Giving back to the community through cooking
In February, I moved to Toronto from Dubai, where I used to work for a foreign bank. I moved to Toronto seeking a better and more permanent life. My brother and my wife’s family also live here.
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COVID-19 Updates: Message from the President
Dear Friends, It has been 96 days since the Foundation staff decamped from the heart of North York General to reduce the community footprint within the hospital.
Fortune Fridays 50/50 Staff Lottery winner profile: Shabana Dhanji
Congratulations to Shabana Dhanji for being our latest Fortune Fridays 50/50 Staff Lottery winner!
Cutting hair for care
Since barber shops and hair salons are going to stay closed for a while, my roommate Kevin Ho and I decided to buy our own hair clippers, try cutting our own hair and livestream our very first attempt. We’ve always wanted to do something to help support our frontline health care workers, and coincidentally we saw North York General Hospital’s (NYGH’s) ad on Facebook during that time.
Judith’s story
Five days after my breast cancer diagnosis, it was my 56th birthday and I was at a Josh Groban concert. My husband surprised me with tickets months before.
COVID-19 Updates: Message from the President
Dear Friends, My team and I remain working remotely and like many of you, it is still unclear when we will be able to return to our office on a regular basis.
Fortune Fridays 50/50 Staff Lottery winner profile: Evelin Lu
Congratulations to Evelin Lu for being our latest Fortune Fridays 50/50 Staff Lottery winner!
The Sikh community steps up to help North York General tackle COVID-19
On May 13th, 2020, North York General Hospital (NYGH) was honoured to received an incredibly generous $75,000 gift from Gurdwara Gursikh Sabha Canada, which serves the Sikh community of Greater Toronto Area east.
COVID-19 Updates: Message from the President
Dear Friends, This week may not be well known outside the hospital world, but it is Nursing Week, celebrated in close proximity to Florence Nightingale’s birth, some 200 years ago.
Leaving a life-saving footprint on North York General Hospital
Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation (Tzu Chi) was founded in 1966 by Dharma Master Cheng Yen on the rural east coast of Taiwan.