Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre Foundation

If you haven't had the pleasure of meeting RVH's President & CEO, Gail Hunt, we hope you'll spend some time this weekend listening to her interview with the Healthcare Change Makers podcast. It's a great introduction to her compassionate leadership style and her thoughts on the future of healthcare in Simcoe Muskoka (spoiler alert: the future is bright!).

Gail Hunt: Meeting the Needs of the Future | Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada (Access show transcript) Gail Hunt prioritizes being approachable and accessible to staff and connecting with the larger healthcare community in her role as President and CEO at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre.

This we would like to give a special shout out to the Barrie U18 Midget AAA team and to everyone who attended the 4th annual Paint the Rink Pink night on October 27. A total of $2,821.00 was raised in support of the Hudson Regional Cancer Centre and those in our local community requiring specialized cancer care closer to home.

Last chance to get your bids in for the Call of the Wild online auction presented by Purehealth Pharmacy – after 9:00 p.m. tonight these 60+ incredible one-of-a-kind experiences and unique items will be gone!

Thank you to everyone who has taken part so far. Together, we’re enhancing specialized, life-saving care close to home so we can all enjoy our healthy – and wild – lives.

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Muskoka Bay Stay and Play! Get away from it all with a one-night stay and round of golf at Muskoka Bay Resort, where luxury meets natural beauty. Nestled in the heart of the Gravenhurst landscape, this retreat offers the perfect blend of relaxation and adventure, exquisite dining experiences, top-notch golfing and so much more – all from a cliff-top clubhouse. This and 60+ other items available exclusively through the Call of the Wild online auction.

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Each and every unforgettable experience available in the Call of the Wild auction, presented by Pharmacy, will help raise funds to protect the health and wellness of our loved ones in Simcoe Muskoka.

Leafs game and a dressing room tour! It's the opportunity of a lifetime for Toronto Maple Leafs fans. Enjoy four lower bowl tickets to a mutually agreed upon game during the 2024/25 Leafs season and a post-game tour of the Toronto Maple Leafs dressing room. This and 60+ other items available exclusively through the Call of the Wild online auction.

It’s time to bid - www.rvhauction.com/lite-ui/?controller=home

Participating in the Call of the Wild auction, presented by Purehealth Pharmacy, will help expand and enhance worldclass health care close to home so we can all continue enjoying this good life – the wild life – we love in Simcoe Muskoka.

Helicopter to a Jays game! Skip the traffic and arrive at a 2025 Toronto Blue Jays game care of your own personal helicopter (transportation leaves from Barrie). This and 60+ other items available exclusively through the Call of the Wild online auction.

Place bids here - www.rvhauction.ca

Call of the Wild auction, presented by Purehealth Pharmacy, will help ensure that our families, friends, and neighbours can access the gold-standard of care we all deserve close to home. The auction closes at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 26.

Spend the weekend with Audi! Embark on a thrilling weekend adventure with the Audi e-tron GT and unwind in luxury at Taboo Muskoka Resort. This and 60+ other items available exclusively through the Call of the Wild online auction.

Happy bidding - https://www.rvhauction.com/lite-ui/?controller=home

Proceeds from the Call of the Wild auction, presented by Purehealth Pharmacy, will help protect the health and wellness of everyone in Simcoe Muskoka by ensuring the care we deserve is available close to home. The auction closes at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 26.

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The Call of the Wild online auction presented by Purehealth Pharmacy is open!

Now’s your chance to start bidding on the incredible one-of-a-kind experiences and unique items available exclusively through the Call of the Wild online auction. Imagine experiencing a ‘Lunch & Learn to Fly’ adventure, touring the Leafs dressing room and catching a game, or enjoying a VIP bridal experience!

Thanks to community partners and local businesses for donating these and 60+ other incredible items. Every dollar raised will help expand and enhance specialized, life-saving care right here at home so we can all enjoy our healthy – and wild – lives.

Start bidding now - www.rvhauction.ca

But hurry – bidding closes at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 26.

shout out to the Jack Astor's Barrie team for their recent support of world-class care at RVH. Their golf tournament raised more than $2,370 to support our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Thanks to the organizers, golfers, sponsors and everyone who helped make this tournament a success!

Thanks to this support and other fundraisers like it, RVH will have an expanded NICU that continues to ensure newborns who need specialized care have access to the best equipment, operated by highly-skilled clinicians in a space that promotes healing – all close to the comfort of home.

Shop, save and support breast cancer care at RVH’s Hudson Regional Cancer Centre with the annual Tanger Pink campaign. Show your support by donating a minimum of $10 and you will receive a Tanger Pink Savings card. With this card, you can save an extra 25% off, on a single item, at participating Tanger Outlets, Cookstown brands throughout the month of October.

Proceeds from the Tanger Pink Savings cards will support those within our region requiring specialized cancer care closer to home. Get your savings card today! www.keeplifewild.ca/tangerpink

On Saturday, October 26, we will host our “Call of the Wild” Gala event – a wildly entertaining and impactful evening in support of advanced, world-class healthcare, close to home.

We’re thrilled to host community leaders, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists to raise critical funds to help RVH grow. Working together, we can ensure that our families, friends, and neighbours can access the gold-standard of care, right here in Simcoe Muskoka.

Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to our presenting sponsor Purehealth Pharmacy for their support of our “Call of the Wild” gala and their long-standing partnership with RVH for the future of care here at home.

