University Hospitals Kingston Foundation
55 Rideau Street, Suite 4 K7K 2Z8 Kingston, ON, Canada

I feel so fortunate to live in our community with access to world-class health care, says Brock Powell. This past Canada Day, I found my way back to the Emergency Department at Kingston Health Sciences Centre’s Kingston General Hospital site," Brock continues. "This time, I needed a COVID-19 test and required specialized preventative care because I have von Willebrand disease (Type 2B), a bleeding disorder. It’s a testament, again, to the healthcare system we have locally..., the training and the knowledge of the staff. Consider donating in support of Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Providence Care through the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation. Donate at uhkf.ca/donate or call 613-549-5452 to make a donation over the phone. As long as your online donation is in by December 31, 2020, at midnight, it will qualify for a 2020 income tax receipt. Every gift counts. Read Brock’s story here: https://uhkf.ca/Your-Impact/Stories-Of-Hope/Brock-s-Story

This year, more than 51 pieces of equipment, with a combined value in excess of $3 million, have been approved for purchase by Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Providence Care. Items include mammography units, digital baby scales, ultrasounds, vital signs monitors, wheelchairs, NICU equipment, voice-activated technology for spinal cord patients, radiation therapy equipment and more! Read more about your impact here: https://uhkf.ca/Your-/Stories-Of-Hope/Your-Impact-This-Year!

Your generosity this year has been truly inspiring! The support that you have shown to the dedicated healthcare heroes through donations and messages of comfort have encouraged them during this extraordinary time. You were there when they needed you most, and for that, UHKF cannot thank you enough. Whether it’s a donation in honour of a caregiver, a donation to support the COVID-19 relief fund or donations to the areas of greatest priority, you’re investing in the health of ...our community thank you! If you would like to make a donation, visit www.uhkf.ca/donate. As long as your online donation is in by December 31, 2020, at midnight, it will qualify for a 2020 income tax receipt. There’s also still time to text iCare to 20222 to make a one-time donation of $10 or $20 in support of Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Providence Care.

The restrictions required to protect the vulnerable population at Providence Manor during the pandemic resulted in family members and friends being unable to visit their loved ones for many months. Staff work hard to provide connections with residents, but their remarkable efforts to care for and entertain the residents often go unseen. Thankfully, donations from families, friends and the wider community have acknowledged the wonderful work the staff continue to do. The mos...t uplifting thing during the pandemic for me has been the resilience of our staff, says Krystal Mack, Administrator at Providence Manor. Their ongoing commitment to the residents has really brought to the forefront how much love there is here. However, donations have been very important for morale and acknowledging that our staff are still on the front line. So they’re very thankful for being remembered by these generous contributions. Read more on page 6 in the Winter Foundation Report: https://issuu.com//docs/the_foundation_report-winter_202/6 Providence Care

Cathy Dunne (pictured) has age-related macular degeneration. It is a chronic eye condition inherited through genetics that may get worse over time. The disease can cause permanent vision loss. She also has arthritis in her spine, which causes severe pain that limits her mobility. I spent my whole career in health care and I know how desperately community funds are required for services that are (either) not funded or (not) fully funded by our healthcare system in Ontario, s...ays Cathy, a grateful patient. The Chronic Pain Care program is one example and it’s very dear to my heart. I wouldn’t have any kind of quality of life without it. The University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF) is one of the main charities that I support and I foresee myself continuing to do so. I have been helped, as have so many people that I know of in the community, by various programs funded by UHKF. Read more on page 4 in the Winter Foundation Report: https://uhkf.ca/A/Publications/Foundation-Report-Newsletter

Adam Doyle, owner of several Shoppers Drug Marts in Kingston, dropped into the UHKF office today to deliver some toys and gifts for the Pediatric Program at Kingston Health Sciences Centre! Thank you, Adam! Since some families are having a hard time this year, Adam wanted to help bring some joy to patients and families at the hospital. There will be many smiling faces over the holidays, thanks to this generous gift!

