2011 Donor Impact Report - Charity Focus

The Trust’s rolein innovationand REACH!REACH! was thelargest, most successfulfundraising campaignin Calgary which raisedover $300 million. Asa partnership betweenCalgary Health Trust,University of Calgaryand the, then, CalgaryHealth Region, REACH!set out to make Calgarya world-leader in healthcare innovation. Manydonors made pledgesthat spanned a numberof years. Since then, theTrust has continued towork with these donorsto ensure their donationsare allocated to the areaswhich they’ve pledged.Though the Campaignwas completed in 2009,donations from thisproject continue to makea substantial impact onresearch and innovationfor health care in our city.Your ImpactThe Sonosite M-Turboultrasound machine meansthat emergency roomdoctors have access to theinformation they need onthe spot.They are unique because theydo not use radiation and arethe size of a laptop, allowingthem to be transportedwherever needed. Themachines feature fasterprocessing times; utilizeda Vinci technology for highdefinitionvideo processing;and produce clear imagesthat can easily be used toview and diagnose traumainjuries, obstetric problemsand aid in life-savingintravenous insertion.Flames/Rotary Club of Calgary $10M ImpactThrough their REACH! pledge,the Flames/Rotary Club ofCalgary have contributed to:• Hotchkiss Brain Instituteto support patient-focusedspinal cord research andthe creation of a state-ofthe-artimaginglaboratoryto understand the reasonswhy nerves fail. This will alsoassist with new treatmentsfor those living with MSand stroke.• Alberta Bone and JointInstitute to create the TissueEngineering Repair Lab withthe goal to use a person’sown tissue to developpersonalized bone andcartilage for transplant.Partnering for innovationThe partnership betweenRotary Club of Calgary andthe Flames Foundation for Lifeexemplifies their commitmentto Calgary’s community. In2006, Flames/Rotary Clubsof Calgary made a significantpledge to REACH!, supportingeight major projects whichtouch multiple aspects ofhealth care.Through their total pledgeof $10 million, they havesupported new medicaltreatments and innovation inpatient care and research.Their latest gift of $250,000made a significant contributionto purchase Sonosite M-Turboultrasound machines.What started out as FoothillsMedical Centre emergencydoctors fundraising for thepurchase of two machinesat the hospital grew into acommunity of support.The funds raised for thesemachines are an example ofwhat happens when peoplecome together: Throughthe support of The FlamesFoundation for Life, RotaryClub of Calgary, Rotary Club• Libin CardiovascularInstitute of Alberta toreduce predicted increasesin cardiovascular disease,working with patients andcare givers to reduce andmanage risk factors.• Project neuroArm, theworld’s first surgicalrobot capable of bothmicrosurgery and imageguidedbiopsy–a hugebenefit to brain surgerywhere any deviation cancompromise the outcomefor the patient.• Institute of Public Healthand the creation of COREConnections, a healthpromotion interventionprogram in schools focusedon getting in early andhelping set healthy patternsfor life.• Southern Alberta Instituteof Urology, a centre ofexcellence for urologycare from education toprevention, treatment andpost-operative support.They have also supported thedevelopment of the RotaryFlames House providinghospice care to children withlife-threatening illnesses andthe Rotary Flames Park atRonald McDonald Housewhere kids can play safely.Representatives from local community groups whocontributed over $500,000 for new ultrasound machines posewith Calgary Health Trust Board Chair, Ann McCaig and BoardMember Brenda Huband.of Calgary South, Calgary combined total of $509,635Emergency Department was donated to CalgaryPhysicians, Rockyview Health Trust. Together, theyGeneral Hospital (RGH) and purchased eight ultrasoundPeter Lougheed Centre machines; two to be used$10,000,000(PLC) Volunteer Resources, in the emergency rooms ofand Foothills Medical Centre each hospital.Development Council, a18 Calgary Health Trust