2005 News Releases
For immediate release - March 30, 2005
Unique Fundraiser Draws Former NHL Greats, Community Leaders to
Support Rehabilitation Centre
(OTTAWA, ONTARIO) - Close to 700 people joined
The Ottawa Senators Alumni and The Ottawa Hospital Foundation at
the Westin Hotel this evening for “HOPE & HEROES”,
a unique fundraiser to support The Rehabilitation Centre (TRC).
The event is expected to raise approximately $40,000 to help expand
and improve the brain injury rehabilitation program at TRC.
As part of the evening, the Ottawa Senators Alumni and The Rehabilitation
Centre presented awards and scholarships. The Alumni offered scholarships
to young promising individuals and honoured Cyril Leeder, Chief
Operating Officer for the Corel Centre and the Ottawa Senators,
for his community involvement. TRC also honoured a few individuals,
including The Rehabilitation Centre Achievement Award recipient
Donald Stinson, a community activist who raises funds for many non-profit
organizations across the city.
“We are proud to team up once again with The Ottawa Hospital
Foundation to support The Rehabilitation Centre in its important
work to help adults regain their independence after an illness or
injury,” said Brad Marsh, President of the Ottawa Senators
Alumni. In 2004, the Ottawa Senators Alumni made a long-term pledge
to raise $250,000 for The Rehabilitation Centre, the most significant
charitable commitment the Alumni has ever made.
TRC’s brain injury rehabilitation program is currently housed
in two separate, aging facilities. The funds raised this evening
will help TRC to consolidate and expand this program by upgrading
its facilities and buying new equipment.
“Every year, hundreds of people in Ottawa require intensive
rehabilitation services due to a traumatic brain injury,”
said Cathy Danbrook, Chief Executive Officer of The Rehabilitation
Centre. “We are extremely thankful to The Ottawa Hospital
Foundation and the Ottawa Senators Alumni for hosting this fun event
that makes a real difference for people in our community.”
The evening ended with a performance by Derek Edwards (voted Best
Male Stand-Up Comedian at the 2004 Canadian Comedy Awards).
“HOPE & HEROES” is made possible thanks to the
generous support of our sponsors, including our Title Sponsor Scotiabank
Group.
The Rehabilitation Centre specializes in the physical
rehabilitation of adults who have experienced a disabling physical
illness or injury. For more information, visit www.rehab.on.ca.
The Ottawa Senators Alumni was established in
1992. This 41-member group of former NHL hockey players has raised
more than $900,000 and given many hours of their time to local charity
events. Their main fundraising events are: CPA/Ottawa Senators Alumni
Wheelchair Relay, ABI/Ottawa Senators Alumni Charity Golf Tournament,
the ESSO 3-on-3 Hockey Classic and, of course, Scotiabank Group’s
“HOPE & HEROES”.
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 Foundation’s Web site at www.ohfoundation.ca.
For more information, please contact:
Danielle St-Aubin
Director, Communications & Marketing,
The Ottawa Hospital Foundation
Tel.: (613) 798-5555, ext. 12972
Cell: (613) 614-8755
dstaubin@ottawahospital.on.ca
Carl Martin
Vice-President, Communications & Marketing, The Ottawa Hospital
Foundation
Tel.: (613) 798-5555, ext. 17840
Cell: 762-3432
camartin@ottawahospital.on.ca
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