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From September 22 through to October 19, you can purchase
your “leaf” at Shoppers Drug Mart for a loonie,
a “maple leaf” for $5, or an “apple”
for $50. Each “leaf” will then be personalized
by you and placed on a branch of the tree, displayed prominently
in the store.
The General’s Critical Care Wing will house 17 new
operating rooms, a state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit and
a Centre for Chronic Pain Management.
“It’s campaigns like this one that bring communities
together,” said Susan Doyle, Foundation President and
CEO. “We thank Shoppers Drug Mart, their employees and
their customers for helping us make a difference.”
Over $7.1 million has been raised for Canadian healthcare
charities since the Tree of Life campaign was introduced in
2002. “The results are incredible and a true testament
to the generosity of our customers,” said Bashir Surani,
pharmacist/owner of two Shoppers Drug Mart locations in Ottawa.
The Ottawa Hospital 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 boasts specialty centres in cancer, heart, kidney and
vision care, as well as rehabilitation services. 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 lifesaving research
at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. For more information,
visit The Ottawa Hospital Foundation Web site at www.ohfoundation.ca.
Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation is one of
the most recognized and trusted names in Canadian retailing,
with more than 1000 Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix stores
operating in every province and two territories. Shoppers
Drug Mart stores are owned by local pharmacists who live,
work and give back to the communities they serve. For more
information on the 2007 Tree of Life campaign, visit www.shoppersdrugmart.ca.
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For more information, please contact:
Steve Blais
Communications Advisor
The Ottawa Hospital Foundation
(613) 798-5555 ext. 18718
stblais@ottawahospital.on.ca
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