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2013-05-22 21:31:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

A wonderful community resource is coming back! The 4th annual Seniors' Expo at North York General will take place on June 6th. If you're a health professional, student, or volunteer who works with seniors, or a community member looking for services, this informative event is for you. Learn more:

2013-05-17 13:55:15 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

North York General Foundation is growing! Check out our latest career postings: http://www.nyghfoundation.ca/careers

2013-05-13 16:11:39 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Happy Monday, friends! Have you seen our delightful new baby blocks yet? You can personalize one with your child's name, date of birth, birth weight, and his or her initial, when you support our Baby Wall Program! Learn more:

2013-05-08 13:41:06 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

We're so excited to welcome the delightful Smoke's Poutinerie team back for another year at the North York Masters Golf Tournament! We thank all of our sponsors for their support. Learn how you can become a sponsor and get access to our few remaining golfer spaces!

2013-05-07 14:06:09 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

The countdown to OrthoWalk 2013 on June 9th is on, and we're so excited to be celebrating this wonderful event's 5th anniversary! Please donate to support our orthopaedic surgeons and staff, sponsor a friend who's participating, or join in the fun! www.orthowalk.ca

2013-05-01 15:12:57 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Thrilled to share that our OrthoWalk teams have raised over $31,600! We are so proud of all of you. Need help reaching your goal? Check out our Fundraising Tips page at www.orthowalk.ca and invite your friends and contacts to join your team to help maximize your impact!

2013-04-23 17:03:01 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Our awesome OrthoWalk fundraisers have already brought in over $26,000! What a team! You can help by sponsoring one of our orthopaedic surgeons for the walk, or sign up yourself or with your own team to participate on June 9th! Learn more at orthowalk.ca.

2013-04-22 13:12:58 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Welcome to National Volunteers Week! We'd like to offer a huge thank-you to all of our Foundation volunteers who help out at our events and in our office, as well as our Board and Committee members, without whom we could not have accomplished all that we have. And thanks as well to the Hospital volunteers who help make this place run every day!

2013-04-17 14:22:21 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Want to take part in one of the most exclusive and longest-running charity golf events in the city? The 23rd Annual North York Masters Golf Tournament is almost sold out for team spots on June 3rd! Register now to golf as a single, twosome or foursome at www.nyghmasters.ca.

2013-04-16 13:49:13 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

We still have nearly two months to go before OrthoWalk 2013, but our amazing participants have already raised over $22,500! Way to go team! Please help us support the North York General orthopaedic program - register online and join us for a wonderful family-friendly day in June! www.orthowalk.ca

2013-04-15 13:15:31 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

North York General is making a world of difference, and we're so proud to help them do it. Watch this amazing video:

2013-04-12 12:50:59 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

The new #NorthYorkGeneral brand has arrived! We are very pleased to share the refreshed design of our website at www.nyghfoundation.ca.

2013-04-09 15:24:36 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Big things are happening this week. We can't wait to share some exciting updates with you very soon!

2013-04-05 14:18:48 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

It's Friday! Couldn't be happier to see this week at an end? Celebrate by having a look at some of the most heartwarming, positive stories shared by North York General patients and staff. It's guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

2013-03-27 17:37:58 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Join us for the special 5th anniversary of our OrthoWalk event! #OrthoWalk2013 will be held at our Hospital's general campus on June 9th. Check out www.orthowalk.ca to learn how you can get involved as a fundraiser, a team, support a surgeon, or simply donate to support our Orthopaedic program!

2013-03-20 14:36:26 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Cheryl Thibideau confesses that before cancer, she didn't feel brave enough to pursue her dream of singing country music. Now, she's celebrating the release of her second independent album, "My Heart Still Remembers". Read about how her cancer treatment experiences at NYGH inspired her to take this leap.

2013-03-13 15:49:45 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

We are now offering online registration for teams and sponsorship packages for the 23rd Annual North York Masters Golf Tournament. Come out for a fabulous day of golf in support of cancer care, the Freeman Centre for the Advancement of Palliative Care, and the Gordon F. Cheesbrough Research Chair in Family & Community Medicine.

2013-03-11 15:36:25 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

NYGH Foundation Board Vice-Chair Mitch Frazer has organized a very special fundraising event in honour of his mother's 70th birthday.  Read more about it here: http://www.nyghfoundation.ca/news/gittas-race-featured-globe-and-mail

2013-03-07 14:51:45 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Registration is now open at the new and improved www.orthowalk.ca! Sign up to walk as an individual or create a team with your friends and family. Can't make it on June 9th? You can still fundraise to support NYGH's Orthopaedic program or sponsor one of our surgeons!