📢 Have your say, Barrie! The annual Barrie Community Safety Survey is now open and runs until November 22. Your feedback helps shape safety initiatives and guides the Barrie Police Service’s efforts to better serve our community.

This 10-15 minute survey explores perceptions of safety, community partnerships, police accountability, and more. Your input will inform future plans and ensure local needs are addressed.

Let’s work together to make Barrie a safer place for everyone. Complete the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2024BCSS



Photo credit: Barrie Police Service

– We are so grateful to the organizers, golfers, and volunteers who made this year’s Think Pink Golf Tournament a wonderful success, raising $10,500. Every year the tournament adds a splash of pink to the lush greens of Orr Lake Golf and Country Club for a day of fun, friendship, and fundraising.

Donations like these will help us advance patient care and expand the Hudson Regional Cancer Centre and breast cancer services. With specialized cancer care close to home, we can all enjoy more of the good, healthy living that comes from better medical outcomes.

Early detection can save lives and for the month of October, Tanger Outlets, Cookstown is hosting its annual Tanger Pink fundraiser in support of breast cancer services at RVH’s Hudson Regional Cancer Centre.

Show your support by donating a minimum of $10 and you will receive a Tanger Pink Savings card. With this card, you will unlock 25% off savings on a single item at participating brands including Old Navy Outlet, Under Armour, Polo Ralph Lauren, and more. Get your Tanger Pink Savings card online today! https://trellis.org/tanger-pink

A special heartfelt thanks to the organizer of the annual Artisan Market, Katherine Lee (pictured right) for her ongoing support of RVH. We are so grateful to all of the vendors, artisans, donors, volunteers, and attendees for helping make this fundraiser a continued success. This year's market raised an incredible $8,411.35 in support of RVH’s Specialized Seniors Recreation Therapy Program.

As we age, it’s even more important to stay healthy and active. Donations like this help provide Team RVH with the life-saving tools and technology required to provide their patients the specialized care they need to get back to doing what they love.

For the month of October, the Tanger Pink Savings are back with proceeds supporting breast cancer care at RVH’s Hudson Regional Cancer Centre. With your $10 Tanger Pink Savings card you will unlock 25% off savings on a single item at participating brands at Tanger Outlets, Cookstown, including Old Navy Outlet, Under Armour, Polo Ralph Lauren, and more. Get your Tanger Pink Savings card online today! https://trellis.org/tanger-pink

In recognition of National Seniors Day, we would like to give thanks to Alectra for their generous gift to establish the Alectra Fund for Health & Social Innovation, which supports research in two crucial areas - one of which will look at the impact that conversations about patients’ treatment goals can have on improving seniors’ quality of life. Research is at the heart of innovation in healthcare and we’re so grateful to Alectra for their incredible support.

Join in this year’s RBC Race for the Kids, not by lacing up your runners but by buying a gift that helps kids at RVH on their path to better mental health.

Support the well-being of young people in our community by choosing from a range of impactful gifts that directly benefit patients in RVH’s Child and Youth Mental Health program, providing essential resources that help them feel cared for, build resilience, and find comfort during their treatment. Shop now – www.rvhkeeplifewild.ca/rbckids/

We are so thankful to all the riders, sponsors and volunteers who geared up for an amazing day in the saddle at Tour de T1D! Together, you raised more than $25,000 in support of RVH’s Youth Diabetic Clinic.

A special thank you to Dr. Richard Goudie and Dr. Darlene Newnham for organizing this ride each year. You continue to create a special opportunity for our community to support our loved ones, and to show families navigating life with Type 1 diabetes that they are not alone. Thank you for truly making a difference!

We're excited to share that the annual update of the Donor Recognition Wall is complete! Heartfelt thanks for the generosity of these individuals, organizations and businesses who continue to stand behind the health and wellbeing of our community.

Please take a moment to visit this wall (just inside the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre's main entrance in Barrie) and join us in celebrating their generosity. Every name is helping to make big enhancements to the world-class specialized care people from across Simcoe Muskoka receive at RVH.

We would like to give a big thank you to the organizers, sponsors, volunteers and participants who enjoyed a day on the greens at the Township of Essa Annual Golf Tournament. Thank you for your continued generosity for the health and wellbeing of our community.

Events like this help everyone in our community access the world-class lifesaving care they need, with leading-edge technology, run by the most skilled clinicians in expanded spaces that provide more care close to home.

At RVH, we’re committed to providing vital, lifesaving mental health care for our community’s kids. For this year’s RBC Race for the Kids, instead of a traditional virtual race, we’re launching a new initiative – we are asking you to help fund critical resources that directly support the mental health of children and youth. Your support will provide tangible items like personal hygiene kits, art supplies, healthy food boxes, and more. Shop now – www.rvhkeeplifewild.ca/rbckids/

Tour de T1D is taking place this weekend! You don’t want to miss this exciting ride in support of RVH’s Youth Diabetic Clinic. Sign up now to walk or ride this Sunday, September 22, at Hardwood Ski and Bike at https://tourdet1d.ca/.

Heartfelt thanks to the event organizers and participants of the Pub Quiz Night! A fun night out at Georgian College’s The Last Class has helped raise $5,000 for Professional Practice, Nursing/Allied Health Education - thank you for your support!