There’s still time to make an impact this year. Text iCare to 20222 to make a one-time donation of $10 or $20. Donations will support Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Providence Care. Donations are processed quickly with the donation charged on the donor’s phone bill. Thank you for your support!... https://uhkf.ca//Supporting-Local-Health-Care-One-Text-At-

Happy Holidays from everyone at the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation! The following are UHKF’s holiday hours: December 25 closed December 28 closed... December 29 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. December 30 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. December 31 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. January 1 closed Although the UHKF office is open, given the lockdown implemented by the Government of Ontario, UHKF encourages you to make your gift online at uhkf.ca/donate. If you wish to reach the office or make a gift over the phone, please call 613-549-5452. As long as your online donation is in by December 31, 2020 at midnight or postmarked December 31, 2020, it will qualify for a 2020 income tax receipt.

Dr. David Pichora, President and CEO of Kingston Health Sciences Centre, and Cathy Szabo, President and CEO of Providence Care, are sharing their smile behind their mask with their Share Your Smile button. Thank you, David and Cathy, for supporting the Share Your Smile button campaign! Everyone has a smile they want to share. Learn how you can get buttons for your organization or yourself here: https://uhkf.akaraisin.com/ui/UHKFshareyoursmile

This year, your donations helped support the purchase of patient care items for Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Providence Care. Items include art supplies and activity kits for inpatients, Providence Manor programs and Detox Centre patients, supplies for the Child Life Program, Cancer Centre patient supports and so much more! Thank you for your generosity this year!

Brian and Nancy Cosgrove are being recognized by the Association of Fundraising Professionals South Eastern Ontario Chapter as outstanding philanthropists. Congratulations! Since 1999, Brian and Nancy have supported local healthcare initiatives, including the second MRI campaign, cancer programs, and the nursing and physiotherapy teams at the KGH site. Recently, they made a significant gift in support of Kingston Health Sciences Centre's KGH site rebuilding project which will allow the hospital to expand its capacity and transform the care environment. It will help families stay healthy and have access to world-class health care.

Thanks to a very generous donation from Ken and Nancy Sedgewick, University Hospitals Kingston Foundation donors, Kingston Health Sciences Centre’s Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario (CCSEO) now offers a more effective treatment to patients with cancer. Many patients suffer from spinal metastasis, a condition in which tumours grow along the vertebrae as a result of cancer cells travelling around the body. These tumours are often found in patients with breast, prostate or l...ung cancer and can significantly worsen quality of life. Ken and Nancy’s incredible donation has brought Spinal Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) to our region. SBRT uses a specially-designed platform to ensure patients are completely immobilized during treatment. Combined with extremely advanced imaging, the tumours can now be targeted by radiation therapy with unparalleled precision, reducing risk to surrounding tissues and organs. This therapy helps to eradicate tumours more quickly, with fewer side effects for patients. Being able to offer this treatment locally allows the patient to take less time off work, stay closer to the comforts of home, and save money on the expense of travelling, says Dr. Fabio Ynoe de Moraes, a Radiation Oncologist at the CCSEO (pictured). These are some real barriers to care that are significantly reduced now that we have this equipment in Kingston. Read more on page 5 in UHKF’s Winter Foundation Report: https://issuu.com//docs/the_foundation_report-winter_202/5

Reid and Ben: University Hospitals Kingston Foundation wants to see the smile behind your mask! They’ve launched a Share Your Smile campaign where they’ll creat...e a button for you just like the ones we’re wearing. Buttons are $5 with proceeds to Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Providence Care. Info: https://www.uhkf.ca/Get-In/Events-Calendar/Share-Your-Smile See more

Congratulations to Evelyn Maizen! Evelyn Maizen embodies excellence in philanthropic leadership and has a relentless commitment to benevolence in both giving and volunteering. She steadily invests her time and talent to energize existing audiences for the work of healthcare philanthropy at UHKF, while reaching out to new audiences with a spirit of creativity to inspire the healthcare donors of tomorrow. Read more: https://uhkf.ca//Local-philanthropists-and-volunteers-reco

Congratulations to Catharine and Lanny Huff! Thank you for your outstanding contributions to health care in our community. Read more: https://uhkf.ca//Local-philanthropists-and-volunteers-reco

