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New Thinking 92195 Finalproof WCHF AR 6/2/09 12:08 PM Page 2 92195_FinalProof_WCHF_AR 6/2/09 12:07 PM Page 1 Women’s College Hospital Foundation Annual Report 2008–2009 >momentum new thinking 92195_FinalProof_WCHF_AR 6/2/09 12:08 PM Page 2 > 92195_FinalProof_WCHF_AR 6/2/09 11:53 AM Page 3 Momentum: Impetus fuelled by motion and emotion, passion and compassion. 92195_FinalProof_WCHF_AR 6/2/09 11:53 AM Page 4 Momentum describes Women’s College Hospital and its century of leadership in women’s health. It also describes the progress of our $70 million capital campaign. 92195_FinalProof_WCHF_AR 6/2/09 11:53 AM Page 5 In challenging economic times, dynamic volunteers and far-sighted donors are working to realize our vision. The pace is quickening. The future is in our hands. 92195_FinalProof_WCHF_AR 6/2/09 11:53 AM Page 6 Elaine Todres, seated and Joanne Cole 92195_FinalProof_WCHF_AR 6/2/09 11:53 AM Page 7 7 Vision in Motion A message from Elaine Todres, Chair, and Joanne Cole, President and CEO Commitment, it has been said, supplies ignition for momentum. There is no shortage of commitment at Women’s College Hospital. In more than a century of history, the Hospital has moved forward with energy and confidence, driven by a commitment to provide excellent care for women and their families. Today, the Hospital’s momentum continues to build as it embraces a renewed mandate and creates a beautiful new facility. Commitment is also igniting Women’s College Hospital Foundation’s $70 million capital campaign in support of redevelopment. This year we recruited exceptional individuals to lead the campaign, including Chair Sylvia Chrominska, Vice-Chairs Zabeen Hirji and Colleen Moorehead, and Committee Chairs Art Eggleton, Jodi Macpherson and Carol Cowan. Along with our dedicated Board members and many other volunteers, they are hard at work, shaping our case for support, building the Hospital’s profile, and reaching out to potential donors. Even in these challenging economic times, many people have responded to our vision with inspiring generosity. From multi-million-dollar leadership gifts to monthly contributions and donations to our fundraising events, they have reached deep to ensure that Women’s College Hospital has the resources it needs to thrive. In 2008-2009 we raised more than $9.2 million from all sources. We have now reached 25% of our total goal—a remarkable achievement in just two years. We have momentum. In the year ahead, we will continue to fuel it with our passion and commitment. We will continue to tell our compelling story. We will drive toward our goal, knowing that the future is in our hands. 92195_FinalProof_WCHF_AR 6/2/09 11:53 AM Page 8 Inspiring People Meet a few of the many generous people who supported our vision for the new Women’s College Hospital during 2008-2009. > 92195_FinalProof_WCHF_AR 6/2/09 3:26 PM Page 9 9 Women’s College Health Research Board Douglas Anderson, Denis Larose Dr. Beverley Richardson, Natalie Vukovich Chair Jocelyn Palm, Vice Chair Catherine Barbaro Secretary Treasurer Maria Rico Creating Knowledge “Traditionally, most medical research has been done with men as subjects. Even now you find that when clinical studies include women, the researchers often don’t do subset analysis. We believe that anything that can be done to enhance knowledge about how sex and gender affect health—the whole spectrum, from risk factors and prevention to treatment and outcomes—is important.” — Dr. Beverley Richardson, Director, Women’s College Health Research Women’s College Health Research (WCHR) was formed in 1994 to own and manage the building at 790 Bay Street, and to support health research and education at the Hospital. This building is home to Women’s College Research Institute, the Bay Centre for Birth Control, and other Hospital offices. Over the years, WCHR has contributed more than $1.3 million in direct support and rent reductions to the Hospital. This year the group made a commitment of continued support to the research area within the new building. “I think we have made a good long-term investment,” says Board Chair Douglas Anderson. “I am very pleased that we can be part of this and hopefully make a difference to women everywhere.” Douglas Anderson, Board Chair 92195_FinalProof_WCHF_AR 6/2/09 11:53 AM Page 10 10 Healing from Within “Hospitals are generally concerned with medical and technological interventions, but our bodies also have the power to heal themselves. Women’s College Hospital embraces the emotional, intellectual and spiritual aspects of healing, so it was a perfect fit for my interests. I see this room as a way to help people slow down, get in touch with themselves, and learn what they can do to help themselves.” — Linda Reed It was after attending An Evening with Tony Blair that