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Your generosity, the greatest gift!
Wednesday December 1st, 2021

The health crisis has shown that our healthcare system is in dire straits. It needs the community’s involvement. That’s why everyone’s support is essential. This year-end is a great time to offer your support again: your gift will be matched by one of our generous partners, Power Corporation of Canada*. Your impact will therefore be …

Hockey 911: $250K Raised to Support Vital Care
Friday September 24th, 2021

The 3rd edition of Hockey 911, a fundraiser supporting the Montreal General Hospital Foundation, was held on September 22, 2021. The unique and original talk-show formatted event raised $250,000 to support vital care at the Montreal General Hospital and within the McGill University Health Network. Hundreds of participants gathered virtually to hear the stories linking …

Launch of the New Clinical Innovation Platform
Tuesday September 14th, 2021

CLIP was created at the MGH-MUHC thanks to a $2M donation from National Bank of Canada. The Montreal General Hospital Foundation (MGHF) and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) are proud to announce a $2 million donation from National Bank of Canada. This financial contribution will support the launch of the …

Dr. John H. Burgess: Homage to a doctor, writer, advocate
Tuesday August 31st, 2021

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. John H. Burgess, who died peacefully at the age of 88 at his home in Vermont. This is a great loss to the medical and Montreal communities, but also to the indigenous communities with whom he worked and for whom he advocated for almost 30 …

$225,000 to Support Women’s Mental Health
Monday July 19th, 2021

Seven years of solidarity for women in our community On July 11, 2021, the 7th edition of the Montreal Run for Women in support of the Montreal General Hospital Foundation came to an end, after a week of walking, running and coming together to support women in our community who are struggling with mental health …

$480,000 to Support Oncology Care and Research
Wednesday June 23rd, 2021

On June 21, 2021, the Montreal General Hospital Foundation and the Cedars Cancer Foundation partnered to celebrate the 42nd Annual Cedars Golf Classic. The event raised $480,000 to support cancer patients and their medical teams!

Looking Back on an Inspiring Year, Thanks to You
Thursday June 17th, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic will go down in history as one of the monumental crises in recent decades, but it is not the first time that the Montreal General Hospital (MGH) has faced such a challenge. In the 200 years since it opened, this institution we have the honour to support has overcome more than its …

A $2.7 Million Donation to Support Nursing Education
Wednesday May 12th, 2021

This generous gift from the estate of Herta Vodstrcil will be invested in scholarships for current and future MUHC nurses as well as in simulation-based training over the next three years.

Major Support for More Accessible Mental Health Services
Thursday May 6th, 2021

Thanks to a substantial donation from the Doggone Foundation, three psychologists and an occupational therapist will be hired to increase mental health services, including cognitive-behaviour therapy.

New Surgical Microscope for the Division of Ophthalmology
Wednesday April 28th, 2021

A Valuable Tool for More Accurate Surgery The Montreal General Hospital Foundation, in partnership with Lions International and The Retina Foundation of Canada and thanks to the support of long-time donor Mrs. Gail Jarislowsky, is providing the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Division of Ophthalmology with a state-of-the-art surgical microscope with a 3D display system. …