Staff and public step up for South Health campus

Run and walk event raises more than $34,000 for hospital

Story by Kerri Robins; photo by Jason Morton

More than $34,000 was raised for the South Health Campus by 36 teams and 466 participants during the Family Fun Run Walk on Sept. 19.

Participants in the five- and 10-km events included staff from the southeast Calgary hospital, as well as members of the public.

“This is a great event for our hospital,” says Bryan Clarke, manager of Surgical Services at the Alberta Health Services facility. “Each unit at the health campus identified their individual needs and, working with various community partners, raised the funds for that area.”

The event was made possible through partnerships with the Calgary Health Trust, Nutrition and Culinary Solutions, the YMCA, the Calgary Public Library and the Wellness Kitchen.

Lori Anderson, Senior Operating Officer at the South Health Campus, and Dr. Colin DelCastilho, Medical Director at the hospital, say they both enjoyed watching staff come together in a non-working environment.

The event has raised more than $52,370 over the past two years.

BMO and Scotiabank sponsored the event in the amounts of $7,500 and $2,000, respectively, and Scotiabank also fundraised an additional $6,900. Both ATB McKenzie Towne and Auburn Heights Community contributed $3,000 each.

Calgary Health Trust CEO Jill Olynyk is thrilled to see such great participation and partnership between health care staff and the trust.

“It’s encouraging to see such tremendous spirit and care from hospital staff, and their commitment to health care is unsurpassed,” says Olynyk.

Visit calgaryhealthtrust.ca for more information.