Gladys Fogler 

Mr. Allan Folk 

Dr. Nicholas Forbath 

Brent and Sally Foreman 

Forint Holdings Inc. 

Clay Foster 

Four Seasons Drywall Systems and Acoustics 

Limited 

Pat & Bill Francombe 

George and Judy Frankfort 

Estate of Hugh Rumball Fraser 

Fresenius Kabi 

Albert & Nancy Friedberg, trustees Buckingham 


Ben Frumkin 

Robert A. Fung 

Gaetano & Giuseppina Gagliano & Family 

Galin Foundation 

Gambro Canada Ltd. 

GAMMA-RHO Foundation Ltd. 

Estate of Gwelda M. Gaul 

Jojo and Brahm Gelfand, Brian, Timothy & 

Alexander Gelfand; Mimi Hollenberg and Tony 

Hollenberg & Judith Levenfeld 

James & Joanne Geller 

Bessie & Marlie Gemmell Ayr, Ontario 

General Motors of Canada Limited 


George Brown The City College 

Dr. Susan R. George 

Mr. Fedon Giabouranis 

Mr. George Gibbons 

Mr. and Mrs. F. Douglas Gibson* 

R-J Gilbert 

Adam J. Gill Trust 

Howard R. Gill, Jr. 

Estate of Leroy Percy Gillard 

Giorgio Armani Corporation 

Murray Girotti 

Dafna and Sonny Gladman 

Dr. Bruce Glazer 

L.E. Glazer & Family 

The Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin 


Dr. Michael F. Glynn 

J. Lawrence Goad 

Mr. Martin Goldberg 

Goldcorp Inc. 

Shy and Yetta Goldenberg 

Joan & Martin Goldfarb 

Stephen Goldhar & Nancy Cohen 

Sidney Goldhart 

Goldman Sachs Canada Inc. 

Goldman Sachs Gives 

Mr. & Mrs. C. Warren Goldring 

Estate of Ernest E. Goldsmith 

Mildred Goldstein 

Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon 

Estate of Murray Goodman 

Goodmans LLP 

Goodyear Canada Inc. 

Harry and Sara Gorman and Family 

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Gozlan 

Senator Jerry & Carole Grafstein, C.M. 

Grafton-Fraser Inc. 

Dr. John D. Graham* 

Grand Challenges Canada 

Grand Slam Pro Am Charity Tennis Tournament 

Dr. David Grant 

Ruth & Douglas Grant 

Jeffrey N. Green 

Dr. Gordon R. Greenberg 

Estate of Murray Greenbloom 

Greenbriar Holdings Limited 

Estate of Sylvia Emily Greenwood 

Kevin Greer 

In memory of Rachile (Lialia) Griffith 

Jim & Helen Griffiths 

Robert Grimson 

Guidant Canada Corporation 

Donald Guloien & Irene Boychuk 

H. Griffiths Company Limited 

H. H. Angus & Associates 

Dr. Flavio M. Habal 

Dr. Herbert F. Haberman 

Tootsie & Gerry Halbert 

Halpern Enterprises 

Halpern Imports Ltd. 

Estate of Paul Herbert Halpern 

Guyrene Hammond* 

Tennys Hanson 

Dr. Nisha and Dr. Nigil Haroon 

Mr. John D. Harris 

Estate of Margaret Adele Harris 

Estate of Robert Nelson Harris 

Mr. Michael Harrison 

Estate of Helen Kathleen Harrop 

Stanley & Beverly Hartt 

The Harweg Foundation 

Dr. Gerald G. Hatch and Sheila P. Hatch 

Haworth Ltd. 

Haywood Securities Inc. 

The Hazel Bradley Investment Corporation 

Limited 

Health Care Relocations Ltd. 

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Healthcare Materials Management Services 

The Heard Family 

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario 

HeartLinks Group 

Dr. E. Jenny Heathcote 

Heineken Canada 

George T. Heintzman* 

Helen Ching Kircher Downtown Fine Cars Group 

Estate of Katri Helenius 

Audrey S. Hellyer Charitable Foundation 

Dr. Alan Hemming 

Dorothy J. Heule 

Bill and Pam Hicks 

Estate of Saul Highman 

Dr. Joseph R. Hilliard* 

Dr. Brian Hodges 

Mr. Alan B. Hodgkinson 

Mary & David Y. Hodgson* 

Holcim (Canada) Inc. 