2013-03-06 21:46:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Several exciting items in the March issue of our e-newsletter, Campaign Connections! We have launched new online sites for OrthoWalk and Masters Golf, plus two incredible new patient stories to share with you: a breast cancer survivor pursuing a career as a country singer, and a wife and mother of 3 who lost her husband but gained support at NYGH.

2013-03-01 13:36:42 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Happy Friday to all! We are very excited about some new posters that were installed yesterday afternoon to share information about new changes to our Baby Wall Program - check them out! Learn more at www.nyghfoundation.ca.

2013-02-22 15:43:48 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Have you or a family member recently had a baby at NYGH? Help us build our Baby Wall with your child’s name and you'll receive a personalized wooden baby block engraved with your child’s name, initial, date of birth and weight. Learn more at http://www.nyghfoundation.ca/babywall.

2013-02-14 14:04:13 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Happy Valentine's Day! Show how much you care with our e-card. Perfect for friends, family members, or anyone close to your heart. http://www.nyghfoundation.ca/ways-give/tribute-gifts/valentines-day-ecard

2013-02-13 16:57:09 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

We had a very exciting visit to our office this morning from the Wojnicki family! Six-year-old Andrew has made a donation to NYGH with money that he raised himself in honour of his birthday. Thanks so much to Andrew and his sister Sonya for coming in to meet our staff and for your generous gift!

2013-02-11 15:09:42 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

SHOW YOUR LOVE begins today! From now until Wednesday evening, enjoy fantastic food and drinks from our participating restaurants at Shops at Don Mills: The Bier Markt, Jack Astor's, Glow Fresh Grill & Wine Bar, Linda Modern Thai, and PF Chang's. Visit www.nyghfoundation.ca/ShowYourLove to check out all the amazing prizes you can enter to win!

2013-02-07 16:49:34 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

A very special edition of Campaign Connections e-newsletter went out this morning! We celebrate Heart Month this February with our Show Your Love event, a new Valentine's Day e-card, and some information about how our donors have supported healthy hearts through cardiac care at NYGH.

2013-02-06 19:58:47 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Our latest Show Your Love prize: a $50 gift card from Aroma Espresso Bar! Find out how you can get a chance to win this and many other prizes next week.

2013-02-01 20:54:00 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

It's official.... one lucky Show Your Love participant will win pizza for a YEAR courtesy of Pizza Pizza! Get the details and check out all of our amazing prize donors and restaurant sponsors:

2013-01-29 18:10:57 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Remember Cooper the Trooper, one of our favourite former NICU babies? His family, the Tobin-Krofchicks, have launched their 2013 fundraiser in support of our Hospital's NICU. When you purchase an order of Mabel's Labels at www.tobinkrofchick.mabelslabels.com, a portion of the proceeds goes towards the Tobin-Krofchick Endowment Fund benefiting NYGH. The labels are waterproof and great for kids' clothing, lunch containers and more!

2013-01-28 16:50:05 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

We congratulate our province's new Premier-designate, +Kathleen Wynne! Ms. Wynne has been a wonderful supporter of our Hospital during her time as an MPP.

2013-01-25 20:11:20 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

It's 3:00 on a Friday afternoon... are you planning a night out for food or drinks? Participate in our Show Your Love event Feb 11th-13th and you could win our latest prize: a $50 gift card from Bier Markt! Visit www.nyghfoundation.ca/ShowYourLove to learn more.

2013-01-23 15:35:52 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Zoltan and Yetta Freeman have renewed their longstanding commitment to supporting palliative care at NYGH with a new $1 million gift to the Freeman Centre for the Advancement of Palliative Care. Learn why our program model is innovative:

2013-01-22 18:36:07 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

The Chinese New Year begins on Sunday, February 10th. Wish your friends and family a prosperous and healthy New Year with our beautiful eCard! http://www.nyghfoundation.ca/ways-give/tribute-gifts/seasonal-cards

2013-01-21 16:31:35 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Good morning to you all on this chilly Monday! Our 2012 Year In Review is now live on our website. Come on over as we look back at the many amazing accomplishments of our Hospital, Foundation staff, and volunteers over the past year.

