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Got Balls – Kick Cancer!

Mike Metcalfe and friends will kick off 30 straight hours of soccer for the final time this Friday at the Subway Soccer Centre. The tenth annual Mike Metcalfe 30 Hour Soccer Marathon for Cancer will be a pitch perfect end to an event that has raised more than $480,000 to improve the lives of patients at the Foothills Medical Centre. The event kicks off on Friday, November 1 at 4:00 pm and runs straight through until Saturday, November 2 at 10:00 pm. The Soccer Marathon began in the fall of 2004 after Mike was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Mike’s friends were inspired by his

Hospital Home Lottery - Meet the Grand Prize Winners!

All 3,881 prize draws have now been completed and prize winners will be notified in writing by the professional services firm of KPMG regarding what they have won and how to claim their prize.Media are invited to meet the grand prize winners today for a photo and interview opportunity. Date: Friday, November 1, 2013Time: 1:00p.m. – 2:00p.m.Location: 111 Mahogany Bay SE, Calgary (see attached map) Grand Prize Winners are as follows: 1. Clive Scott, Calgary, ABGrand Prize Showhome - 111 Mahogany Bay SE, Calgary plus $50,000.Ticket # 41647 2. Linda Dalwood, Calgary, ABTake 50 Add-On -

Meet the Grand Prize Winners

Meet the Grand Prize winners of Hospital Home Lottery 2013. The top five valued prizes will be drawn on the Morning News on Global Calgary tomorrow morning. The grand prize winners will be contacted and invited to assemble at the Grand Prize Showhome today at 1:00 pm for the official prize presentation. After the official presentation, winners will be available for photo and interview opportunities. WHEN: Friday, November 1, 2013 TIME: 1:00pm – 2:00pm WHERE: Grand Prize Showhome ADDRESS: 111 Mahogany Bay SE, Mahogany, Calgary (Please see attached map for directions.) For

Foothills Hospital Home Lottery – Meet the Grand Prize Winners

CALGARY– The top five grand prize draws were completed today for the 2013 Foothills Hospital Home Lottery. All prize draws have now been completed and prize winners will be notified in writing by the professional services firm of KPMG regarding what they have won and how to claim their prize. Media are invited to meet the grand prize winners for a photo and interview opportunity. WHEN:            Wednesday May 22, 2013 TIME:              2 p.m.              WHERE:         Foothills Hospital Home Lottery Grand Prize Showhome                             2 Waters Edge Drive –

Spend quality time together with family at the 35th Annual Sport Chek Mother’s Day Run and Walk

May 10, 2012 Media release CALGARY – There’s still time for Calgarians to register for the 35th Annual Sport Chek Mother’s Day Run and Walk. This year’s event will kick-off at Chinook Centre (61 Ave and Macleod Trail) on Sunday, May 13, 2012, and features a 5 KM and 10 KM course. The Mother’s Day Run and Walk offers fun for the whole family, featuring a 10 KM run, 5 KM run or walk, 5 KM and 10 KM Wheelchair Division, a Little Legs Race for kids aged 2 – 6 years, plus great on-course entertainment and lots of awards and prizes. Warm up for all participants begins at 8:40 a.m. at

Seeking community leaders to “switch chairs for a day” in support of spinal cord injury awareness and rehabilitation

CALGARY – The third annual Chair-Leaders: Enabling Access Event in support of the Canadian Paraplegic Association (Alberta) and Calgary Health Trust will see community leaders in Calgary “switch chairs for a day” on Friday, May 3, opting to take a seat in a wheelchair rather than a desk chair. The event will help participants gain first-hand experience about the accessibility and mobility obstacles those with disabilities face on a daily basis. Participants will spend their entire day in a wheelchair going about their everyday activities. The Kent Hehr, MLA for Calgary Buffalo, will be

State-of-the-Art Trauma Operating Room Opens at Foothills Medical Centre

CALGARY – Patients with severe traumatic injuries now have access to faster diagnosis and more comprehensive treatment than ever before thanks to a state-of-the-art hybrid operating suite now open at Foothills Medical Centre. The Interventional Trauma Operating Room (ITOR) is the first operating room in North America and only the second in the world specially designed to control bleeding of patients with severe traumatic injuries. The 150-square-metre, $6-million suite – funded by Calgary Health Trust and the Government of Alberta – is more than twice the size of a traditional operating