William & Susanne Holland 

Dr. Charles H. Hollenberg 

Holt Renfrew 

Honda Canada Inc. 

Zoltan and Andrea Horcsok 

The Horn Family Fund at Aqueduct Foundation 

Richard G. Horncastle 

Beth S. Horowitz 

In honour of Eva L. Horowitz 

Mr. William Grant Horsey* 

Hospital Laval 

Household Financial Corporation Limited 

Estate of Barbara Isabel Howell 

Tsun-Yan and Siauyih Hsieh 

HUB International 

Michael and Teresa Hucko & Family 

Lucky Janda and Imo Hudani 

William B. Humphries 

Donald F. Hunter Charitable Foundation 

Mr. Harry Hunter 

Mr. James D. Hunter 

Dr. Mary E. Hunter 

Dr. Michael A. Hutcheon 

Mr. Peter T. Hyland 

IAMGOLD Corporation 

IBK Capital Corp. 

IBM Employees’Charitable Fund 

George ”Punch” Imlach* 

The Imperial Life Assurance Company of Canada 

Imperial Optical Canada 

Industrial Alliance-Insurance and Financial 

Services 

ING Direct 

John R. Ing & Tracey Ing 

Dr. Robert Inman 

Integrated Research Inc. 

International Pub Night 

Mr. Warren B. Irwin 

Ivanhoe Cambridge Inc. 

Estate of Beryl Ivey 

Mr. Richard M. Ivey 

The Honourable Henry N. Jackman 

Mr. Murray Jackson* 

Ronald Jackson* 

Mr. Ross Jackson* 

Jaguar Financial 

Wilma S. Jamieson 

Lem Janes Family 

Jannock Limited 

Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Jay 

Khursheed N. Jeejeebhoy 

Isobel Jephcott* 

Jericho Investments Inc. 

David and Joyce Johnson 

Johnson Inc. 

Dr. Sindhu Johnson, Dr. Duminda Wijeysundera 

and Family 

Estate of Margaret D. Johnston 

Mr. Harvey I. Joseph 

JPMorgan Chase & Co. 

May and Fred Karp 

Mrs. Helen Karrys 

Ben and Hilda Katz 

Dr. Armand Keating 

Estate of Ruby Thelma Keech 

David Kells 

Martin Kelman 

Donald P. & Nancy Kennedy 

Kerbel Group 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Kernaghan 

Estate of Kathleen Kerr 

Max and Dolly Kerzner 

Dr. Jay S. Keystone 

Kidder, Peabody & Co. 

Estate of Elizabeth Cecilia Kielty 

Kilmer Van Nostrand Co. Limited 

Dr. Brian Kimball 

Dr. James L. Kirkland 

Estate of George William Kitching 

Kathryn L. Knight 

Michael & Sonja Koerner 

Thomas Kohn 

Konzco Special Tools Limited 

Max* and Rose Korolnek 

Phillip Kosoy 

Mr. Elias Kostopoulos 

Mr. Rajendra Kothari 

Phil and Anne Krant 

Mr. Willy Kruh 

Mr. Michael Brendan Kyne 

Labatt Breweries of Canada 

Francis D. Lace* 

Ladies on the Links 

Ladies’ Night 

Laidlaw Inc. 

Dr. Anthony E. Lang 

Leon and Anita Lapidus 

Dr. Carl A. Laskin 

Tony LaSorda Charity Golf Classic 

Lassonde Family Foundation 

Mr. Wing-Hing Lau 

Estate of Joseph Laverty 

Robert & Judith Lawrie 

Jim and Sue Lawson 

Melbourne P. Lawson 

Dr. Victor G. Lawson 

Dr. Neil M. Lazar 

The Ethel V. Leaver Foundation 

Richard & Laurie Lederman & Family 

Mr. Daniel Lee 

Reva James Leeds 

Leeward Hedge Funds Inc. 

Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. 

Mr. Martin A. Lerman 

Estate of Connie Elizabeth Leslie 

David Leslie 

The LeVan Family 

Estate of Peter Levetzow 

Ruth and Irving Levine Foundation 

Michael A. Levine 

Dr. Gary Levy 

Gordon H. Lewis 

Mr. Lawrence R. Lewis 

Lexus Downtown 

Linamar Corporation 

Lionhart (Canada) Ltd. 

Arthur J. Little* 

Dr. Peter P. Liu 

Dr. L.F.W. Loach 

Dr. Alexander G. Logan 

Lombard Canada Ltd. 

London Pastoral Institute 

Estate of Roger James Longeway 

Cecilia Mary Longstaffe* 

Robert and Patricia Lord 

Mr. Jon E. Love 

Estate of Jean Margaret Lowrie 

Estate of Ingeborg Frieda Marie Lueders 

Chris Luginbuhl 

Lupus Canada 

The Lupus Flare Foundation 

The Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. 

Lupus Foundation of Ontario 

Lupus UK 

George & Linda Luste 

The Lympstone Foundation

Mr. Michael MacBain 

Dr. Vernon H. MacMillan* 

Angus MacNaughton 

Janet M. Macrae* 

Mrs. Elaine Magee 

Bishop Kenneth Maguire* 

Dr. Angela Mailis-Gagnon 

Malignant Hyperthermia Association 

Mr. James R. Malone 

Mr. Antonio Mancini 

Mancini Associates 

Marco Mancini 

Mandarin Charitable Foundation 

William L. Mandel, Q.C. 

Dr. Efrem Mandelcorn 

Maple Leaf Gardens Limited 

Andrea & Malcolm Marcus 

Mark Vandermeer Memorial Golf Tournament 

Marsh Canada Limited 

Mr. Joseph Martin 

Dr. Ray D. Martin 

Mr. & Mrs. William F. Martin 

Masters Insurance Limited 

Maternal Fetal Monitoring 

Brian Matheson 

A. Bruce Matthews* 

Dr. Janet R. Maurer 

Estate of Elizabeth J. Maxwell 

The May Family 

Mr. Igal M. Mayer 

Joseph B. McArthur 

Lori McBurney 

Mrs. Patricia McCaig 

G. Wallace and Margaret McCain 

Dr. Dale McCarthy* 

Estate of Scott McColgan 

Dr. David McCready 

Barbara J. F. McCutcheon 

Susan E. M. McCutcheon 

McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited 

Ignatius A. McEwan, Q.C.* 

The Margaret Ann and Donald S. McGiverin 


Alex Douglas McGregor 

In Memory of Don McGregor 

Estate of Doris T. McKay 

May G. McKay 

Mr. Michael J. McKay 

McKesson Canada 

McKinsey & Company Canada 

Dr. Martin F. McKneally 

Dr. Donald R. McLachlan 

E. R. S. McLaughlin 

Dr. Peter R. McLaughlin 

Beverley & Wayne McLeod 

MDS Diagnostic Services 


Estate of James Meccles 

Mediacom Inc. 

Medical Staff Association 

J. Brian Medjuck 

Ralph and Shirlee Medjuck 

Michael N. Melanson & Katherine N. Batycky 

David and June Melnik 

The Meneley Family 

Steven and Ofra Menkes 

Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. 

Merit Investment Corporation 

Mr. Mitchell Merowitz 

Theresa and Seth Mersky 

George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation 

Metro Carpentry Limited 

Metro Label Company Ltd. 

Metrontario Group 

Shlomo Mevorach 

Michael Brothers Excavating 

Margaret H. Miller 

Mr. John D. Milne 

Beatrice and Arthur Minden Foundation 

Arthur H. Mingay* 

Estate of John Donald Mingay 

Carmine Minichiello 

MintoUrban Development Services 

Sam Minuk* 

Mr. Paul J. Misener 

The Owen Mitchell Foundation at The Calgary 


Estate of Eugene Montague 

Morgan Stanley Canada Limited 

Morris Kerbel Holdings Limited 

Estate of Wallace Ronald Morris 

Daisy Morrison 

Jerome Morse and Catherine Lawrence 

Munich Reinsurance Company of Canada 

Graham Munro Charitable Foundation 

Murray Demolition Corp. 

