Here are some of the stories we received from people just like you. More will be added soon.
The story of one boy's fight against cancer inspired one of the longest, grassroots fundraising efforts in Kingston — the Andy Fund. Read the whole story...
Hotel Dieu Hospital has been an important part of Bernadette's life. Now, she's giving back as both a volunteer and a donor. Read the whole story...
Angela Lawson & John MacKinnon honoured her late father, Harry Lawson, by asking for donations to the Cancer Centre in lieu of wedding gifts. More than a hundred gifts totaling several thousand dollars have been made as a result. Read the whole story...
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Gabriel Lord is a RMC instructor whose life was changed by a car accident. He not only learned to live again from a wheelchair as a tetraplegic, he also discovered how donors make a difference in the lives of others. Read the whole story...
Helen is a resident of Belleville who sees Hotel Dieu Hospital in a way others don’t. Read the whole story...
Connie, her children and grandchild have been patients of KGH many times. She is donating to KGH to because of all of the things the hospital has given her family. Read the whole story...
Sheri & Jay Colbert of Ottawa didn’t plan to have their daughter Avery at KGH, but they are grateful they did. That’s why they’re donors. Read the whole story...
**Listen to Sheri and Jay's story**
Cathy son Edward and his friend Andrew hold a 24-hour tournament to raise money for the Cancer Centre at KGH. Their next fundraiser is June 24 & 25. Find out more www.strokesforehopes.ca. Read the whole story...
John Gordon is a KGH donor because the cardiac specialists there gave him a second chance on life. Read the whole story...
Kingston Community Credit Union made a $250,000 donation to purchase a fully-equipped ICU room and the latest surgical sterilization equipment at KGH. CEO Blake Halladay says their gift made a difference to their 12,000 members and the community. Read the whole story...
Don Hay is a donor to KGH because of the way they treated his father when he had a stroke. Read the whole story...
Hayden *New*
Sometimes from the most difficult of circumstances comes inspiration. Jody’s story of her son, Hayden, and her decision to donate to our hospitals is such a story. Read the whole story...
Ian Ladd, who now lives in Montreal, remembers the care his parents received at Providence Care and KGH. Read the whole story...
Sandra Pritchard is a donor to KGH because their quick action helped save her life. Read the whole story...
Madeline is a seven-year old Kingston girl who asked for donations for the redevelopment of the Cancer Centre instead of presents at her recent birthday party. Her donation will support the treatment of kids with cancer in our region. Read the whole story...
Rose of Hope
An idea for a women’s golf tournament to help fight cancer turned into one of the most successful fundraisers for the Cancer Centre – the Rose of Hope Tournament. Read the whole story...
Carolanne Vair’s heart belongs to Hotel Dieu Hospital, where she worked before she retired. She gives because of what the hospital has done for her and her family. Read the whole story...
The 38 employees at KPMG Kingston are running their second workplace campaign in support of our hospitals. They’ve raised tens of thousands of dollars because health care is important to everyone. Read the whole story...
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