CCHF hosted its first forum of the Canadian Children’s Impact Series – Virtual Edition on Thursday June 25, 2020.
Our host, IWK Foundation’s 2019 Champion Van Bernard, led us through 90 minutes of inspiring content where we looked back on the accomplishments of our partnerships over the past year and highlighted some of our network’s leaders including The Brick and Mike House from Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation. Patient stories from across our network of member foundations left us feeling energised in our work to do what’s right for children, so they live their healthiest, most fulfilling lives. CCHF was also honoured to recognize the leadership of our outgoing Board Chair, Ted Garrard and is very excited for the future with our new Chair, Jennifer Gillivan, leading us forward.
Some of the featured guests at our online event included:
- Rebecca Anderson – Donor Relations & Campaign Coordinator, Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation
- Van Bernard – 2019 Children’s Miracle Network Champion Child, IWK Foundation
- Cecilia Bellingham – Music Therapist, HSC Winnipeg
- Katherine Captain – Director, Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation
- Tracy Culleton – VP, Corporate Partnerships, CCHF
- Ted Garrard – CCHF Board Chair; CEO, SickKids Foundation
- Nicki Elischer – Nurse, BC Children’s Hospital
- Teaghan Gearey – 2020 Children’s Miracle Network Champion Child, Children’s Health Foundation
- Jennifer Gillivan – CCHF Board Vice-Chair; President and CEO, IWK Foundation
- Mark Hierlihy – President and CEO, CCHF
- Teri Nestel – Interim President and CEO, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
- Jamie O’Connell – Senior Development Officer, Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation
- Mike Reagan – SVP, Industry Relations and Global Growth & Development, RE/MAX World Headquarters
- Lucibelle Tan – Integrated Fundraising Specialist, CCHF
- Blayke Vandusen – 2020 Children’s Miracle Network Champion Child, BC Children’s Hospital Foundation
- Pearl Veenema – President and CEO, Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation
Thank you all for being in attendance! We hope you left inspired and ready to take on more innovative ways of fundraising to make an even bigger impact on children’s health in Canada.