Saul and Susan Muskat 

Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada 

N. M. Davis Corporation Limited 

Nabisco Brands Ltd. 

Marc Nadeau 

Allan & Esther Nadler 

Eleanor A. Nadler 

Dora and Wolf Naiman 

National Post 

NEDIC First Annual Fundraising Event 

The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation 

Estate of Samuel Edward Nemers 

NeuroScience Canada Foundation 

Estate of Hilda A. New 

Gilbert I. Newman* 

The Honourable and Mrs. Edward N. Ney 

Clare & David Nield 

Estate of Jenny Ottea Dalgaard Nielsen 

Nordic Merrell Dow Canada 

Norman Turk Properties Inc. 

Janice Rudkowski & Scott Hastie 

Novartis Pharma Schweiz AG 

Dr. Stephen P. Ogryzlo 

Olympia & York Developments Limited 

The Ontario Lung Association 

Ontario Mental Health Foundation 

Joyce & Ben Orenstein 

Mr. Ronald Ortlieb 

OSF Inc. 

Gordon P. Osler 

In Memory of Albin and Evelina Ostapiuk 

The Ottawa Hospital 

Marianne Oundjian 

The Pacemaker Club 

Dr. Christopher J. Paige 

Paladium Construction Limited 

Pat, Anita, Angelo, Remi, Paul and Michael Paletta 

Angelina Palumbo & Family 

Rocco and Irene Pantalone Family Foundation 

Ms Julie Pantziris 

Paradigm Capital Inc. 

The Parkinson Alliance, Inc. 

Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, Inc. 

Park’N Fly Toronto 

James M. Parks 

Mr. S Wayne Parsons 

Dr. Tom Pashby Sports Safety Fund 

Henry E. Pasternak 

Paul & Douglas Automatic Sprinklers Ltd. 

Helen McCrea Peacock Foundation 

Dr. F. Griffith Pearson 

Dr. York Po C. Pei 

Pelmorex Media Inc. 

Estate of Paul Penna 

Gregory J. Perkell 

Petro-Canada 

Ruth Pfaff 

Mr. Derrick Phelps 

Alfie and Anna Pierri 

Paul R. Pigott* 

Estate of Mary Elizabeth Pitt 

The Plan Group 

Alan Plaxton 

Michael Poczo 

Mrs. Marley Pollock* 

Estate of Edwin R. Pooler 

Joseph and Claudine Pope 

Powerone Capital Corp. 

PPG Canada Inc. 

Courtney & Alexa Pratt 

The John W. S. Preston Charitable Foundation 

Primo Mechanical Inc. 

Jonas J. Prince 

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Procter & Gamble 

Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada 

PYA Importer Limited 

Q. I. Management Solutions 

QLT Inc. 

Quarter Century Club 

Queen’s University 

Quest Medical, Inc., an Atrion Company 

R.M.P. Athletic Locker Ltd. 

Mr. Maurice Rabinovitch 

Radionics 

Dr. Harry Rakowski 

RAND Engineering Corporation 

Julie and Vikram Rao 

Mr. Frank & Mrs. Christine Raponi 

Jesse & Julie Rasch Foundation 

The Rathlyn Foundation 

Leon & Sue Raubenheimer 

Keith Ray 

Raymond James Ltd. 

The Rechtsman Family in honor of 

Philip Rechtsman 

Ernest J. H. Redelmeier 

Redstone Pictures 

Regal Crest Homes 

Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario 

Rehabilitation Associates of Toronto General 

Hospital 

Estate of Pearl Reid 

Mr. Joseph Reiss* 

Residential Framing Contractors Association of 

Metropolitan Toronto and Vicinity Inc. 

