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2019 Grace Gala – Grace Hospital Foundation Celebrates Pearl McGonigal for a Lifetime of Service

On May 16th, 2019, the Grace Hospital Foundation acknowledged the Hon. Pearl McGonigal, C.M., O.M., for a lifetime of service to the Grace Hospital.

Ms. McGonigal is a founding member of the Grace Hospital Foundation and was its Chair for almost two decades, retiring in 2011. Under her guidance, the Foundation raised more than $25 million in support of patient care at The Grace. In 2016, she Co-Chaired the “Tomorrow’s Grace Capital Campaign”, which raised $6 million to help build the new Emergency Department and MRI Building.

In addition to serving as the Chair of Grace Hospital Foundation, Ms. McGonigal also served two terms as the Chair of the Grace Hospital Board of Management (1987-1993). All told, Ms. McGonigal has devoted more than 40 years to the Grace.

Beyond her service to the Grace, Ms. McGonigal has been a dedicated public servant and a trailblazer, serving as the first female Deputy Mayor of Winnipeg and the first female Lt. Governor of Manitoba. Her awards and accolades are far too numerous to mention.

A host of dignitaries including the Honourable Janice Filmon, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, the Honourable Cameron Friesen, Minister of Health, the Honourable Scott Fielding, Minister of Finance and Deputy Mayor Markus Chambers joined us on May 16th to honour Ms. McGonigal.

All proceeds from the event will be donated in Ms. McGonigal’s name to support patient care at Grace Hospital, specifically the re-development of the hospital’s diagnostic imaging department.

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Our biggest congratulations and thanks go out to our “Envision Our Grace” 50/50 winner, Harris! And a huge “Thank You” goes out to everyone who played and supported our lottery!

Harris graciously donated a portion of his winnings back to our Foundation, which helps our fundraising efforts to upgrade the Grace Hospital Diagnostic Imaging Department!

Stay tuned for more exciting lottery action to come! #gratitude #envisionourgrace
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Our biggest congratulations and thanks go out to our “Envision Our Grace” 50/50 winner, Harris! And a huge “Thank You” goes out to everyone who played and supported our lottery!
 
Harris graciously donated a portion of his winnings back to our Foundation, which helps our fundraising efforts to upgrade the Grace Hospital Diagnostic Imaging Department!  
 
Stay tuned for more exciting lottery action to come! #gratitude #envisionourgrace
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One of the many exciting updates to the building last year was the relocation of the cafeteria from the lower level of the main hospital to the main lobby. Fittingly renamed Café Pearl, a brief history of the dedication of Honourable Pearl McGonigal, and her significance to the Grace now lights up the cafeteria wall as a beautiful reminder of what she means to this health care facility.

“The Hon. Pearl McGonigal has been a dedicated supporter of Grace Hospital for more than 50 years. She is a founding member of the Grace Hospital Foundation, and has served as its Chair for more than 20 years. She also served as the Chair of the Hospital’s Board of Management, and has spent much of her life championing the causes of patient care at this facility. No community supporter has done more to shape the Grace Hospital than she.

In acknowledgment of her lifetime of dedication, we have name this place Café Pearl, so that all who come here will know just how much she means to our beloved Grace.”
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One of the many exciting updates to the building last year was the relocation of the cafeteria from the lower level of the main hospital to the main lobby. Fittingly renamed Café Pearl, a brief history of the dedication of Honourable Pearl McGonigal, and her significance to the Grace now lights up the cafeteria wall as a beautiful reminder of what she means to this health care facility.
 
“The Hon. Pearl McGonigal has been a dedicated supporter of Grace Hospital for more than 50 years. She is a founding member of the Grace Hospital Foundation, and has served as its Chair for more than 20 years. She also served as the Chair of the Hospital’s Board of Management, and has spent much of her life championing the causes of patient care at this facility. No community supporter has done more to shape the Grace Hospital than she.
 
In acknowledgment of her lifetime of dedication, we have name this place Café Pearl, so that all who come here will know just how much she means to our beloved Grace.”
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Thank you so very much to everyone who participated in our Online 50/50 this month, and congratulations to Harris for being the big winner!!!
Proceeds will be used for the expansion of Grace Hospital's diagnostic imaging department.
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Thank you so very much to everyone who participated in our Online 50/50 this month, and congratulations to Harris for being the big winner!!! 
Proceeds will be used for the expansion of Grace Hospitals diagnostic imaging department.
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Congratulations Harris🎉👏

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