My Health, My Hospital

DDSB staff included on Lakeridge Health donor wall for $50,000 donation

“People shouldn’t have to travel to Toronto for quality health care and cancer treatment,” says Daina Porter, Director of Communications and Donor Relations at Lakeridge Health Foundation.

Porter adds, “Donors like the Durham District School Board (DDSB) have made expert and quality care possible in Oshawa. And we are so grateful for that.”

On November 19^th, Lakeridge Health Foundation hosted a donor wall unveiling at the R.S. McLaughlin Durham Regional Cancer Centre (DRCC), located inside Lakeridge Health in Oshawa.

The foundation was honouring nearly 400 donors who have contributed to the construction and ongoing functions of the cancer centre.

DDSB’s Contribution

Over the 2002-2003 year, staff at the DDSB contributed to a payroll deduction campaign called “My Health, My Hospital,” in which they raised over $50,000 for the Lakeridge Health Foundation. In 2004, the funds were donated to foundation’s $42.5 million Heroes of Hope Campaign, which contributed to the construction of the DRCC.

At the unveiling ceremony, Matt Anderson, President and CEO of Lakeridge Health, spoke of the many initiatives they have been able to invest in, due to community donations. “Because of the support from our donors, we are able to have amazing things such as a technologically-advanced robot that prepares injectable cancer treatments. None of this would be possible without generous donations. That’s what makes us a world-class facility.”

The foundation unveiled two new donor walls in the cancer centre, one on the first floor, and the other on the second floor. The DDSB’s contribution is listed as “Durham Board of Education Employee Campaign,” and is located on the second-floor donor wall, on a beautiful blue tapestry.