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Grace Hospital Foundation COVID-19 Fund

October 15, 2020 – In early 2020, nobody could have foreseen the changes that were about to be required upon our way of life. COVID-19 has presented the world with challenges we could never have imagined. With massive reductions to hospital visitations, staff who are overtaxed but giving it their all, and worried families, we launched the “Grace Hospital Foundation COVID-19 Fund” to raise money to immediately support our patients, their families and our staff in ways nobody could have planned for. We realized that with the seriousness of the situation, we needed to specifically seek community support to immediately help connect Grace patients with loved ones.

Our priority was, and always is, to help comfort patients and families as best we can by making it easy to stay in touch with their loved ones. With the funds raised, the Foundation has, and is continuing to provide free Internet, phone, and television service to all Grace Hospital beds during the months that hospital visitors are not allowed to enter the building during this pandemic. We also purchased I-Pads for the Intensive Care Unit, as there were no bedside terminals in the area, so that the most critical patients can communicate through FaceTime with their loved ones.

Not to be left out or forgotten, the COVID-19 Fund was also used to provide small comforts to the ever-so-hard working staff of Grace Hospital. Their focus and dedication is always extremely commendable, and the way they have adapted and stepped up to face the challenges of the pandemic is nothing short of incredible. Staff have been able to regularly enjoy small comforts courtesy of the COVID-19 Fund in the form of “Free Refreshment Days”, and delicious snacks such as ice cream sandwiches. In addition to these goodies, dozens of local restaurants and meal sponsors have ensured that Grace staff have enjoyed, and continue to enjoy, free meals during their work days.

The Grace Hospital Foundation, and the staff and management of the Grace Hospital would like to extend our warmest thanks for the generosity shown by thousands of supporters who donated to the COVID-19 Fund. If there is one thing that Manitobans are well known for, it is coming together to help one another in times of need!

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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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