Scotiabank helps The Scarborough Hospital stay Equipped to Care

Partnering with local businesses can have an incredible impact on healthcare in our community, and Scotiabank and The Scarborough Hospital Foundation have done just that. From May to September, tellers at 25 Scotiabank branches accepted donations and sold environmentally friendly tote bags for $3, teddy bears in scrubs for $20 and 28-piece travel medical kits for $20, raising over $90,000 for The Scarborough Hospital in support of its Equip to Care campaign.

“At Scotiabank, we concentrate our health-related contributions in areas that will have a direct impact on patient care and community outreach programs," says Christine Williams, Scotiabank District Vice-President, Toronto East and TSH Foundation Board member. “The Scarborough Hospital will use these funds to purchase urgently needed and life-saving equipment, which will directly and positively enhance the patient experience.”

The Scarborough Hospital has a lengthy list of medical equipment needs, from $500 wheelchairs to CT Scanners worth $1.3 million each. The Foundation’s Equip to Care campaign ensures that the hospital’s highly skilled healthcare team has the tools it needs to save lives, comfort patients, and diagnose disease faster than ever before.

“The Foundation is grateful to Scotiabank for investing in the health of the community,” says Michael Mazza, TSH Foundation President & CEO. “Because of the extraordinary generosity of the bank’s clients, staff and corporate teams, this remarkable $90,000 donation will make a real difference in the lives of our patients and their families.”

The media is invited to attend the cheque presentation and hospital tour:

For more information, please contact:
Kerry McLeish
Communications Officer
The Scarborough Hospital Foundation
416.438.2911 ext. 8090 or 647.968.4012
kmcleish@tsh.to