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Virtual Radiothon breaks record
Manitobans tuned in and stepped up to make the first-ever virtual edition of the annual Radiothon of Hope & Healing, presented by the Vickar Automotive Group, a record-breaking success for patient care and research at St. Boniface Hospital. Amazing stories poured...
It’s in the bag! The Because we care bag…
It's a decades-old tradition at St. Boniface Hospital – a chance for staff to gather and catch up with one another. Fifty-seven years ago, the Grey Nuns, founders of St. Boniface Hospital, organized a picnic to show their appreciation for hospital employees. Every...
Life is a Highway
Bob Moore is bending the rules of St. Boniface Hospital Foundation’s fourth annual Run2Believe fundraising event, just a little bit. “Bicycle Bob”, as he is known in his hometown of Killarney in southwestern Manitoba, plans to bicycle about 85 km in one ride on...
The Show Must Go On
Manitoba’s first-ever virtual fundraising gala dinner was a sold-out, smashing success in slippers. Forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to reimagine last year’s Rosé Soirée cocktail party, which had been held in September 2019 in the St. Boniface Cathedral Ruins, St....
A storybook bond, a lasting legacy
Vivian and Burle Silverman shared a bond that some would say you only read about in storybooks. Although their journey together was cut short, their love ultimately created a lasting legacy of hope for other Manitobans. Vivian and Burle first found each other...
A lifetime of giving
When past and present St. Boniface Hospital researchers look back on breakthroughs made in the last 30 years, they have donors like Clark and Carole Sinnott to thank. The couple met in Grade 12 at St. Boniface Diocesan High School and, over almost 50 subsequent years...
Better Together!
Angie Gottfred is a giver. At St. Boniface Hospital, Angie is the Program Team Manager for the Family Medicine Clinical Teaching Unit, the Neurophysiology Lab and the Medical Surgical Relief Team Nursing. Leading a team providing patient-centered care, she sees the...
A donation from the heart
Pictured: Dr. Clarence Khoo (Cardiologist), Parusia Purohit (Owner & Nurse Practitioner, Purohit Nurse Practitioner Clinic), Dr. Colette Seifer (Cardiologist), Nimisha Purohit (Nurse, Purohit Nurse Practitioner Clinic), Bachu Purohit, Pam Arpin (AVP Customer &...
The Family Room that love built
With a broken yet gracious heart, Ann Roehl and her family stood – longing for one family member to remain with them, but ready to give hope and healing to other families that would have to endure what they just had. The Roehl family is a close one. Ann and her...
Faith that does justice
A tour of the Dialysis Unit included hands-on equipment demos. Call it Mission Accomplished. As a Jesuit Catholic school, Winnipeg's St. Paul's High School aims not only to help students achieve academic excellence but also to grow as community leaders as they become...
More than a cookbook
Wendy Erlanger at the 2018 Radiothon of Hope and Healing. There’s nothing more comforting than a hearty bowl of soup when you aren’t feeling well. Wendy Erlanger is a big believer in the healing power of soup – and community. Years ago, when five people very dear to...
Generations of generosity
Doreen Guenette (centre) with her children and grandchildren. Missing: Nicole Tweedy and Damian Tweedy-Flett. What began as a tiny seed has now blossomed into an enduring legacy of giving. When Doreen Guenette’s husband passed away in 2000, she decided to make a...