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Photo Opportunity
June 24, 2009
ATTN: NEWS / PHOTO EDITORS
Million dollar gift to Trillium Health Centre completes “I Heart Hazel” campaign
Mississauga/West Toronto, ON – Members of the media are invited to attend a brief wrap up ceremony and photo opportunity recognizing the successful completion of the I Heart Hazel campaign in support of the Hazel McCallion Centre for Heart Health at Trillium Health Centre.
The campaign, which began last fall, inspired individuals and businesses to contribute millions to support advance cardiac diagnostics, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation at the Hazel McCallion Centre for Heart Health and pay tribute to Mayor McCallion, Canada’s longest serving and heartily beloved municipal leader.
| WHAT: |
Celebration to announce “I Heart Hazel” campaign results and recognize local Cardiac Champions Fred Ketchen, the campaign’s first Cardiac Campion, will join Health Centre officials and Mayor Hazel McCallion to announce the million dollar gift that put the campaign over the top.
Brief remarks and photo opportunity. |
| WHEN: |
Friday, June 26, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. |
| WHERE: |
Trillium Health Centre, 100 Queensway West, Mississauga
Go to Tim Hortons @ the Main (East) Entrance |
| WHO: |
Her Worship Mayor Hazel McCallion
Fred Ketchen, pace-setting million dollar Cardiac Champion
Kim Warburton, chair, Trillium Health Centre Foundation
Anne Sado, chair, Trillium Health Centre
Plus other Cardiac Champions, donors, business leaders, and Trillium Health Centre and Foundation officials |
About the I Heart Hazel Campaign
On November 19, 2008 - 88 days before Mayor McCallion’s 88th birthday -Trillium Health Centre Foundation issued a challenge to the communities of Mississauga, West Toronto and the surrounding area to honour a leader and health care champion with a donation to the Hazel McCallion Centre for Heart Health, Trillium’s flagship, advanced cardiac care facility. For further information, visit www.ihearthazel.com .
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Media Contacts:
For more information, contact
Trish Krause
416.606-9817
trishkrause@rogers.com,
or
Larry Roberts
Media Relations Consultant
Trillium Health Centre
905.848.7580 ext. 3832
lroberts@thc.on.ca.
Media Contacts
For all media enquiries, please call Public Relations at 905-848-7580 ext. 3832.
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