CT Scanner Project

CT Scanner Project

In Memory of Grace Teskey

For complete information on the CT Scanner Campaign please see our 32 page (3mb) CT Scanner Campaign Brochure which can be saved to your computer and/or printed.

Link to the Sioux Lookout Menoyawin Health
Centre Foundation
http://www.slmhc.on.ca/foundation

Read more... (Funds raised to date & more)

   “As a backgrounder, the late Grace Teskey had called me and Stan Sainnawap to her hospital room in Thunder Bay to discuss her concerns about the patients who have to deal with certain illnesses, one of them being CANCER. She had witnessed a lot of both young and older patients who have this disease and they were sad encounters. She believed that the availability of a CT SCANNER locally would save some lives by early detection of the disease.

Because of her request, the Chiefs of the Wasaya communities have supported this fundraising campaign by making initial pledges and donations to the total amount of over $1/2 million-over 5 years.

It is estimated that the installation and actual equipment costs will be in the $2 million bracket. (ed. $1.5M now) The space for the
CT Scanner has been donated by the hospital Board.”

   Tom Kamenawatamin, President & CEO
   WASAYA GROUP INC
   April 18, 2007
   (Excerpt from Wawatay Radio Interview)

Some photos of our CT Scanner contributors and fundraising activities.

Over 250 attend CT Scanner Dinner Thunder Bay

SAGATAY at CT Fundraiser Sioux Lookout

Big Beaver House Contracting Donates $50,000 to CT Scanner

Beamish Mckinnon Law Office donates $10,000 to CT Scanner Fund

Shibogama Education Authority Donates $25,000 to CT Scanner Fund

CT Banner at Fundraiser Event YQT

"Sagatay" performs at Thunder Bay CT Scanner Event

KI Chief Donny Morris Presents $400,000 Cheque to Menoyawin Hospital Foundation

The CT Scanner Campaign has reached our Goal with Pledges and Donations. Thank you for your tremendous support to purchase a CT Scanner for the new Sioux Lookout Area District Hospital (SLMHC)"Meno Ya Win"

WGI & Menoyawin CT Scanner Campaign

In May 2007, Wasaya Group Inc pledged a $525,000 donation to start the CT Scanner Campaign for the new MenoYaWin Hospital that is being built in Sioux Lookout, ON. The cost of the scanner is estimated to be $1.85 million.

The Sioux Lookout MenoYawin Health Centre (SLMHC) provides services to about 30 communities in the region.

In 2007, Tom Kamenawatamin and Stanley Sainnawap of WGI were welcomed as new Board members of the SLMHC Foundation.

We are actively looking for additional partners whether businesses, organizations, groups, communities, or individuals who want to help fundraise or contribute to the Campaign.

Many thanks to Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) and Chief Donny Morris who pledged $50,000 towards the Campaign. Many more communities and groups are planning fundraising events to help realize the $1.85 million target.

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