Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation

Happy National Hugging Day! 🤗🧸 Today, we’re celebrating the power of a hug – and how a teddy bear can bring warmth, comfort, and joy to patients at Oak Valley Health's Markham Stouffville Hospital. Through our Bear Necessities Program, every $50 donation delivers a huggable teddy bear to brighten a patient’s day while helping fund life-saving equipment. Visit https://lnkd.in/gCcFCg58 to learn more and make your donation today. Together, let’s make a patient’s stay a little more bearable.

Mental health care changes lives. At Oak Valley Health’s Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH), we’re proud to provide compassionate support to those in need. For Luther Wood—struggling with complex OCD during the pandemic—MSH’s outpatient mental health program made all the difference. Today, he’s thriving and living a life he once thought impossible. On Blue Monday, Luther’s story reminds us of the hope mental health care brings. 💙 Visit https://lnkd.in/gE32HKTG to learn more and support MSH.

Today marks ONE YEAR since our refreshed website went live! Over the past year, we proudly shared heartfelt stories from grateful patients, highlighted exciting events, and showcased meaningful ways you can support Oak Valley Health's Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH). Thank you for being a part of this journey with us! Our website is a place where you can see the incredible difference your generosity makes and learn why raising funds for MSH is so important. Explore mshf.on.ca and connect with our incredible MSH Foundation community.

Looking for a fun and meaningful way to give back in 2025? Hosting your own fundraising event is a great way to make a difference at Oak Valley Health's Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH). No matter how big or small, your event can bring the community together, and every dollar raised will help fund life-saving equipment and exceptional care at MSH. Reach out to Joyce So, Manager of Community Relations & Events, at joso@mshf.on.ca or call 905-472-7373 ext. 6229 for tips, resources, and community event guidelines. Together, we are bringing a lifetime of care close to home—one event at a time!

On October 20, Mercy 4 Mankind hosted the second annual Run for Markham, benefitting Oak Valley Health's Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH). In recognition of Mercy4Mankind’s ongoing dedication to uniting our community and helping others, we are proud to dedicate a Casting Bay in the Fracture Clinic in the name of Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA). We would like to extend a big, heartfelt MSH Foundation thank you to Mercy4Mankind and the AMYA.

Our community is a shining light that enables meaningful change at our hospital. Thank you to the Canadian Mar Thoma Church Toronto for your continued support and recent gift of $4,500 in support of patient care at Oak Valley Health's Markham Stouffville Hospital. Your generosity will ensure that MSH is prepared to care for our community today and for generations to come. Together, with your help, we are brining a lifetime of care closer to home.

We love celebrating our littlest community members of Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH), and we were able to do just that this December with the Hume family. Oak Valley Health's very own Labour and Delivery nurse Francesca Hume, and her husband Sean, have made it a family tradition to commemorate the births of their children at MSH by putting each of their names on our Baby Wall. There are lots of ways to celebrate your baby’s milestones with gifts to MSH. Baby showers, birthday gifts, Christenings, 40 days blessing, 100 day celebrations and dedications are all wonderful occasions to honour the precious new bundles of joy in your life, while also helping to provide compassionate care for generations to come. Find out more at mshf.on.ca/baby-wall

Supporting the future of health care in our community. We are grateful to HomeLife Future Realty for choosing Oak Valley Health's Markham Stouffville Hospital as the beneficiary for their 2024 Christmas Gala & Awards Night. Their festive celebration raised an amazing $12,700 to benefit the thousands of patients and families who rely on our hospital every year. Thank you to the entire HomeLife Future Realty team, your incredible generosity will help bring a lifetime of care to MSH. A special thank you to Siva Shanmuganathan, Joy Selvanayagam, Selva Vettyvel and Kannan Selvam for their commitment to making this event a success.

A new year means new opportunities to make a difference together. 💙 From heartfelt milestones to life-saving moments, your support creates unforgettable stories at Oak Valley Health’s Markham Stouffville Hospital. Let’s continue building a healthier future—stay tuned for more exciting events coming your way in 2025!

A heartfelt thank you to the amazing students at NOIC Academy ! These inspiring young changemakers put their creativity and compassion to work, hosting events like garage and snack sales to support Oak Valley Health's Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation. As we wrap up the holiday season, we’re reminded of the incredible power of giving and community. Here’s to a new year filled with kindness, joy, and unforgettable moments!