Respiro 

Division of Rheumatology UHN 

Mrs. Alma Ricard* 

The Jean Rich Foundation 

Rob and Penny Richards 

John D. Richardson 

Marvi Ricker and family 

Carl & Ethel Ritchie 

Family & Friends of Dugald Ritchie 

Stephen & Clara Robert 

Estate of Cecil Roberts 

Estate of Annie Jean Robertson 

Frances E. and Walter A. Robinson* 

Lou and Marisa Rocca 

Rocket Family Trust 

Lisa Rogers 

Martha L. Rogers 

Rolex Watch Company of Canada Ltd. 

Mr. Pierre N. Rolin 

Ronald McDonald House Charities 

Mr. Richard E. Rooney 

Linda and Percy* Rosen 

Simon and Kelly Rosen and Family 

Elliott and Rina Rosenberg 

Maury and Florence Rosenblatt 

Jeff & Lori Rosenthal & Family 

Pam and Ian Rosmarin and Family 

Estate of Bertha Rosner 

Dorothy & Robert Ross & Family 

The John & Tuula Ross Charitable Foundation 

Mr. John C. Ross 

Rotary Club of Bolton 

The Rotary Club of Toronto Charitable Foundation 

Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of 

Canada 

The Royal Canadian Legion Charitable 


Tzvi Rubinger 

Wayne B. Rudson 

Linda Ruickbie 

Hank and Joan Russelle 

Luigi Russignan Barzula 

Susan and John Sabine 

Irene Salamin 

Saldanha Inc. 

Salida Capital Corp. 

Dr. Irving E. Salit 

Estate of Alan Samuels 

Jorge & Carmen Sanchez 

Colonel Harland Sanders Charitable Organization 

Incorporated 

Rebecca & Bill Sanders 

Sandoz Nutrition Corporation 

Shayne and Gabor Sardi 

Sayers & Associates Limited 

Marty Schmerz 

Estate of Harold Benson Schmidt 

The Schwartz Family 

Dr. Leonard Schwartz 

Dr. J. Gerald Scott* 

Scott’s Restaurants Inc. 

Estate of Edwin Scythes - Ruth Dunton Trust 

Searle Canada Inc. 

Sentry Select Capital Corp. 

Serono Canada Inc. 

Joseph and Mirella Serpe 

The SF Charitable Foundation 

Mendy Sharf 

Mr. L. Peter Sharpe 

Gerald Shear 

Ms Rita Shefsky 

Estate of Samuel Victor Shefsky 

David Y. Shek 

Stanley and Donna Shenkman 

Dr. Frances A. Shepherd 

Hazel Sheppard* 

Mrs. Vera D. Sheppard 

Dr. Morris Sherman 

Sherritt International Corporation 

Shiley Incorporated 

William J. Shine 

Naju & Keki B. Shroff 

Michael and Jackie Shulman and Family 

The Carolyn Sifton Foundation 

Dr. Frank L. Silver 

Silverback Communications 

Harry and Barb Silverberg 

Keith and Eva Silverberg and Family 

Sid & Sue Silverberg 

Dr. Melvin Silverman 

Barbara Simpson 

Tracy & Bruce Simpson 

Singer Family 

Sionna Investment Managers Inc. 

Dr. Marisa Sit 

The Sixty Three Foundation 

Sky Homes Corporation 

James and Elaine Slater and Family 

Terry and Mary Ann Slattery 

Dr. Steven C. Small 

Bill & Win Smith 

Jay Smith and Laura Rapp 

Estate of Reginald George Smith 

The David and Luba Smuschkowitz Family 


SNC-Lavalin Inc. 

Soberman LLP 

Dr. Michael J. Sole 

Antony and Eliza Solomon 

Marion and Gerald Soloway 

Jennie Solursh 

SonoSite 

Sonus Pharmaceuticals 

Sorin Group Canada Inc. 

Mynne and Harold Soupcoff 

Dr. Myra Sourkes & Mr. Richard Lewin 

Southam Inc. 

Estate of Sylvia Spedding 

Dr. William J. E. Spence 

Spin Master Toys 

Tauba and Solomon Spiro Family Foundation 

Mr. & Mrs. H. Sporer 

Maureen Squibb 

St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation 

Standard Parking of Canada Ltd. 

