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	One Donor's Strong Commitment to Mount Sinai's NICU After seeing first-hand the exceptional care provided to his son, Zak Goldman and his wife Michelle have made it a priority to support the NICU at Mount Sinai.
	Da Vinci Gala for Thyroid Cancer a Spectacular Success On May 16, over $475,000 was raised at the annual Da Vinci Gala for thyroid cancer care and research at Mount Sinai Hospital. A special award was presented to Dr. Paul Walfish in recognition of his many contributions.
	From Generation to Generation: Mount Sinai Supporter Andrew Hoffman Inspires Daughters to Give Back Andrew Hoffman has been a long-time supporter of Mount Sinai and other charities, and has always tried to lead by example. Now his daughters, Ally and Lauren, have become true philanthropists in their own right.
	Inaugural Constellation of Distinction Campaign Surpasses $1 Million Mark Our inaugural Constellation of Distinction annual campaign has drawn to a close, and we achieved unprecedented success thanks to our incredible donors.
	Grateful Parents Continue to Pay it Forward More than 18 years after the birth of their daughter, Elaine and Stewart Aziz continue to donate to the Mount Sinai Hospital High Risk Pregnancy Unit, to ensure other families receive the life-changing care that they did.
	Richard Pilosof Climbs to New Heights for Mount Sinai Mount Sinai became a philanthropic priority for Richard Pilosof when his son received life-saving care 18 years ago in our NICU. His profound contributions since that point have helped shape patient care at our Hospital.
	Dinner with Scientists Generates New Support for Research at Mount Sinai Hospital Annual fundraising event for the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital highlights the sophisticated science of some of Canada’s leading medical researchers.
	One Star’s Story Long-time monthly donor of Mount Sinai Hospital, Syrma Kochberg, shares her thoughts on why she gives and what the Hospital means to her.
	Care for Caregiver Inspires Donation When Linda Thomas took on the role of caregiver for her husband Mark, she had no idea how important the support of their health-care team would become.
	New Era for Moms and Babies One family’s generous gift to Mount Sinai Hospital helps to transform the birth experience for new families well into the future.
	A Year of Grateful Hearts This Valentine’s Day marked the one-year anniversary of Grateful Hearts, a program that helps patients give back for the care they received at Mount Sinai Hospital.
	Crafty NICU Graduate Gives Back With the help of her grandmother and younger sister, Lillian Loconte plans to keep giving back to the NICU at Mount Sinai where she was born twelve years ago.
	“The Classic South” Scores a Hole in One Mount Sinai donors gathered in Hollywood, Florida for a day of golf, family and fundraising.
	Fundraising for Mount Sinai Special Pregnancy Unit Jodie Tummers, together with her husband Geoff and their children, continue to raise funds for Mount Sinai in memory of their son, Cole, and in honour of his twin, Cameron, who is a happy and healthy toddler.
	Couple’s Annual Run a Big Win for Mount Sinai Hospital John and Lorna Levac’s annual walk/run – the Levac Attack – is a day filled with fitness and fun! The event raises money for both Brampton Civic Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital.
	Courageous Parents Give Back When faced with an incredibly difficult turn of events resulting in the loss of their unborn son, Jennifer Wagner and Brad Pleavin have the vision and the courage to raise money for the Hospital that cared for them.
	Community Fundraises for Sarcoma Years after Marco Sousa finished treatment for osteosarcoma at Mount Sinai, he never forgot about his desire to give back. Together with his community, they did just that.
	Legacy Tea Legacy Sinai members who have committed their support to Mount Sinai Hospital through a legacy gift, are honoured at our annual Legacy Tea.
	Glamorous Tea Party Supports Hospital’s Tiniest Tots When Michelle and Zak Goldman’s son received life-saving care at Mount Sinai’s NICU, they realized the profound importance of this hospital unit and wanted to give back.
	Chef’s Challenge™: Do You Have What it Takes? Food Network celebrity Bobby Flay hosts the second annual Chef’s Challenge™: The Ultimate Battle for a Cure to benefit women’s cancers.