Foothills Hospital Home Lottery Take 50 Add-On jackpot surpasses $1,000,000 mark

CALGARY – The Take 50 Add-On jackpot in the Foothills Hospital Home Lottery is now more than $1 Million and growing daily.  Last year’s jackpot exceeded $1.5 million and there is no doubt this year will be even higher!  The lucky winner will take home half of the total jackpot. Take 50 Add-On tickets can be purchased in conjunction with Foothills Hospital Home Lottery tickets; one for $10, five for $25 or 15 for $50. Foothills Hospital Home Lottery offers 9,350 prizes in total, including two grand prize showhomes and a Jaguar XKR or $100,000 cash Early Bird prize. Tickets are

Foothills Hospital Home Lottery Already 50% Sold Out

CALGARY – Tickets for Foothills Hospital Home Lottery are already over 50 percent sold. The lottery launched February 26th and demand for tickets has been extremely high. With two spectacular grand prize show homes and over 9,300 prizes worth more than $5.6 million; ticket purchasers have a 1 in 15 chance of winning. The first grand prize is a $2.3 million Estate Home in Artesia at Heritage Pointe built by Calbridge Homes. The second grand prize is a $1.5 million home built by Spring Creek, located in Canmore, backing Policeman’s Creek. Both show homes will be awarded fully furnished and

Foothills Hospital Home Lottery Launches Today!

CALGARY – Calgary Health Trust announced today the launch of the 21stannual Foothills Hospital Home Lottery. “This year’s Foothills Hospital Home Lottery is the best ever including two spectacular Grand Prize Showhomes,” said Sally Flintoft, CEO of Calgary Health Trust. The first grand prize estate home is located in Artesia at Heritage Pointe and valued at over $2.3 million. This luxury home features floor-to-ceiling windows, a magnificent two-story foyer with dual catwalks and floating staircase, a state-of-the-art kitchen, luxurious owner’s wing and more. The showhome is open for

Foothills Hospital Home Lottery celebrates its 21st launch

February 25, 2013 CALGARY – Calgary Health Trust will launch the 21stannual Foothills Hospital Home Lottery on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Foothills Hospital Home Lottery will raise funds for state-of-the-art equipment at Foothills Medical Centre. The lottery features a $2.3 million estate home located in Artesia at Heritage Pointe and a $1.5 million Creekside showhome in Canmore. A media opportunity is scheduled for 10 a.m. tomorrow at the grand prize estate home. The grand prize estate home is over 5,800 square feet, fully furnished and decorated, featuring spectacular views a

Donation of games and toys boosts the spirits of sick kids during the holidays

CALGARY – Just in time for the holiday season, the Rotaract Club of Calgary Metro will bring smiles to the faces of children in the Pediatrics and Neonatal Intensive Care units at the Peter Lougheed Centre (PLC) with a donation of games, toys and more.  The Rotaract Club of Mount Royalis a service club for 18 to 30 year-olds affiliated with the Rotary Club. Since 2006 they have been donating assorted toys, games, books and sleepers in support of PLCs Pediatric Unit. Last year they donated a total of $4,677.48, $2,570 of that was toys and supplies and $2,106 was cash from their first wine

Rockyview General and Peter Lougheed Lifestyles Lottery - Meet the Grand Prize Winners!

CALGARY– The top five grand prize draws were completed today for the 2012 Lifestyles Lottery.All 4,030 prize draws have now been completed and prize winners will be notified in writing by theprofessional services firm of KPMG regarding what they have won and how to claim their prize. Media are invited to meet the grand prize winners for a photo and interview opportunity. Date: Friday, Dec 7, 2011 Time: 1:30p.m. – 3:00p.m. Location: 157 Mahogany Place SE, Calgary (see attached map) Grand Prize Winners are as follows: 1. Chris & Tracey Dupont, Calgary, AB Grand Prize

The 9th Annual Mike Metcalfe 30 Hour Soccer Marathon for Cancer kicks off once again

CALGARY – Mike Metcalfe, cancer survivor and community philanthropist and his friends will kick off 30 straight hours of soccer at the Calgary Soccer Centre. The event kicks off  Friday, November 2, at 4 pm and runs straight through until Saturday, November 3 at 10 pm. The Soccer Marathon began in the fall of 2004 after Mike was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Mike’s friends rallied together after watching him endure over 500 hours of chemotherapy and treatment for his cancer. Since Mike is an avid soccer player, the concept of a 30 hour soccer marathon seemed fitting. Over the past

Foothills Cabaret - Bringing leading edge cardiac care to Foothills Medical Centre

CALGARY – With an estimated one in two people in Southern Alberta requiring cardiac care in their lifetime this year’s Foothills Medical Centre Cabaret is getting back to the ‘heart of soul’. The November 1st event, featuring The Temptations, will celebrate Calgary Health Trust’s ongoing support of Foothills Medical Centre (FMC) and raise funds to pave the way for excellence in our province  “Everyone has a role to play in ensuring we can achieve excellence in health care,” says Tim Hamilton, Chair of the Foothills Development Committee, “Those who have supported this event have ensured

