Through the generous support of our donors, The Montreal General Hospital Foundation (MGHF) raises and manages funds dedicated to excellence in patient care, teaching and research at The Montreal General Hospital (MGH) as well as for the Redevelopment of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC).
THE MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION AND YOU
Projects (Ongoing and Planned)
Further to its vital mission of enhancing health care and facilities at The Montreal General Hospital, the MGH Foundation is seeking donations in support of the following projects:
- Reconstruction of the Division of Gastroenterology ($7.3 million) – see details;
- Construction of a new Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and Electrophysiology Laboratory ($7.1 million) – see details;
- Construction of major new Mental Health facilities ($7.2 million) – see details;
- Trauma Care Level I Infrastructure and Trauma Prevention Community Outreach programs;
- Advanced equipment for Radiation Oncology, Ophthalmology and Orthopaedics;
- Research (clinical & basic) in most major medical fields, including more than 75 Research Awards presented annually to our leading physician and nursing researchers;
- Six new Research Chairs: Dr. Mostafa Elhilali Chair in Urologic Sciences; Fast Family Chair in Oncology; Dr. Phil Gold Chair in Medicine; Michal and Renata Hornstein Chair in Surgical Excellence; Dr. David S. Mulder Chair in Trauma Care; and the Dr. Eric Lenczner Chair in Reconstructive Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine.
Recent MGH Foundation Highlights
- The MGHF received a record $14.1 million in donations during its 2009 fiscal year, including contributions from more than 3,000 Governors (donors who contribute $250 or more on an annual basis).
- Administration expenses (as a percentage of donations) were very low at 8%.
- At its 2009 year-end, the MGHF had $92 million in total assets and $83.5 million in investments at market value.
- Over the 10-year period ending in 2009, the Foundation invested in excess of $125 million in Hospital facilities, including major investments in the areas of Intensive Care, Emergency/Trauma, Operating Suites, Radiation Oncology, Gastroenterology, Palliative Care, Mental Health and the MUHC Research Institute.
- The new Melvyn G. Angus Family Psychiatric Care Unit featuring Single Patient Rooms providing individual patient care was made possible by a major donation from the Angus Family;
- Reconstruction of the Palliative Care Unit to provide for single patient rooms providing individual patient care;
- Renovation of specialized patient care unit for patients recovering from Acute Stroke thanks to the generosity of the Mar-Kin Foundation;
- A new Family room to support families and patients undergoing chemotherapy in the Oncology Day Centre on B7, in memory of Monique Malenfant-Pinizzotto;
- Investment of more than $15 million by the MGHF in the redevelopment of the Emergency Department, construction of new Operating Theatres and advanced Intensive Care Unit;
- Together with the Saku Koivu Foundation, the MGHF funded the installation of the first PET/CT Scan in Montreal;
- Establishment of the innovative Navigator Project in support of lung cancer patients and their families;
- Provision of wheelchairs at the Cedar and Pine entrances thanks to the generosity of The Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem. The Order has instituted this program at each of the MUHC sites.
Please revisit this site on a regular basis to make a donation or for updated information on the MGHF and its activities, as well as to learn more about how your contributions help The Montreal General Hospital and its patients.
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