38 ~ Wednesday, June 5, 1991 - North Shore News

Lions Gate Hospital Foundation

Hospitals are entrusted with the
health care of their communities.
People have grown to expect that
the very best of medica! expertise
and equipment wili be availabie
when they or a member of their
family is in need.

The role the community plays is
tremendous. With its support,
Lions Gate Hospital continues to
provide outstanding health services
and patient care to North Shore
families and other communities
requiring these services.

The Lions Gate Hospital Founda-
tion raises funds to purchase
priority hospital equipment. Funds
raised greatly impact the level of
service provided by making the
‘quality difference’ The Foundation
works year ‘round to support
general equipment needs, such as
microscopes, chemotherapy pumps
and Operating Room equipment. It
also undertakes 1-2 special projects
each year.

In 1988, $150,000 was raised, in-
cluding funds for 12 critical care
beds.

In 1989, $450,000 was raised, and
6 Instensive Care Unit monitors
and an iCU centralized monitoring
system were purchased.

In 1990, over $1 million was
raised — $790,000 for maternity
ward renovations through the
Mum’s the Word Campaign, and
$500,000 for ongoing equipment
needs. These funds helped
purchase a new gamma camera to
give physicians the best available
imaging information to assist them
in diagnosing early stages of
cancer and other diseases.

This past year, over $1 million will
have been raised through various
campaigns with corporations,
individuals, service clubs and
community groups. Bid For Life, a
gala bail and auction, raised over
$40,000 to equip and refurbish
two new cnemotherapy rooms.
This year’s campaign will also
enable the hospital to purchase 6
new cardiac monitors which can
continuously track and record a
patient’s vital signs.

The Lions Gate Hospital
Foundation is also working to raise
funds in suppon of the hospital's
bed replacement program. At a
cast of $5,600 each, these beds
provide independence and
comfort to patients who spend
most of their hospital stay in bed.
Of the hospital’s 720 bed capacity.
over 200 beds have been
purchased.

These successes would not have
been possible without the
commitment, leadership and support
provided by those who volunteer
to serve on the Foundation’s
Board of Directors and many
fundraising committees. At iast
count, over 150 volunteers and
10,000 donors have made the
commitment to assist Lions Gate
Haspital in the provision of
exemplary health care.

The Lions Gate Hospital
Foundation’s mission is to support
the hospital in the provision of
exemplary health care. The
Foundation undertakes to: foster a
partnership with the people in our
community and create an
awareness of the hospital’s needs;
raise funds in a respectful and cast
effective manner; and manage
funds prudently and responsibly.

Pictured above zre: Foundation Board Member
Karen Magnussen with a ‘We’re Changing Our
Beds’ coin box in Maggie’s Muffins, and Dr.
Desmond Bell showing 2 new ear, nose and
throat microscope to representatives from
North Shore Shiners and Lions Clubs whose
generous support makes many equipment
purchases possible. Pictured below are Dr. and
Mrs. Roger Goodall enjoying the festivities at
the Bid for Life Gala Ball and Auction.