About WPSHC Foundation

Our Vision:  To provide extraordinary support for health care in cottage county.

Working together with health care professionals, patients, our community and government, The West Parry Sound Health Centre Foundation’s goal is to continually raise funds to support the on-going medical needs of the people who choose to live and cottage here.  

Serving a population that fluctuates from 20,000 upwards to 121,000 during the peak summer season in Georgian Bay, the West Parry Sound Health Centre’s services are diverse.  The unique bundle of programs offered would not be possible without the generous support, commitment and dedication of our community.

Our three main lines of business at the West Parry Sound Health Centre Foundation are: Fundraising, Investment Management and Stewardship.

Our Purpose

To raise and steward funds to deliver exemplary patient care to a community that comes to us from across North America and beyond.

Our Values

• Passion for Care
• Partnership
• Innovation
• Accountability

Our Goals

Fundraising:

To raise $1.3 million in gross fundraising revenue by March 31, 2013 (end of the 2012/2013 year).  In 2011/12 the Foundation successfully met its $1.3 million target. 

To reach $1,250,000 in bequest revenue and expectations by March 31, 2013 (end of the 2012/2013 year).  To hold $10,000,000 in endowed funds by the year 2020.  ($1.2 million in endowed funds was our goal in March 31, 2012 but was not realized as we await the transfer of an estate -- the additional $1 million is again included in our target this year.)  All estates received by the Foundation are transfered into our Forever Fund (endowed fund).

Money Transferred to the Health Centre

To transfer $897,000 of new funds to the Health Centre for priority equipment purchases by March 31, 2013.  As of end of March 2012 the Foundation transferred $768,000 of the targeted $925,000 to the Health Centre.  The difference is the time delay at 'year-end' between RFP, purchase and invoices received by the Foundation.

Investing:

To achieve a competitive rate of return in the General and Restricted fund given the short-term nature of our payment commitment.

Operational Efficiency:

To honour our Donors and direct their donations to providing extraordinary health care in cottage country.