Last year, the Matyas and Cowell families raised funds through the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation in support of Kingston Health Sciences Centre's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). In March 2017, Athena Cowell was born at 25 weeks gestation weighing only 2lbs., 2oz. Athena, spent her first months in KHSC’s NICU and the family is very grateful for the care and expertise the family received. Today, on World Prematurity Day, Athena's family shares their experiences and struggles that can come from a very premature birth. Read more: https://www.kingstonist.com//local-family-shares-their-ex/

Providence Care Hospital was honoured this year when they received an unexpected donation in support of palliative care. John Vogelzang’s mother and father, the late Peter and Sylvia Vogelzang (pictured) had both received care there. Following his father’s wishes and on behalf of the Vogelzang Charitable Foundation, John made a gift of $100,000 to support palliative care at Providence Care Hospital. The legacy provided to Providence Continuing Care Centre, Palliative Care... Unit, was given by the Vogelzang Charitable Foundation in appreciation for the excellent care, and compassion from the staff that my father and mother received while in their care, says John Vogelzang. From the family’s perspective, it was important that they were treated respectfully during the last months of life, John continues. The thoughtfulness of the staff, communication and guidance with the family in all aspects of his care was valued during this difficult time. As a consequence of this, the donation was made to pay forward the gratefulness Peter and Sylvia, as well as our family, felt. Read more: https://uhkf.ca//Inspiring-Legacy-Gift-Supports-Palliative Providence Care

Last year Jordane’s wife, Jillian, was diagnosed with stage 3c colorectal cancer. Shortly after Jillian's diagnosis, Jordane found a new-found passion for cycling, and created the fundraiser, Jillian’s Road, to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. This past September, Jordane, and his friends and family cycled in the first-annual Jillian’s Road, cycling from Prince Edward County to Kingston. They exceeded their fundraising goal and raised $7,450 benefitting the Canc...er Centre of Southeastern Ontario. Since then, they have seen even more support. We are excited to announce they have raised a total of $8,450! This fundraiser is one example of our community coming together to transform health care in Kingston. Thank YOU! Kingston Health Sciences Centre Cancer Care South East

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The Fall Foundation Report is out! It is special eight-page edition. In this issue, our Angel Donors are revealed. You’ll also learn how Providence Care’s Art Hive helps healing and how our community has come together during COVID-19, and so much more! Read the Fall Foundation Report here: https://uhkf.ca/A/Publications/Foundation-Report-Newsletter... Kingston Health Sciences Centre Providence Care

The UHKF Women’s Giving Circle (WGC) is a group of women who come together to support ground-breaking medical research at Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Providence Care. Since allocating their first grants in 2013, the WGC has raised almost $300,000 for research projects in Kingston. These grants fund a diverse range of areas, including the detection of cancers in aging adults, the control of salmonella infections, and individually tailored treatments to fight depression.... The 2019 grant was for one of the most exciting projects to date. The WGC granted $40,000 to Dr. D. J. Cook, a KHSC neurosurgeon, who is developing the ArcheOptix handheld scanner. This device can scan a patient’s brain with a simple swipe, potentially detecting brain bleeds before they become life-threatening. The scanner is a portable device. This means patients can be assessed remotely, thereby eliminating the need to come to the hospital for a CT scan. It has the potential to be a truly revolutionary piece of equipment. Read more about the WGC and grant here: https://uhkf.ca//Women%E2%80%99s-Giving-Circle-Supports-KH

Colton, 10 -years-old, reads above grade level and plays numerous different sports with no long-term health effects from being born 15 weeks early. He also uses his birthdays and other occasions to raise funds and awareness for the NICU that saved his life. We’re so very thankful for the amazing care we received in the NICU and are committed to ensuring that support for this care continues in Kingston, says Kate, Colton's mom. We’re happy to do our part and we’ve instilled... in Colton an awareness to give back. He thinks it’s ‘cool’ he’s been able to help the babies in the hospital. Each January, Colton invites his class, hockey team, and family friends, to the Invista Centre for his birthday. Attracting more than 150 people, the family rents the ice for hockey and open skating, kindly asking everyone to donate to the NICU instead of bringing gifts. In the last six years I think he has raised more than 7 thousand dollars, says Kate. Obviously at 4- or 5-years-old it was our influence but it was such a great turnout that we decided to make it an annual thing. He’s always so excited to have that many people at his birthday. Read more about this young philanthropist here: https://uhkf.ca//Young-Philanthropist-Raises-Funds-and-Awa Kingston Health Sciences Centre

