Don Terry and Wayne Robbins of OPG.A full house of more than 420 guests at Rouge Valley Health System Foundation’s gala on Mar. 25 gave a standing ovation to Wayne Robbins, Chief Nuclear Officer at Ontario Power Generation (OPG), and Don Terry, Pickering Nuclear Public Affairs Manager, after they made a surprise announcement of a $300,000 gift to support the Image is Everything campaign.
“Our company believes in the power of community. We’re proud of the difference OPG employee volunteers make in our community. We’re proud to provide the power for homes and businesses right across Ontario. And we’re proud to be the supplier of power for the new MRI at our local hospital,” said Mr. Robbins.
OPG has been a long-time supporter of the Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital, including a $1 million gift to the Nuclear Medicine unit in 2001. The Rouge Valley Health System Foundation is proud to count this local company and its staff as one of the lead supporters of the Image is Everything campaign.
Lucy Stocco, Chair of the campaign, admitted to being shocked at hearing the news Friday when the OPG representatives went to the stage to make the announcement.
“It was a surprise, but a really exciting one, to be sure,” said Ms. Stocco. “However, OPG has always been such a consistent community supporter that I’m not surprised they would see the importance of the need for an MRI machine in Ajax and that they would help in any way possible.”
The Image is Everything campaign is raising money for the purchase and installation of an MRI at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital. Thanks to the generous individuals and corporations of the community, including this OPG gift, the campaign has nearly reached the 58 per cent of its goal in just 10 months.
The Foundation’s annual Gala was held this year at Deer Creek Golf & Banquet facility in Ajax and OPG was also a silver sponsor of the event.
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