Allan E. Stapleton 

Mrs. Max Starkman* 

Anne E.H. Steacy 

Larry and Rhona Stein & Family 

Phil and Sylvia Stein 

Dr. George Steiner 

Kenneth M. Stephenson 

Sterisystems Ltd.

Ruth and Sam Sterling Cardiac Research Fund 

Sterling Tile & Carpet 

Dr. Robert Stewart 

Estate of Ivy Stimpson 

Roger J. Stockford 

Estate of Pearl Helen Stone 

Glenn and Colleen Stonehouse 

Stonehouse Group Inc. 

Storm King Ranch 

Stryker Canada LP 

Stanley Strykowski* 

Estate of Dorothy Isabelle Stubbs 

Mr. Joseph N. Stutz 

Lynda and Mani Suissa 

Jordan G. Sullivan 

The Sultan’s Tent & Café Moroc 

Suncor Energy Inc. 

Mr. Murali V. Sundar 

Margaret E. Sutcliffe In Memory of 

Maxwell G. Sutcliffe 

Harry Sutherland, QC, RDP 

Mr. Barry S. Sutton 

Dr. Joan Sweet 

Swift Canadian Co. Ltd. 

T. Lipson & Sons Ltd. 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Tabachnick 

Mr. and Mrs. Tek Yong Tan 

Donald Tapscott and Ana Lopes 

Charles & Carol Tator 

Adrian V. Tauro 

Mr. Moray Tawse 

Allan and Shirley Taylor 

Scott Taylor Cancer Research Fund 

Team Lara 

Telus 

Joseph E. Tenenbaum 

Mrs. Marianne Teubner 

Texaco Canada Inc. 

Eleanor & Burnett Thall Family Foundation 

The Bennett Family Foundation 

Tom Thompson* 

The Thomson Corporation 

Thomson Financial Canada 

Timothy’s World Coffee 

Mr. Mark Tinnerman 

S. Chum Torno 

The Evald Torokvei Foundation 

Toronto Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine 

Toronto Automobile Dealer’s Association 

Toronto Hydro Corporation 

Toronto Lung Transplant Civitan Club Inc. 

The Toronto Sun 

Mr. James M. Tory 

Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada 

Tower Hill Developments 

Transcontinental Printing 


Trans County Development Corporation 

Mr. Philip Tregunno 

Trillium Architectural Products Ltd. 

Trimil Canada Corporation 

Edward Truant 

Gabe and Yolande Tsampalieros 

Pauline Po-Yan Tsang 

Lucio and Berardina Tunno 

In memory of Morris Turk 

Nanci & Philip Turk 

Barbara Turnbull Foundation for Spinal Cord 

Research 

Mary and George Turnbull 

Robert J. Tweedy 

UHN Department of Radiology 

Harley Ulster* and Cindy Leder 

Estate of Fred Underhill 

Union Pacific Resources Group Inc. 

Universite de Montreal 

University of California, Irvine Reeve-Irvine 

Research Center 

The University of West Indies 

Upper Lakes Group Inc 

David Urban 

Murray and Judy Urowitz 

Lee Eric Vanderburg* 

Vanguard Trust of Canada Limited 

The Varga Foundation 

Vasogen Inc. 

Terry & Hesty Verk & Family 

The Virmani Family Charitable Foundation 

Vitaid Ltd. 

Vitrolife, Inc. 

Fred and Linda Waks 

Henry & Sylvia Waks 

Lionel and Sandra Waldman 

Estate of Edwin Hodges Walker 

Elizabeth J. Walker* 

Estate of Alma Gwendolyn Wallace 

Dr. M. Christopher Wallace 

Estate of Kathleen M. Walls 

Wal-Mart Canada Inc. 

John F. Walton 

John Warren 

Watson Building Supplies Inc. 

