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Toronto General & Western Hospital
The Toronto General & Toronto Western Hospital Foundation

A $20-million investment in knowledge Foundation launches Billion Dollar

Campaign

On Oct. 20, 2016, Toronto General & Western Hospital
Foundation publicly launched its Billion Dollar Campaign.
The campaign has been underway quietly for a number of
years and the Foundation is well along the path to reaching
its goal of $1 billion in private support.

This “campaign of campaigns” will support the many
program areas for which TGWHF is responsible.

The campaign theme – “What Knowledge Can Do” – showcases UHN’s drive to push the frontiers of science by
pursuing the knowledge that makes the lives of all of us better.”

The fact that the campaign is not just about knowledge for today, but also knowledge for the future, is what
makes it so motivating to Todd Halpern, Campaign Chair, who is joined by a powerhouse of business and
community leaders.

“UHN is home to
extraordinary talent,” Todd
said. “Everyone who works
here – at all levels and in
Longtime UHN supporters John and Myrna Daniels made a $20-million donation to three world- all roles – is driven to make
leading programs: Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Krembil Neuroscience Centre and the Multi-Organ things better for patients.
Transplant Program. (Photo: Genevieve Caron)
“We must give them the
resources and infrastructure
On Feb. 16, 2017, John and Myrna Daniels Foundation and world firsts that have changed the landscape of they need to uncover and
announced it was making a major investment to healthcare here and around the globe. This gift – apply new knowledge so
healthcare in Canada with an incredible $20-million which includes facility upgrades and research – will patients can benefit as soon
gift to UHN. make sure that UHN can continue to make an impact as possible. That’s what our
campaign is all about.”
“John and Myrna Daniels have been long-time on patients’ lives.
supporters of UHN and over the years they have Building communities and improving the quality
learned how UHN is a driver of medical innovation,” of life of others is a core focus for John and Myrna
said Tennys Hanson, President and CEO of Toronto Daniels Foundation.
General & Western Hospital Foundation, and Vice- “For philanthropists John and Myrna Daniels, giving
President, Development at UHN. back to the community that has been so good to them

The gift will support three world-leading programs is a way of life,” said Jim Aird, a spokesperson for John
at UHN: Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, the Krembil and Myrna Daniels Foundation.
Neuroscience Centre and the Multi-Organ Transplant “The Foundation is proud to make this substantial Members of the Campaign Cabinet who are leading efforts to raise more than $1 billion for UHN.
Program. donation to help advance the face of healthcare in our
Each of these programs has a rich history of excellence local community, in Canada and around the globe.”

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