	Young Donor Still Giving Four Years Later 11-year-old Cooper White continues his tradition of donating his birthday money to the NICU at Mount Sinai.
	Grateful Hearts Ambassador Donor Charlene Girt not only inspired our new Grateful Hearts program — she has become its ambassador, telling staff, patients and family members about this popular way to honour caregivers.
	Girl’s Birthday Celebrates Her Birth Day Instead of asking for presents for her 8th birthday, Talia Levine decided to give a gift to the hospital where she was born and the doctor who delivered her.
	A Strong Philanthropic Spirit Thoughtful bequests in his will articulate Legacy Sinai donor Larry Cohen’s wish to make a difference to the world he lives in.
	Family’s Gratitude Inspires Donation Jennifer and Rick Moffatt celebrated their son Sam’s first birthday by raising funds for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, where Sam spent the first weeks of his life, and in recognition of a nurse whose exceptional care touched them deeply.
	Young Artists are Fundraisers, Too Sunnybrook School students Emma Helman, Ella Moscoe and Chloe Pinch raised more than $300 selling hand-made holiday cards to support Mount Sinai, the hospital where they were born.
	Legacy Gift Inspired by Sons Joan and Gordon Stevenson’s sons were born at Mount Sinai. Their experiences at the Hospital, and their recognition of the impact of donations, inspired the couple to arrange a legacy gift.
	Fundraising Brings Comfort to Chemo Unit Jonathan Righton raised more than $7,000 for new sleeper chairs, bringing much-needed comfort to the chemotherapy rooms in Mount Sinai’s Sarcoma Unit.
	Wedding gifts pay tribute to Mount Sinai doctor When they got married last summer, Chris Parsons and Samantha Meillon used the happy occasion to say ‘thank you’ to Mount Sinai’s Dr. Carol Swallow for the excellent care she provided to Chris’ father.
	Grateful Hearts Launches Our Grateful Hearts program launched, appropriately, on Valentine’s Day. The event brought together the first Grateful Hearts donor and recipient: Charlene Girt and colorectal surgeon, Dr. Robin McLeod.
	Multiple Sclerosis Research Scores Strong Support Since 1994, members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 have supported Dr. John Roder’s research into multiple sclerosis. ATU recently presented Dr. Roder with a cheque for $44,000.
	A Wedding Gift to NICU Stephanie Pinto and Andy Galvao are celebrating the start of their life together with a donation to Mount Sinai’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, where Stephanie’s two young nephews spent their first months.
	The Levac Attack When their first pregnancy ended in tragedy, John and Lorna Levac chose to celebrate the care they had received at Mount Sinai by organizing a fundraising half-marathon.
	Grateful Hearts Introducing a new way to say “Thank you.” Grateful Hearts gives donors a way to recognize the caregivers who made their Mount Sinai experience memorable.
	Proud family makes tribute to grandchildren Rita and Ian MacLure created the MacLure Family Equipment Fund to thank the Hospital for bringing their grandchildren into the world.
	Bridle Bash Dedicates Neonatal Resuscitation Bay A leadership gift from Toronto’s Bridle Bash Foundation will dedicate an infant resuscitation bay in Mount Sinai’s new and expanded centre for women’s and infants’ health.
	An Historic Celebration Donors and staff gathered for the official presentation of a Heritage Toronto Jewish Heritage Initiative plaque commemorating the site of the first Mount Sinai Hospital.
	Legacy An Expression of Gratitude A few years ago, Emelita Ervin turned to Mount Sinai in her greatest time of need. Now, she has decided to leave a legacy gift so that others can benefit from the programs that helped her family.
	Fundraising Page Honours Memory and Hope Gail Gortmaker’s personal fundraising page pays tribute to her husband Ken Woodruff, who died from myxoid liposarcoma, and welcomes family and friends to do the same with their contributions to research into this rare cancer.
	Little Girl is Big Inspiration After a challenging pregnancy under the care of Mount Sinai’s Placenta Clinic, the birth of their healthy daughter inspired Jen Givens and Harold Doran to use Hospital donation cards for wedding invitations.