Dr. Menashe B. Waxman 

Mr. John Weatherall 

Weave Communications 

Dr. Gary D. Webb 

John Harvey Webster 

Mr. and Mrs. Geddy Lee Weinrib 

Susan & Mark Weisbarth & Family 

David Weishuhn 

Aube ”O” Weisman* 

Christina Weitler 

Dr. Harold E. Weizel 

Welded Tube of Canada 

David B. Weldon 

Mark & Sarah Wellings 

Weston Foods 

Estate of Anna Margaret Wettlaufer 

Estate of Joseph A. Whealy 

Mark G. Wheaton 

John R. Wherrett 

Audrey White 

Brad White 

Estate of Clifford Whittall 

Dr. E. Douglas Wigle 

Judith R. Wilder 

David A. Williams 

Denzil* and Olive Williams 

Estate of Eleanor I. Willison 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Willmot 

Burton Winberg 

Florence & Mickey Winberg 

Libby and Chuck Winograd 

Wirth Steel 

Joan and Bruce Wither 

Harvey & Barbara Wolfe 

Gladys May Wood* 

The Woodbridge Corporation 

Bert* and Betty Woodside 

Dr. Colin R. Woolf* 

Donald and Shirley Woolridge 

Irwin & Elayne Wortsman 

Bob and Joan Wright 

Donald and Sally Wright 

WSI Sign Systems Ltd/King Architectural 

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals 

Audrey Wymes* 

Xinxiang Medical University 

Yamana Gold Inc. 

Dr. Erik Yeo 

Yorke Towne Supplies Limited 

The Harry and Shirley Young Charitable 


Jennings D. Young* 

Young Presidents’ Organization 

Gordon Zack 

Dr. Noe Zamel 

Jennifer Zhang 

Peter Ziegler 

Mr. Arie Ziering, The Norfinch Group Inc. 

Jean & Bernie Zinman 

Mrs. Carole Zucker & Dr. Bernard Zucker 


* Deceased 

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Fundraising Events 

We are grateful to corporate and private donors who supported Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation events. 

A special thank you to all hosts and organizers of Third Party and Community events. 

Events that occurred April 2011 – March 2012 (cumulative amount raised): 

$5,000,000 + 

Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival 

$1,000,000 - $4,999,999 

A Tribute to Gerry & Tootsie Halbert 

CBRE Annual Charity Classic † 

Legacy Golf Classic 

The Lew Dunn Charity Golf Classic † 

$500,000 - $999,999 

An Artists’ Affair 

Bay Street Hockey Tournament 


Golf for Heart Classic 

motoamoré † 

$100,000 - $249,999 

Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Events † 

Chrysalis Affair – Honouring Dr. Murray Urowitz 

Fairchild Chinese-Canadian Radiothon 

Gentle Ben Charity Challenge † 

Greenfield Golf Charity Golf Tournament † 

Transplant Open Golf Tournament † 

$25,000 - $99,999 

Bruce Rodgers Memorial Golf Tournament † 

D’Angelo Golf Classic † 

International Pub Night † 

Tony LaSorda Charity Golf Classic † 

Mark Vandermeer Memorial Golf Tournament † 

NEDIC First Annual Fundraising Event † 

Respiro † 


organized and hosted eight events from April 2011 to March 2012. 

Up to $25,000 

Brownlee Invitational † 

Friends of Moe Golf Tournament † 

I Sky Dive So Others May Survive † 

Kili Climb † 

MAT 4Site Engineers Golf Tournament † 

Muzik Nightclub † 

No Strain on the Vein † 

The Parkinson’s Peloton † 

Queen West Musicfest † 

String Fling † 

Tumai for Tomorrow † 

Vision Event † 

Walk of Life † 

( † ) indicates Third Party Event

A Legacy for Life 

Founding Members – 2007 

Frances Acheson 

Bruce Alexandor 

Everett and Maureen Anstey 

Gillian Baker 

Philip and Ida Bloom 

Don and Heather Bodkin 

Annabelle F. Cameron 

Marian Cobban 

David Cormack 

Hugh R. Fraser 

Joyce and Harry Gibbard 

Bill Goulios 

Gerry Halbert 

Betty MacGregor 

Gary McGowan 

Margaret Miller 

Angela and Robert Reynolds 

Keki B. Shroff 

Naju B. Shroff 

Dr. Mannie Stein 

Elizabeth H. Wainwright 

Ronna Winkler 

Anonymous (1) 

