St. Mary's Hospital Foundation

JANUARY 31, 2012

Board member Roshi Chadha announced that she has chosen to take a leave of absence from her various volunteer activities, including the St. Mary's Hospital Foundation Board. Mrs. Chadha said "I do not want the focus of these important causes to be distracted or diluted by issues that are unrelated to them."

The St. Mary's Foundation Board respects Mrs. Chadha's decision and thanks her for her continued support.

Rachel H. Renaud
Chair
St. Mary's Hospital Foundation

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The St. Mary’s Ball
74 years of Grandiose Tradition

A Tribute to Out of Africa – An Evening Out of this World!

The 2011 St. Mary's Ball raises close to $1.7 million

On November 10, the St. Mary’s Ball transported almost 750 guests to another time and place. The moment they entered Windsor Station, they travelled back to 1925, at the foot of the Ngong Hills, just outside of Nairobi in what is now Kenya. They found themselves in the era of British Colonialism, surrounded by the backdrop of one of the most cinematographically acclaimed movies, Out of Africa.

The evening began with cocktails on the front porch of Baroness von Blixen’s house followed by a gastronomic dinner inside the famous home. All through the night, guests were swept away in the celebration of the grandeur of African traditions and the uniqueness of Colonial style.

Entertainment included the People’s Gospel Choir, Lorraine Klaasen and her musicians as well as a group of African dancers. Guests danced the night away to the beats of Paul Chacra and his band “1945”.

Thanks to a generous lead gift of $500,000 from National Bank, the proceeds of this fabulous evening totalled close to $1.7 million to be directed towards St. Mary’s development project involving construction on the South and West sides of our Hospital. This includes the decongestion of the Emergency Department as well as the building of two new floors and is in line with our tradition of striving to find ways to better serve our patients and their families.

Below is an excerpt of the 2011 St. Mary's Ball photo gallery.

For more photos, or to order your copies, contact Warren Zelman at wz@warrenzelman.com, 514.804.7979 or visit www.warrenzelman.com

Do not hesitate to contact the St. Mary's Hospital Foundation at 514.734.2694 or at fondation.stmary@ssss.gouv.qc.ca.

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$1,000 for Cancer Research

The Royal Canadian Legion Dorval held a Fundraiser for St. Mary’s Cancer Research Program on April 30, 2011. A $1,000 cheque was presented to Cynda Heward, President and CEO of the St. Mary's Hospital Foundation on October 22, 2011 by Gladys Baumgart, Third Vice, and Harry Rollinson, Past President, of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 245, Dorval.

Our Heartfelt Thanks to everyone who was involved in the success of the event.