Recently the Foundation hosted a planned giving seminar in Sidney. It featured discussion of a variety of planned fiving options, led by Ron Gurney, retired financial planner and Ken Stevenson, retired lawyer. At the end, participants asked that notes from the session be made available on the Foundation’s website. You can take a look at them here.
For over six years now, Kirsten Davis, a registered music therapist, has provided comfort to palliative care patients through SPH’s music therapy program. This is a programme that is funded entirely through the generosity of our donors, who include Peninsula Singers and the Order of St. Lazarus. Music therapy is one of those rare treatments that engages all aspects of a person: the social, physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual. It distracts patients from pain that is sometimes unrelenting, relaxes them when stress and fear become overwhelming, and can ease their passing in ways difficult to describe. It provides an important balance to medical treatment. Kirsten gives voice to the songs that are meaningful to patients, helping to ease their pain. And for that, she is also an angel for many of the palliative care patients at SPH.
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Bev has been selling real estate in the community for 31 years, is aware of the changes and challenges of demographics, has used the hospital herself and is very appreciative of the services she received. She would like to provide her assistance to the board.
I am sure you have seen Paul Hames out in the community. He was previously on the Foundation Board from 2006 to 2009, is the Chief Constable for Central Saanich as well as on the Board of the Peninsula Co-op. Paul is a community minded person with excellent expertise in the constant and challenging changes in the needs and requirements of the community. We welcome Paul back to the board.
Laurie Salvador is a notary public and partner in Salvador, Davis in Sidney. We are sure many of you have used her services over the past years. We are very pleased to have Laurie on our board to provide her expert knowledge and ideas.
A huge thank you to Alexander's Coffee Co. and all the artists and bidders involved with the Community of HeARTs art auction. Overall, the art auction raised $3060.00! Karen is happy to report that she won the beautiful cupcake painting. A special thank you to Sandy & Sam Shams for putting on this wonderful event.
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It’s always nice to put a face to the medical staff that serves the community. Many doctors and nurses rush through their day and have little time to do much else. We are pleased that Gastroenterologist Dr. Kathie Koziol took time out of her all-too-busy schedule to visit and talk about her new endoscopes, so you could learn more about her work.]]>
John Currie understands the concept of “means to an end”. He knows finances, understands the importance of sustainability, has worked with all kinds of people, and has an overarching desire to give back.]]>
When Fraser Smith died in September 2011, the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation lost a firm friend and a valuable supporter. But he wasn’t the only member of the Smith family to lend the hospital support.
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Both from military backgrounds and in their nineties, how do Edith Struthers and Peter Chance differ and what else do they have in common?
]]>Within the small community of Sidney you will find the office of the financial advisors of ScotiaMcLeod, who have a strong relationship with the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation. Although this sub-branch of ScotiaMcLeod Victoria may appear small, it is a major event sponsor, and has been since 2006. Chuck McNaughton and his partners make individual contributions to the Foundation, but Chuck states “it is our clients who provide the most for the hospital.”
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It was Jim and Laurette Agnew’s hospital. While living on the Saanich Peninsula, they used the Saanich Peninsula Hospital and valued the services it provides. So they made a gift which will support it long after their lifetimes.
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