2013-01-16 21:49:25 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

The first 2013 issue of Campaign Connections is here! Read about our latest leadership gift from the Freeman family in support of palliative care, a very moving story from a 75-year-old patient who had life-saving surgery, and more Foundation updates.

2013-01-15 19:35:13 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Sign up today to receive the first issue of Campaign Connections for 2013, coming out this week! It's quick and easy to sign up and you'll receive our monthly updates right in your inbox.

2013-01-14 17:45:35 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Today and tomorrow, our Hospital community pays its respects to Dr. Ralph Shaw, who spent more than 40 years as a leader and role model to our staff. Read about his life and work. If desired, donations in memoriam may be made to the Dr. Ralph and June Shaw Family Endowment Fund online or by calling us at 416-756-6944.

2013-01-10 18:59:05 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

More prizes rolling in for SHOW YOUR LOVE... gift cards: $50 to Mendocino Clothing and $50 to Madison Shoes & Accessories! Mark your calendars for February 11th to 13th and plan your outing! http://www.nyghfoundation.ca/ShowYourLove

2013-01-09 15:31:58 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

We're so excited for our new event SHOW YOUR LOVE taking place this February at Shops at Don Mills! We'll be announcing new prizes over the next few weeks, like a $100 gift card from Town Shoes! Check out nyghfoundation.ca/ShowYourLove for more details:

2013-01-04 15:54:12 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Happy Friday! Did you know you can also follow the Foundation on Twitter (http://twitter.com/NYGHFoundation) and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/NYGHFoundation)?

2013-01-02 14:36:16 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

We hope every one of our friends had a great New Year's Day! Thank you all for your support last year... 2013 is going to be another great year for North York General!

2012-12-31 16:22:31 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Check out this great list from The North York Mirror - 50 ways to help make your community a better place in 2013, including volunteering at North York General Hospital!

2012-12-29 19:03:02 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

We've got two days left in our 2012 Holiday Campaign! Give online and you'll receive your electronic tax receipt instantly. Our donation site is mobile-friendly!

2012-12-21 19:50:47 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

No time to buy and mail all your Christmas cards before Tuesday? Send one of our lovely e-cards to friends and family! Visit https://support.nyghfoundation.ca/ecards.

2012-12-20 20:14:05 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

When you go out for a special evening in the week leading up to Valentine’s Day, choose a restaurant that supports your hospital! NYGH Foundation and the restaurants at Shops at Don Mills are offering you an opportunity to win exciting prizes while taking your sweetheart out for dinner.

Show Your Love will take place from February 11th to 13th at Ontario’s first open-air shopping centre. Celebrate the season of romance by dining at one of our participating restaurants. The restaurants will each make a donation to NYGH, and you’ll receive a promo code giving you the chance to enter online to win amazing prizes from Shops at Don Mills’ retailers.

Visit www.nyghfoundation.ca/ShowYourLove where we'll be posting updates until February 11th about prizes, restaurants and retailers. You can also follow @NYGHFoundation on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ to get the latest details! Thedraw fo... more »

2012-12-20 20:11:34 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Added photos to Show Your Love.

2012-12-20 20:11:37 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 0 +1s)

When you go out for a special evening in the week leading up to Valentine’s Day, choose a restaurant that supports your hospital! NYGH Foundation and the restaurants at Shops at Don Mills are offering you an opportunity to win exciting prizes while taking your sweetheart out for dinner.

Show Your Love will take place from February 11th to 13th at Ontario’s first open-air shopping centre. Celebrate the season of romance by dining at one of our participating restaurants. The restaurants will each make a donation to NYGH, and you’ll receive a promo code giving you the chance to enter online to win amazing prizes from Shops at Don Mills’ retailers.

Visit www.nyghfoundation.ca/ShowYourLove where we'll be posting updates until February 11th about prizes, restaurants and retailers. You can also follow @NYGHFoundation on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ to get the latest details! Thedraw fo... more »

2012-12-20 16:02:02 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

You still have ten days left to make your 2012 gift and get a tax receipt! Check out all the ways you can support the Hospital this holiday season.

2012-12-18 16:37:04 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

NYGH has the lowest rate of preventable deaths among all GTA hospitals, according to the latest data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). Read more about this incredible achievement:

2012-12-18 14:33:27 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

We thank the staff at NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT for their generous contribution of gift cards to NYGH’s Annual Toy Drive. Your amazing fundraising efforts will bring smiles to the faces of so many children and teens spending the holidays in hospital. Thank You!