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has served as a Board Champion
for the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre
Campaign.“Ted believed in progress
and in innovation and knew that raising
money for heart research was essential,”
she said, referring to her late husband’s
public battle with heart disease.

Approximately $47 million of the
Rogers’ gift will come through TGWHF,
making it the largest single gift in the
Foundation’s history.

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Loretta Rogers announcing the $130-million gift to create the
Ted Rogers Centre For Heart Research. (Photo credit: John Loper)

Highlights

The Campaign to Cure Arthritis
The Campaign to Cure Arthritis has raised $38 million — surpassing the original goal of $25 million — thanks to recent
gifts from Angela and David Feldman, the Krembil Foundation, and the Arthritis Program’s own medical leadership.
With the Campaign’s help, a new trial to test the safety of stem cells in early knee osteoarthritis is underway at Toronto
Western Hospital. click here

A Grand fundraiser
Thanks to the support of sponsors, donors, participants, chefs and wine makers, the 10th Annual Grand Cru Culinary
Wine Festival raised $1.8 million for Toronto General Research Institute and Toronto Western Research Institute.
Founded by TGWHF Board Member Todd Halpern, Grand Cru has raised more than $18.2 million since 2005. click here

$1 million gift
George and Terrie Eaton made a $1 million gift to UHN’s Multi-Organ Transplant Program to establish a Kidney
Bioengineering Research Program, focused on more rapid assessment of donor kidneys, donor organ repair and
kidney bioengineering. George is a TGWHF Board Champion for the Transplant Campaign.

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