News Room
For immediate release - February 16, 2007
Mayor, Business Leaders Challenge Public to "Run for a Reason"
at the 2007 Ottawa Race Weekend!
The Ottawa Hospital’s annual Race Weekend
fundraising campaign is on!
(OTTAWA, ONTARIO) – A who’s who of Ottawa’s
business and community leaders made a mad dash for the finish line
this morning at the launch of the 2007 MDS Nordion Ottawa Hospital
Race Weekend Challenge. The event, held at the Old Coliseum at Lansdowne
Park, kicked off the fundraising part of the Ottawa Race Weekend
in support of patient care and research at The Ottawa Hospital.
Taking part in today’s friendly footrace were Ottawa Mayor
Larry O'Brien; Steve West, CEO
of MDS Nordion; Steve Spooner, CFO of Mitel; Hicham
Adra, Senior Vice-President at CGI; Jim Orban,
Publisher of the Ottawa Citizen; and Laurie Graham
from TELUS.
Together they issued a challenge to all of Ottawa: Run or walk
at this year’s Ottawa Race Weekend and raise funds for an
area of The Ottawa Hospital that is meaningful to you or where funds
are needed most.
Also on hand to cheer on the runners were the Hon. Jim Watson,
Ontario Minister of Health Promotion; Dr. Jack Kitts, President
and CEO of The Ottawa Hospital; Susan Longbottom, President of the
Ottawa Race Weekend; and Jackie Holzman, Chair of the Board of the
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.
“One in two people in our region will be touched by The Ottawa
Hospital,” said Mr. West of MDS Nordion, title sponsor of
the 5K and 10K races, as well as of this year’s hospital fundraiser.
“What better way to complete your Race Weekend experience
than by running for a reason that will help so many people in our
community?”
Every year, thousands of runners and walkers participate in the
Ottawa Race Weekend, which takes place on May 26 and 27. This year,
The Ottawa Hospital Foundation will reimburse the race registration
fee to any team member who raises more than $150 for The Ottawa
Hospital.
Click here for more information
or to register.
Since 1998, this event has raised $4.5 million for The Ottawa Hospital.
The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is a multi-campus, academic
health sciences centre, serving 1.5 million residents of Ottawa
and Eastern Ontario, both in English and French. It provides care
for more patients than any other hospital in Canada, and is one
of the largest acute care hospitals in the country. It boasts specialty
centres in cancer, heart, kidney and vision care, as well as rehabilitation
services. Working together with the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute,
the University of Ottawa, and other partners, TOH is gaining national
recognition for high-quality patient care, teaching and research.
It ranks as one of the most efficient teaching hospitals in the
country. For more information, visit The Ottawa Hospital Web site
at www.ottawahospital.on.ca
The Ottawa Hospital Foundation is the
local charity of choice of the Ottawa Race Weekend. The
Foundation’s mission is to inspire and enable people to support
the highest quality health care at The Ottawa Hospital and lifesaving
research at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.
For more information, visit The Ottawa Hospital Foundation Web site
at www.ohfoundation.ca
The Ottawa Race Weekend, Canada's premier running
festival, combines competition, participation and fundraising to
make a distinctive contribution to the health of the community.
Over 30,000 participants are expected for the 2007 events, which
include the ING Ottawa Marathon and the MDS Nordion 10K. For more
information, visit the Ottawa Race Weekend Web site at www.ncm.ca
For more information, please contact:
Robin Percival
The Ottawa Hospital Foundation
Media & Public Relations Officer
Tel.: 613-798-5555, ext. 18718
Cell: 613-614-8755
rpercival@ottawahospital.on.ca
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