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A Year in Review 2012 – 2013:
Foundations
Toronto General &Western Hospital Foundation
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Hearts and Minds clinic supports
those with rare disease
The very name of the condition — 22q11.2 Deletion
Syndrome — hints at its many complexities.
For individuals with this syndrome and their families,
these complexities manifest as lifelong and life-altering
challenges.
It’s why, in December 2012, University Health Network
established the Dalglish Family Hearts and Minds
Clinic — a resource centre where those with 22q11.2
Deletion Syndrome can find innovative ways of meeting
these challenges.
It’s the first of its kind in the world.
The Dalglish Family Hearts and Minds Clinic was made
possible by a $4-million donation from The W. Garfield
Weston Foundation.
Members of the Dalglish and Weston families, board members and distinguished guests — including Governor General David Johnston,
far left, front row— celebrated the official opening of The Dalglish Family Hearts and Minds Clinic. Camilla Dalglish, in a necklace, is
fourth from left.
(Photo: Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation)
a challenge
Caregiver grateful
Camilla Dalglish is the mother of a young woman who
was diagnosed with the genetic disease in 1998.
“It has been very difficult to navigate the health care
system as so many different medical aspects are involved
in the treatment,” she said. “It is stressful and time-
consuming for both the patient and the caregiver.”
Dalglish noted the great need for a clinic dedicated to
the condition, and one that would integrate services for
adult patients.
“As a parent, caregiver and member of The W. Garfield
Weston Foundation, I am delighted that University
Health Network has agreed to open such a clinic. I am
sure that families like ours will welcome this integrated
approach,” she said.
UHN researchers will explore the range of clinical
challenges that 22q11.2DS presents, particularly in
psychiatric, cardiac and neurological specialties. They
aim to develop cutting-edge treatments to directly
benefit patients and families.
TG&WHF exceeds fundraising goal by raising $76.1 million in 2012/2013.
$1-million gift to advance concussion research
Mitchell Goldhar, owner of shopping plaza developer SmartCentres, made a $1-million gift to
The Brain Campaign for the Canadian Sports Concussion Project, whichresearches the effect of
sport-related concussions suffered by Canadian athletes and youth. Repeated concussions have
been linked to a brain condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy
(CTE)
that resembles
Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease and leads to premature death.
“Today we know that a concussion is a brain injury. I am investing in this project with the hope
that, in the future, parents will feel reassured that when their kids are playing hockey, soccer or
other sports, they will be better protected from concussions,” said Goldhar.
Led by UHN Neurosurgeon Dr. Charles Tator, the project is based at the Krembil Neuroscience
Centre at Toronto Western Hospital and involves 13 investigators from five institutions. For more
information, visit
Highlights
“As a parent, caregiver and member of
The W. Garfield Weston Foundation,
I am delighted that University Health Network
has agreed to open such a clinic.”
–Camilla Dalglish
TG&WHF’s fundraising revenues 2012-2013:
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Gross revenues:
$76.1 million
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Net revenues:
$69.4 million
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These are unaudited figures
