2004 News Releases

For immediate release - December 16, 2004

Ottawa Renegades' Players Donate Time, Money to Support Women's Breast Health Centre

(OTTAWA, ONTARIO) - The Ottawa Renegades today donated $1,000 to The Ottawa Hospital Foundation in support of the Ottawa Regional Women’s Breast Health Centre (WBHC) at The Ottawa Hospital. The funds will be put toward the purchase of a biopsy device used to extract abnormal breast tissue for further examination.

The football club raised the funds through their Lady Renegades Football 101 seminars – half-day sessions conducted by Renegades players and aimed at teaching women the basics of football. Seminars were held on April 24 and May 8, 2004, with part of the $40 registration fee being donated to the WBHC.

“The Ottawa Renegades club is proud to give something back to our fans by supporting important local causes like the Women’s Breast Health Centre,” said Tim Fleiszer, Ottawa Renegades’ defensive tackle. “The Football 101 seminars are a great way to connect with our female fans and ensure their future health at the same time.”

“Over the past three years, The Ottawa Hospital Foundation and the Ottawa Renegades have built a strong partnership in support of The Ottawa Hospital,” said Carl Martin, Vice-President, Communications and Marketing, The Ottawa Hospital Foundation. “Today’s donation is a wonderful example of how this organization, and the players within it, are dedicated to helping us build a better hospital for our community ”

The Ottawa Regional Women's Breast Health Centre at the Civic Campus of The Ottawa Hospital was established in 1979 and receives some 15,000 visits a year. It provides the community with a unique model of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, research and education. The WBHC prides itself on being compassionate and understanding, treating not just the abnormality in the breast, but the person as a whole.

With its 1,130 beds, The Ottawa Hospital is one of the largest teaching hospitals in Canada. It provides comprehensive, high-quality, patient-focused health care services, in English and French, to over 1.5 million residents of Eastern Ontario, and specialized and complex services for residents of Northeastern Ontario. For more information, visit The Ottawa Hospital Web site at www.ottawahospital.on.ca.

The Ottawa Hospital Foundation’s mission is to inspire and enable people to support the highest quality health care at The Ottawa Hospital and world-class research at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. For more information, visit The Ottawa Hospital Foundation Web site at www.ohfoundation.ca.

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