ย Linamar Corporation along with the Hasenfratz, Newton and Stoddart families made history with a record-breaking donation to health care.
The group has donated a whopping $5 millionย to Guelph General Hospital in support of the hospitalโs most urgent and essential equipment needs, leading to more precise diagnosis, faster treatment, improved outcomes, experience and patient flow.ย Representation from the hospital says it has never never before received such a large donation.
Linda Hasenfratz, Linamarโs CEO along with Jim Jarrell, Linamarโs president and COO, presented the extraordinary $5 million gift to Jeff Watson, chairman of The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital and Dale Mills, chairman, Guelph General Hospital.
โThe services Guelph General Hospital provides to our employees and our community are invaluable. Together, Linamar and my family want to support the great work the hospital does and build on it through our joint $5,000,000 gift,โ said Linda Hasenfratz.ย โOur hospital critically needs the support of the community given that all patient equipment must be funded privately in Ontario.ย
That means for Guelph to have the best, most modern equipment to enhance the delivery of health care we all have to pitch in. We have one of the best, most effective and most efficient hospitals in the entire province; the investments they are making today will just make them even better.โ
The $5,000,000 gift will help Guelph General Hospital invest in essential, innovative technologies and solutions that enable the best hospital care and experience for patients and their families. Examples include specialized infant warmers in each of its labor and delivery rooms, a centralized cardiac monitoring system, โsmartโ patient beds and enhancements to our electronic health record.
In recognition of this extraordinary gift, the hospital will name โThe Margaret Hasenfratz Womenโs and Childrenโs Health Care Centreโ and โThe Linamar Paediatrics Unit.โ
โWe are incredibly thankful to have such a generous family living in our community,โ said Jeff Watson, board chairman, The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital. โThe extended Hasenfratz familyโs commitment continues to elevate healthcare for Guelph. It is with great respect and gratitude that I say, on behalf of the Foundation, as well as Guelph residents and patients who will benefit every time they enter our hospital.โ
Speaking to the families and Linamar executives, Marianne Walker, president and CEO of Guelph General Hospital, said: โWhat an absolutely incredible gift. We have an amazing team at Guelph General, and this will help give them the equipment they need to save lives and improve health. Your contribution will transform patient care and experience at Guelph General Hospital for the better, now and in the future, and we are so thankful.โ