The 9th Annual Mike Metcalfe 30 Hour Soccer Marathon for Cancer – Player Drive

CALGARY – The 9thAnnual Mike Metcalfe 30 Hour Soccer Marathon for Cancer is set to go on November 2 and 3 – but there is still room for more players. Anyone interested in registering for the tournament can sign up at www.soccermarathon.org .  Over the past eight years the event has raised more than $450,000 that Calgary Health Trust has used to purchase cancer-related diagnostic and treatment equipment for the Foothills Hospital. The Soccer Marathon has seen more than 6400 participants play over 270 hours of soccer.  This year the event will raise money

Education made ‘SIM’ple – PLC Simulation Centre Grand Opening

CALGARY – A patient at Peter Lougheed Centre is rushed into the operating room showing signs of internal bleeding that will require an emergency exploratory laparotomy. The man is confused and mumbling in a foreign language and, as the doctors and nurses assess the situation, he goes into cardiac arrest. Monitors beep in frenzy, the trauma room is buzzing, the patient is ‘bagged’ and chest compressions are performed. There is no time to stop when things go sideways.  Fortunately this time is an eSIM (educate, Simulate, Innovate, Motivate) training scenario, one of many that are practiced

Education made ‘SIM’ple – PLC Simulation Centre Grand Opening

CALGARY – With the PLC Simulation Centre now open Calgary has a unique clinical space for simulation that allows for “real world” training opportunities for health care professionals. Made possible by Calgary Health Trust and Lifestyles Lottery funds, it is the first full site in the city to be rolled out and is part of a provincial wide strategy the will make Alberta a leader in training and education. The centre includes a ‘family’ of mannequins who can mimic a variety of trauma, clinical and common scenarios in a risk-free, supportive environment to help staff at Peter Lougheed Centre

Rockyview General Hospital & Peter Lougheed Centre Lifestyles Lottery - Already 50% Sold

CALGARY – Calgary Health Trust announced today that tickets for the Rockyview General Hospital & Peter Lougheed Centre Lifestyles Lottery are already 50% sold. This year’s lottery is offering more than $3 million in prizes and features two grand prize homes.  The first is built by Calbridge, located in the spectacular lakeside community of Mahogany and is valued at over $1.5 million. This luxury home is fully furnished and includes a gorgeous one-of-a-kind master retreat and a spacious custom kitchen. The second is a beautiful Luxury Mountain home in the Copperside development in

Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign benefits Calgary Health Trust in support of Calgary's neonatal intensive care units.

Annual cookie fundraiser starts today!CALGARY, AB – Tim Hortons is bringing more smiles to Calgary with the launch of the annual Smile Cookie fundraiser. For one week starting today, Tim Hortons restaurant owners in Calgary and surrounding communities will generously donate all proceeds from sales of a special smiling chocolate chunk cookie to Calgary Health Trust in support of neonatal intensive care units.   The $1 treat helps charities, hospitals and community programs across Canada in the cities where they are sold. “On behalf of all restaurant owners and team members in the Calgary

Music in Motion: How philanthropy is advancing arthritis care for Albertans

CALGARY – Since the age of three, Karen Robinson has suffered from rheumatoid arthritis, a debilitating condition that has inflamed her joints and impacted her organs. Now, 42 years and 52 surgeries  later, Karen has had most of her joints fused together, suffered from a heart attack at age 37 and most recently undergone surgery to her eyes, where her arthritis has begun to spread. However, she remains optimistic, crediting her six doctors, family and friends who all work together to give her a better life. Bone and joint disorders are the number one cause of disability across the

Rockyview Hospital Staff are Strapping on Runners to Support Care on their Units

CALGARY – The fourth annual Run for Rockyview has more than 130 movers and shakers strapping on running shoes in support of their units. The run, taking place on September 12, 2012, allows staff teams to raise money for their unit/department/program with 100 per cent of all money raised directly benefiting their unit. This year the Calgary Health Trust’s Rockyview Hospital Development Council will award the top three fundraising units with matching funds totaling up to $6,000. “It’s really great to see staff at Rockyview General Hospital rally together to raise funds for their units,”

Running for Rockyview

CALGARY – More than 130 movers and shakers will Run for Rockyview on September 12, 2012.  The run allows staff teams to raise money for their unit/department/program with 100 per cent of all money raised directly benefiting their unit. This year Calgary Health Trust’s Rockyview Hospital Development Council will award the top three fundraising units with matching funds totaling up to $6,000. Since inception, over $38,000 has been raised by staff and volunteers to support a variety of programs and services at the hospital including the emergency department, eye clinic, neonatal intensive

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