The past year was one of challenges and opportunities. We began the year with the uncertainty of the pandemic, and finished it with the hope brought by vaccines. Despite having to adapt, the foundation surpassed expectations, raising over $24 million and completing an historic merger. We have so much to be proud of, despite the difficulties we faced.
The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Foundation merged with the Montreal Chest Institute (MCI) Foundation in Spring 2021. Under the MUHC Foundation banner, we are now raising millions to benefit the MCI through our Dream Big. Breathe Easier campaign. With respiratory illness on the rise, and the lingering effects of COVID-19-induced pneumonia, this partnership could not have happened at a better time.
Though millions of Canadians have now received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, we must continue to support research to better understand every aspect of the virus. The MUHC Foundation is committed to supporting our world-class physician-scientists as they delve into every aspect of the virus. Our big dream is to end the COVID-19 pandemic, and to support all forms of innovative health care to change the course of lives and medicine.
We hope you will dream big with us.
Norman Steinberg, Ad. E.
Chair, Board of Directors
Julie Quenneville
President and CEO
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In the past year, the unpredictability of infectious diseases has resonated beyond the walls of academic health centres and research institutes with the hope of mitigating the threats they pose. Indeed, COVID-19 has had an enormous impact on our community, including drawing attention to the importance of working together to keep each other safe.
At the MUHC, we are proud of our teams who overcome new challenges daily while always keeping in their sightline the pursuit of excellence and innovation in our many fields of expertise. Much has been accomplished in a short time, not only from the perspective of testing, treatment, research discoveries and education, but also from the standpoint of learning to better care about each other’s wellbeing. That we owe a lot to the generosity of donors is an understatement.
Your support of the MUHC Foundation helps provide us with the means to go above and beyond basic care. In the last 12 months, your support also brought much-appreciated relief to frontline workers. We therefore take great pleasure in extending our sincerest gratitude to the MUHC Foundation and its remarkable donors, volunteers and staff for supporting the present and the future of the MUHC. We count ourselves fortunate to be working together with as fine a community as ours.
Peter Kruyt
Chair, Board of Directors, MUHC
Pierre Gfeller, MD CM, MBA
President and Executive Director, MUHC
Monique Girard-Solomita lost her life at age 70 after battling ovarian cancer. The MUHC Foundation has now raised over $1.9 million to support the DOvEEgene test.
When Kirandeep Kaur was diagnosed with inoperable cancer, she was determined to travel home to her family in India. With the help of generous donors, her wish was granted.
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For the past 10 years, Dana Massaro has supported colorectal cancer research in honour of her late husband. She has now donated over $500,000 through fundraising.
Throughout the year, the MUHC Foundation and dedicated volunteers give back with the gift of their time and effort to support the remarkable work of the MUHC community. We invite you to discover below the many ways the MUHC Foundation is having an impact.
Our Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors which includes members from the medical, scientific, academic and business communities. These dynamic leaders ensure that we maintain the highest standards with regards to ethics and best accounting practices.
We invite you to download our 2020-2021 Annual Report PDF, which will provide you with the latest information on the MUHC Foundation, including updates on how your donations contribute to the advancement of patient care, teaching, and research at the McGill University Health Centre.
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