Linda Reed decided she wanted to make a contribution to the new Women’s College Hospital. Long fascinated by the power of the mind-body connection, Reed chose to make a gift of $150,000 to create a healing room in the new facility. The room will be used for guided meditations, religious observances, yoga classes, and a variety of other activities to promote wellness and healing for patients and staff alike. Linda Reed 92195_FinalProof_WCHF_AR 6/2/09 11:53 AM Page 11 11 A Strong Voice for Women A tireless social activist and fearless trailblazer, Senator Nancy Ruth has for many years worked to address women’s issues. She helped create several women’s organizations, including LEAF, the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund, the Canadian Women’s Foundation and www.section15.ca. This year, she committed $1 million to help redevelop Women’s College Hospital. “Join me in supporting organizations that put women front and centre!” — SENATOR NANCY RUTH, CM 92195_FinalProof_WCHF_AR 6/2/09 11:53 AM Page 12 12 Positive Energy “My mother wanted to be an architect, but she wasn’t allowed to study architecture at university. Her story is a reflection of the struggles that women in medicine had in earlier days. Some women who managed to get medical training were very happy to work at Women’s College Hospital, rather than at other hospitals where they were treated as rather secondary.” — Sheila Waengler Dr. Elizabeth Bagshaw, Dr. Marion Hilliard, Dr. F.M. Hill, Dr. Henrietta Banting, Dr. Marion Powell, Dr. Ricky Schachter—these are just a few of the remarkable women who blazed new trails in medicine at Women’s College. Remembering the struggles of her redoubtable mother, Sheila Waengler pledged $200,000 to create an interpretive display in the new building honouring the Icons of Women’s College Hospital. Sheila Waengler 92195_FinalProof_WCHF_AR 6/2/09 11:53 AM Page 13 13 On the Front Lines of Care Family medicine is the front line of defence in health care, yet as many as four million Canadians don’t have a family doctor. Now more than ever, we need research focused on improving the quality of and access to primary care. Through the Fast Family Foundation, Louise Fast has created the endowed Chair in Family Medicine Research, a unique partnership between the Family Practice Health Centre at Women’s College Hospital and the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. The Chair holder will be a renowned researcher and international leader, who will serve as a catalyst for developing knowledge that addresses important issues in primary care. “I have felt for a long time that family practice doesn’t have the pizzazz of other specialties. I see this as a way to increase visibility, foster research, and encourage more medical students to consider a career in family medicine. After all, family doctors can often help prevent illnesses that cause patients to go to a specialist or an emergency room.” — LOUISE FAST 92195_FinalProof_WCHF_AR 6/2/09 11:53 AM Page 14 14 A Strong Voice for Women “It’s wonderful that there’s a hospital that deals with and caters to women. I love Women’s College and I love supporting it. Mine is not a big donation, but it all adds up.” — Katie Osler Over the past eight years, Katie Osler gave birth to her two children at Women’s College, was treated for breast cancer at the Hospital, and underwent a hysterectomy there. Despite the challenges she has faced, her enthusiasm for life is undimmed. “I knew it was going to take a lot of energy to get through my treatment,” she says, “and I didn’t want to waste it.” Osler was also born at Women’s College, started making monthly donations to the Hospital after giving birth to her daughter, who is now eight. “I have very, very happy memories of that time at Women’s College,” she says. “It felt really intimate, protected and safe.” Since her treatment for breast cancer, she has directed her donations to support the Henrietta Banting Breast Centre. Katie Osler 92195_FinalProof_WCHF_AR 6/2/09 11:53 AM Page 15 15 Hospital of the Future Women’s College continues its legacy of innovation The Next Step Women’s College Hospital has been a leader in women’s health for more than a century. Over the next few years an astonishing new structure will rise on its Grenville Street site. The state-of-the-art facility will be a place of new discoveries, new models of care, and new ways of learning, all focused on making groundbreaking advances in women’s health. Interdisciplinary care teams will help women stay healthy and prevent or manage chronic disease. To realize our vision, we intend to raise $70 million in our community. 92195_FinalProof_WCHF_AR 6/3/09 1:16 PM Page 16 Financials From a financial perspective, the Foundation had a very successful year in 2008/2009.
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