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Highlights

A heartfelt gift
Inspired by the work of our world-renowned specialists, Joseph Burnett and Colleen Kennedy have contributed
an extraordinary $10 million in support of UHN. Most recent is their $5 million gift in support of the Technion
Institute-UHN International Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation (ICCI). The ICCI is a joint project involving
UHN’s Peter Munk Cardiac Centre and the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, in partnership with
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. Together, UHN and Technion are developing and commercializing new
treatments to repair damaged hearts.

A visionary couple
Last year, Donald K. Johnson celebrated
his 80th birthday. There was a party, toasts
and, of course, cake. But the biggest gift
wasn’t wrapped, and it wasn’t even for
Don. It was from him. Don, together
with his wife, Anna McCowan-Johnson,
announced to those gathered that they
were donating $10 million to the Donald
K. Johnson Eye Centre to support leading-
edge vision science research and advanced
clinical treatments. This brings the
Johnson’s visionary support to $15 million.

Raise a glass (L to R): Dr. Rob Devenyi, Donald K. Johnson, Dr. Graham Trope,
Of exceptional quality. That’s the Anna McCowan-Johnson and Dr. Allan Slomovic (Photo by Cavouk)
definition of Grand Cru. And, after 11
years and more than $21 million raised,
this top-notch event is on the calendars
of many of Canada’s most generous
philanthropists. This year was no exception
– another stellar wine experience with
exceptional cuisine presented by BMO
Wealth Management. Together we raised
$3 million net for the McEwen Centre for
Regenerative Medicine at UHN. A toast to
our guests, hosts, chefs and vintners for
their generosity.

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