2008 

Louise Aspin 

Deborah Bauder 

Sheila and Stan Bernstein 

Evelyn Hall 

E. Joyce Hancock 

Tennys Hanson 

The Heard Family 

Catherine E. Heron 

Kishin Mirchandani 

Daisy Morrison 

Edith Patterson Morrow 

Lennard and Kathryn Peet 

Hugh Charles Porter 

Anonymous (3) 


Toronto General Hospital and Toronto Western Hospital have a legacy of saving lives. We thank our donors who have left a gift through a 

bequest, life insurance policy or other estate plan thereby establishing a legacy of their own. 

2009 

C. Douglas Caldwell 

Bruce W. Etherington 

Fraser and Margot Fell 

John F. Flinn 

Jeannie Wong-Heller and M.H. (Woody) Heller 

Hae Chang Lee and Insoon Sonia Lee 

Michael and Lynda Tyrrell 

David D. Walters 

Graham Weeks 

John R. and Catherine I. Wilson 

Paul and Annette Wolf 

Anonymous (3) 

2010 

Jay Adamson 

Lynn A. Barber 

Shelly P. Battram 

W. Donald Bean 

Elizabeth B. Crawford 

Patricia Drennen 

David and Emily Durbin in Loving memory of 

Louis, Esther and Nathan Durbin 

Emelita Ervin 

Debbie Findlay 

Peter and Verity Hobbs 

Michael and Brenda Hunter 

Gabriel Kasnakian 

Marilyn Kuntz 

Tack Seng Kuo 

Phil and Pam LaPalme 

Elizabeth Mason 

Anita Nielsen 

Dorothy Samuels 

Brian Start 

Colleen Washington 

Robert and Margaret Wilson 

Anonymous (6) 

2011 

Norman and Laurine Cheer 

Laurel Coish 

John and Joyce Denyer 

Verna Donoher in memory of Debrah 

William and Nancy Dwyer 

Peter and Mary Dyer 

Dr. E. Jenny Heathcote 

Jim Leech Family 

Dorothy E. Marshall 

John Melady and Merlyn James 

Allan and Bernice Profit 

Marija Pupic 

Dr. Gordon Robertson 

Rosita D. Sanchez 

Sigmund and Gabriella Schmidt 

Garry and Anita Springle 

Neville Weare 

Robert L.M. Windrum 

Anonymous (3) 

2012 

Denise Altschul 

Dr. M. Barbara Berner 

Dennis and Sue Delaney 

Peter Dudley and Family 

David M. Dunlap 

R. Paul Edmonds 

Sean D. Fiander 

Susan Freeman 

Kenneth and Yolanda Henwood 

Julie-Anne Jarus 

Elmer Rob Koppel 

Raymond Lowe 

Faye and Curtiss MacDonald 

Robert Martyniuk 

Christine Maxwell 

Joseph B. McArthur 

Donald and Noreen McDonough 

Carmen Medeiros 

Clarke A. Mills 

Ken Phillips 

Juno J.L. Piltz 

Camille Porter 

Linda Ruickbie 

Zoltan and Rianne Simo and Family 

In Memory of Stanley R. Sinton 

Daniel and Sandra Slupeiks 

Catherine Smith 

Anny Steffen 

Ann D.B. Sutton 

John Warren 

Lois Jeanne Webb 

Lila Weiss and Family 

In honour of Richard Lambert White 

John A. Zinn 

Anonymous (7) 

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How to reach us: 


R. Fraser Elliott Building 5S-801 

190 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4 

T 416-340-3935 

F 416-340-4864 

www.tgwhf.ca 

Canadian Charitable Business Organization Number: 12386 4068 RR0001 

Photo Credits: Lars Hagberg, Kendall Townend, John Loper, 

Sandler Photography, UHN Photographics 

American Friends of UHN Inc. 

T 416-340-3935 

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