Foundation Report

By Lecina Hicke, CEO

This year has been challenging for everyone as we follow the social distancing restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic but the people of this province have gone above and beyond making changes to their day-to-day life to keep loved ones safe. We’re especially grateful to the hard-working staff and physicians at St. Paul’s Hospital who have been dedicated to providing compassionate care in the fight against this pandemic.

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Your Gifts in Action

Quilters’ creations help bring dignity to
end-of-life care at the Hospice at Glengarda

St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation board members Arlene Jorgenson and Shari Watson said the first time they heard of a dignity quilt was when the Hospice at Glengarda requested their quilting groups make two for the new hospice. The dignity quilts are used to lay over those who have passed on, so that they’re draped in a beautiful piece of artwork as they leave the Hospice. “It’s a very special quilt,” Jorgenson said. “It’s very beautiful; it looks like stained glass. You can tell by looking at it that it’s a special quilt.

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How Kaylee Eden honoured a friend
with a fundraiser for the Hospice at Glengarda

Kaylee Eden spent eight years growing out her hair to donate to those affected by diseases that cause hair loss. And then what started as a general act of kindness became much more personal for Kaylee when she lost a loved one to cancer. Kaylee said a hospice in Saskatoon would have benefited her friend as well as her family, which is why Kaylee chose a donation to St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation’s Close to Home Campaign for Hospice & End-of-life Care to honour her.

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Annual run heads online:
Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association
supports SPH Foundation

Each year, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) holds an annual Run for Charity event. This year, they decided to bring this event to Saskatoon for the first time. Undeterred by the inability to host a run in-person due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this youth group held their run online and raised $2,070. Wanting to do something to support the ever-vital hospitals in Saskatoon, the AMYA made St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation the sole benefactor of their event. Moeez Ahmed, a member of AMYA, said supporting SPH Foundation fit their group's values.

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Mistletoe 2020 baskets a huge success

When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit in March, the Mistletoe Ball committee was already well underway planning the 2020 event. Mistletoe Ball is a signature fundraiser for St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation, and more than that, it’s an annual tradition for many people in the Foundation family, marking the start of the Christmas season. It was hard to imagine the season without it, and cancelling fundraising wasn’t an option — the need never goes away, and especially so at a hospital during a pandemic.

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Smile Cookie campaign shares the love with $117,052 raised for the Hospice at Glengarda and STARS Air Ambulance

This year was the first time St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation participated in the Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign, and it was so much fun! For one week each year, proceeds from the sale of special cookies at Tim Hortons locations support local charities. In Saskatoon, Warman and Martensville, the campaign supported SPH Foundation for the Hospice at Glengarda and  STARS Air Ambulance for Operations.

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Giving Tuesday is December 1

This year, Giving Tuesday falls on December 1. Consider supporting St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation. Your gift will allow us to continue providing exceptional and compassionate patient care at our beloved St. Paul’s Hospital.

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In the Media

2020 Professional Development Award Recipients

St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation Appoints Larry Long and Leah Schatz to Board of Directors

Samaritan Place is Hiring for Hospice at Glengarda

St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation 2020 Draws Winners

Video

Chef Robin’s Story

Robin Andreas, Executive Chef at the Sheraton Cavalier in Saskatoon, tells his story as a kidney transplant recipient in the hopes that it will inspire others to lend their support to the purchase of a new Nano-sequencer at St. Paul’s Hospital. This state-of-the-art technology will help ensure that kidney transplant recipients are able to live long, full and healthy lives. Chef Robin has been the longstanding Executive Chef for the Mistletoe Ball and this year he prepared desserts for the Mistletoe Baskets.

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