Charles Juravinski: Honouring the life and legacy of a hometown champion of health research and health care “It brings us great pleasure to think that when we are gone, our legacy to this community may be measured in the good health of those who come after us. As a couple, our most important lesson has … Read More
Thank You for Helping to Bring MRI Fusion Biopsy to “My Town,” Hamilton! On Feb. 11, local businessmen Stefano Girgenti, Gabe Macaluso and Matteo Sacco organized a sold-out event at Hamilton’s historic Zoetic Theatre featuring Canadian rock legend and Glass Tiger frontman Alan Frew. Event proceeds and associated donations tallied nearly $60,000 in funds raised … Read More
A $5.1M Valentine’s Day gift from Charles and Margaret Juravinski Many people celebrate Valentine’s Day by exchanging gifts of candy, cards or flowers with loved ones. For Charles and Margaret Juravinski, they are once again showing their immense love for Hamilton by announcing a Valentine’s Day gift of $5.1 million to support innovative health research. … Read More
Alan Frew, Canadian Rock Legend Headlines A Valentine’s Evening in Support of Prostate Cancer Care and Research at St. Joe’s On Friday, Feb. 11, Alan Frew of the iconic Canadian rock band Glass Tiger will make a rare appearance at Hamilton’s historic Zoetic Theatre for a special event in support of St. Joe’s renowned prostate … Read More
Raising Funds & Awareness for Mental Health in #HamOnt: Why St. Joe’s Celebrates #BellLetsTalk Day After posting or retweeting a message on #BellLetsTalk Day, do you ever wonder where the funds raised go? Let us help to answer that question! Grants from the Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund support mental health programs and initiatives across … Read More
Our Foundation was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Don Fell on January 7. Don was best known as the founder of FELLFAB, a local company he started at the age of 15 making tarpaulins for trucks, that grew to become the largest manufacturer of aircraft and rail interiors in North America. Don … Read More
GRAND PRIZE WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT – ST. JOE’S LOTTERY On Jan. 4 at noon, ticket number A-9814711 was drawn as the GRAND PRIZE WINNER in St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation’s Holiday Wishes 50/50 Lottery. We’ve since confirmed that Jeffrey H. of Waterdown, Ontario will take home a remarkable prize of $58,065! “My wife and I support a … Read More
And Our Third Early Bird Winner Is… (Drum Roll Please) On Dec. 29 at noon, we drew the winning ticket for our THIRD and BIGGEST Early Bird prize yet – $2,500 CASH! Sharon M. of Dundas is the lucky holder of the winning ticket for our final Early Bird prize: A-1433384. Sharon was ecstatic to … Read More
Giving the Gift of Patient Comfort & Kindness with Special Thanks to the Ever Hopeful Fund Each year, we invite our Hospital staff—on behalf of their departments—to submit applications for a grant of up to $5,000 from our Patient Comfort & Kindness Fund. These grants help cover the costs of those “little things” that are … Read More