	Moms for Sinai Moms for Sinai, a new initiative by the Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary, will support young mothers and the Hospital through social interaction, education and community support.
	Chris Collins Takes Up Chef’s Challenge Chris Collins has taken up the Chef’s Challenge to fundraise for breast and ovarian cancer research in memory of a dear friend who died at the age of 36 from cancer.
	George Knudson Remains an Inspiration One of the best golfers in Canadian history, George Knudson is still inspiring people. Last month, the 21st George Knudson Oakdale Pro-Am raised $130,000 for cancer research at Mount Sinai.
	Personal Fundraising Pages Launched Introducing personal fundraising pages! Whether you’re supporting Mount Sinai by celebrating a birth or a birthday, a bar mitzvah or a wedding anniversary, it takes just minutes to set up your own web page.
	Paddlers On the Run for Mount Sinai Mount Sinai’s well-known Sinai Lightning dragon boat team are trading their paddles for running shoes as they train — and fundraise — for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon on September 26.
	Philanthropic Man Inspires Foundation Shayam Kaushal’s philanthropic footprint inspired his family and friends to create a charitable foundation dedicated to his name and his memory. Its first event raised $45,000 for cancer stem cell research at Mount Sinai.
	Thoughtful Donation from TELUS Employees A generous donation from TELUS Toronto employees is supporting Mount Sinai’s highest priorities, and bringing special warmth to our elderly patients.
	Grateful Dad On the Run for Mount Sinai A Markham real estate agent is running his first half-marathon in support of Mount Sinai, “the hospital that gave my youngest daughter life.”
	Cooper White Returns to NICU For the third year in a row, Cooper White celebrated his birthday by receiving donations instead of gifts. The NICU graduate is dedicated to helping the nurses who looked after him when he weighed just 2.5 lb.
	A Legacy to Live By Legacy donor Juliana Soares embodied the true meaning of philanthropy, showing kindness and giving courage to fellow breast cancer patients and confronting the stigma of mental illness.
	Mount Sinai Goes to a Wedding With her use of the new Wedding cards from our Tribute range, bride Margaret Allin honoured a very special family connection on a very special day.
	Never Say Never For George Cohon, longtime Mount Sinai supporter and founder of McDonald’s Canada and McDonald’s Russia, the word “never” is something other people say.
	A Gift with Great Meaning “Our son is still part of our family,” says Isadore Sharp. “This is a way of acknowledging that he is always part of the good that we do.”
	Baby’s Birthday Fund Benefits Special Pregnancy Program He’s only a year old, but through the Jack Schuman Special Fund, this baby and his parents are giving back to the Mount Sinai unit where his serious bladder problem was diagnosed and repaired while he was still in the womb.
	A Marathon Fundraiser Mount Sinai Hospital staff and supporters were up and running in September’s Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, raising awareness and over $86,000.
	Grateful Patients Go Public A new advertising campaign features Mount Sinai patients. Amy Stein tells us why she decided to share her story.
	Donation Instrumental to Student When donor Walter Carsen funded a summer research position, the arts philanthropist could not have anticipated that the recipient of his generosity would share his passion for the arts.
	Donors Play Key Role in Cardiology Study Philanthropy has created a unique facility at Mount Sinai — the only catheterization laboratory in North America focused exclusively on research. This dedicated space enabled a new study by Dr. John Parker, Cardiologist and Clinician Scientist.
	Birth of an idea Childbirth inspired one mother to develop an entrepreneurial venture with a charitable twist.
	Volunteers Deliver the Best Medicine From raising funds to raising spirits, volunteers fill a multitude of roles throughout Mount Sinai. In recognition of National Volunteer Week, April 19-25, we celebrate their contributions.
	Donors put their hearts into giving John Daniels has a heartfelt connection to cardiac care. “I wouldn’t be here if not for all the research that was done in the area of stents and cholesterol.”
	Tiny babies can fulfill big dreams Now an athletic 14-year-old and competitive tennis player, it’s hard to believe Jordan Pilosof spent his first eight weeks in the Valentine Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).