萬錦多福醫院基金會感謝華裔社區對首屆萬福慈善晚宴的大力支持
萬錦多福醫院於2022 年 11 月 26 日周六舉辦首屆萬福慈善晚宴，盛會由 TD 首席贊助。 逾六百位賓客雲集希爾頓酒店，齊頌現代中華傳統文化。是夜晚宴表演精彩，樂韻悠揚。 晚會邀請 CP24 Breakfast 節目主持人 Jennifer Hsiung 擔任司儀，並有特別嘉賓包括孫玲舞 蹈學校蒞臨。
我們感謝表演贊助Flato Development Inc.對活動的支持。Wushu Project 為晚宴帶來精彩 的舞獅表演。北美洲 BEE GEES NOW! 翻唱樂隊同台獻藝，於晚宴上演繹 Bee Gees 的名 曲，向囊括多張白金唱片的迪斯高歌王致敬。
萬錦多福醫院基金會希望透過這個慈善晚宴，喚發加拿大華人社區的自豪感，激勵華商 與善長仁翁慷慨解囊、惠澤大眾，為萬錦多福醫院謀福祉。
萬錦多福醫院基金會行政總裁莊素德提到：“大家的慷慨支持能讓 Oak Valley Health 的萬 錦多福醫院持續解決病人最殷切的醫療需要，同時無論在什麽情況，都能為每一位病人提 供能拯救生命的治療。政府的資金不能全面覆蓋所有儀器以及迫切項目的開支。這就是為 什麽像今晚這樣的活動對我們來說很重要。”
首屆萬福慈善晚宴的共同籌辦主席，計有社區領袖，以及萬錦多福醫院基金會華社領袖 理事會多個創會會員。創會會員包括溫建業，鄺國雄，陳熙宗，何應燊以及李志雲。萬錦 多福醫院華社領袖理事會於2016 年成立，由華人社區商界領袖組成，旨在回饋醫院。
萬錦多福醫院基金會華社領袖理事會共同主席、萬錦多福醫院基金會前任理事鄺國雄 說：“無論是年輕或是較年長的家庭都有醫療需求。醫院的持續發展與改善能讓整個社區 受惠。”
萬錦多福醫院若要維持社區應得以及所需的以個人為本的優質醫療服務，必須配備高端 醫療儀器。在它服務的社區，手術、診斷影像、急診醫學各方面的需求日益迫切。這與人 口急速增長及老年化有直接關聯。政府不能資助所有關鍵醫療器材、迎合最殷切的需求。 而正是因為醫院有社區的支持，所以就算在這樣的情況下，不管病人為何到醫院求診，他 們都可以信賴萬錦多福醫院的優質急救服務。
Elsie Lui 是萬錦多福醫院的病人家屬同時也是 Oak Valley Health 健康數據管理經理。她和 大家分享了她的家庭對萬錦多福醫院如何改善病人健康的親身體驗。她的父親患有長期心 臟病而她的姐姐則患有罕見的纖維性骨失養症(McCune Albright Syndrome)需要長期護理。 這個疾病讓 Elsie 的姐姐的骨骼十分脆弱。
Elsie Lui 說：“我們在這個社區居住了超過三十年。萬錦多福醫院一直是我們的家庭醫 院。Oak Valley Health 的醫療團隊總是能確保病人得到最認真和最真誠的照料。能夠在近 家的地方得到全部所需的醫療服務讓我的父親和姐姐能享有良好的生活質量。”
感謝贊助商的慷慨解囊，同時也感謝志願者團體以及整個社區的支持，截至目前為止， 我們已經成功籌得五十五萬。想重溫晚宴盛況或捐款，請即瀏覽www.mshfortuneball.ca。
萬錦多福醫院基金會成立目標是透過籌集善款，提高民眾對醫院優先事務與需求的意識 以支持Oak Valley Health 發展。社區捐款可資助用於拯救生命的醫療儀器，保障萬錦多福 醫院提供一級醫療服務。
Chinese community comes together to show support at Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation’s inaugural The Fortune Ball
On Saturday, November 26, 2022, Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH) Foundation hosted its inaugural The Fortune Ball presented by TD. Six hundred guests came together at the Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites to celebrate the modern tradition of Chinese culture during an enchanting evening filled with elegant charm and outstanding entertainment. The evening featured emcee, Jennifer Hsiung, host of CP24 Breakfast, along with other special guests including Sun Ling School of Dance.
Thanks to Entertainment Sponsor, Flato Developments Inc., Wushu Project kicked off with a lion dance followed by North America’s premiere tribute band, Bee Gees Now, who brought the musical experience of the original Bee Gees to The Fortune Ball’s stage in a captivating live tribute to the multi-platinum kings of disco.
MSH Foundation aims to promote community pride within the local Chinese-Canadian population and inspire Chinese business and philanthropic leaders to help bring abundant blessings to MSH through the sharing of their good fortune and prosperity.
“Generous support is essential for Oak Valley Health’s Markham Stouffville Hospital to be able to remain on the cutting-edge of patient care, and prepared to provide life-saving treatment to every patient, in any scenario,” said Suzette Strong, CEO, MSH Foundation. “Government can’t fund all equipment and other priority needs. That is why events like The Fortune Ball are so important.”
Community leaders and founding members of MSH Foundation’s Fortune Leadership Council (FLC) have taken on the role as co-chairs of this inaugural gala. These members include Kenny Wan, Alan Kwong, Gordon Chan, David Ho and Stephen Li. FLC is a network of local Chinese business leaders who came together in 2016 with a mission to give back to the hospital.
“All families, no matter young or old, need medical services,” said Alan Kwong, MSH Foundation’s Fortune Leadership Council Co-Chair and Past Board Director, MSH Foundation. “Making a lasting impact on the hospital benefits the entire community.”
Access to the most state-of-the-art equipment is essential for MSH to continue providing the exceptional, patient-centred care the community needs and deserves, close to home. Urgent and emerging needs within surgery, diagnostic imaging and emergency medicine are directly related to the rapidly expanding and aging population that MSH serves. Community support is the reason patients can count on MSH for exceptional, life-saving care, regardless of what brings them through the doors.
Elsie Lui shared how her family has seen first hand the difference MSH makes as she recounted her father’s run with heart disease as well as her sister’s long history of care, having been diagnosed with McCune Albright Syndrome, a condition that made her bones very brittle.
“We have lived in this community for over 30 years. MSH has always been our family hospital,” said Lui, grateful patient family member and Manager, Health information Management, Coding, and Data Quality, Oak Valley Health. “The clinical team at Oak Valley Health always ensures patients are sincerely and genuinely cared for. Being able to access all the services right here close to home allowed both my dad and sister to have a fulsome quality of life.”
Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, volunteer committee, and the entire community – over $550,000 has been raised to date! Re-live moments of the evening or donate at www.mshfortuneball.ca