In 2019, thanks to a generous donor, Providence Care’s Providence Manor was able to purchase the ABBY System. This amazing piece of equipment uses touch screen technology to allow residents living with dementia to participate in activities they were previously unable to do. The residents can pet a furry cat, watch TV, choose radio stations, play games and even drive a car. I cannot say enough about the benefits that we have seen with the ABBY, says Danielle Preston, outgoing Recreation and Volunteer Services Coordinator at Providence Manor. Providing our residents with this kind of engagement, and giving families and visitors opportunities to experience meaningful visits, is literally everything that we are here to do. Read more on our website: https://uhkf.ca//Donor-powered-Equipment-Leads-to-Meaningf

The following is an update from UHKF's President and CEO, Tom Zsolnay: I hope that everyone has enjoyed their summer. As we head into the colder months, I wanted to provide you with an update on what is known about the second wave of the pandemic, which we are now in. The KHSC lab has been very busy processing between 1000 and 1500 tests per day. KFL&A currently has 24 active cases, H& PE has four and LGL has 17, but overall community prevalence remains low. The majority of... cases in Kingston are Queen’s students and as of right now it is not considered a widespread community outbreak because it is contained within a limited cluster. Ontario has reported an average of over 500 new cases over the last three days. 61% of those are under age 40, 32% in the 40 to 70 age range and roughly 5% over 70. Modeling is still predicting that we’ll be at 1000 new cases per day by mid-month. Although we continue to do well in our region, it is important for all of us to continue following public health guidelines avoid large gatherings, maintain physical distancing, wear a mask when distancing is a challenge and wash hands often. Read more on our website: https://uhkf.ca//Latest-/Important-Updates-Amid-COVID-19-1 Providence Care Kingston Health Sciences Centre

We are all used to that personal connection we have with the people we serve and interact with, our smiles are a big part of that, says Lori Faggiani, Director of Annual Programs at University Hospitals Kingston Foundation. https://www.kingstonist.com//share-your-smile-button-camp/

The Mansion Kingston purchased their Share Your Smile buttons! Thank you for sharing your smiles! Wearing a mask doesn't mean you have to hide your smile! Learn how you can get buttons for your organization here: https://uhkf.akaraisin.com/ui/UHKFshareyoursmile Proceeds will support Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Providence Care.

UHKF has launched the Share Your Smile button fundraising campaign. Some of the staff at UHKF are sharing their smiles behind their masks! We are all used to that personal connection we have with the people we serve and interact with our smiles are a big part of that. Any storefront, restaurant, bank, school, or office that requires masks can use the buttons to help employees better connect with customers. Show your customers those smiles they miss so much through UHKF's Sh...are Your Smile campaign. UHKF will do all the work to create a button with your best selfie or headshot on it. You can purchase your buttons here: https://uhkf.akaraisin.com/ui/UHKFshareyoursmile Proceeds will support Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Providence Care.

Focus Personal Fitness Studio had to get creative after the cancellation of its annual Thousand Islands Gran Fondo cycling event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They created a replacement event, challenging the cycling community to a 1000 km ride. From this event, they raised $1,397.91! There were 32 participants in the challenge ride, 23 of which cycled at least 1000 km in August. From every registration, $10 was donated to UHKF. Participants were sponsored by friends and fami...ly, too, with proceeds supporting UHKF. Thank you to Focus Personal Fitness Studio and all the participants in this challenge! Providence Care Kingston Health Sciences Centre

Today is the last day of the Tim Hortons #SmileCookie campaign! If you’ve purchased a Smile Cookie this week, thank you. With your support, you’re helping our tiniest patients thrive just like Spencer-Elizabeth! Spencer-Elizabeth was born at twenty-six weeks and six days on November 2, 2015, by Caesarean section, says Jessica Hutchings, Spencer-Elizabeth’s mother. She weighed one pound four ounces. I wasn’t able to see her for the first 24-hours, and it marked the beginn...ing of a four-month stay in the NICU. We are so thankful because we know without the NICU staff, supports and donors, Spencer-Elizabeth wouldn’t be here today. Thank you #ygk community! Kingston Health Sciences Centre