Sometimes shopping pays off. The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) Auxiliary just generously donated another $1.425 million thanks to funds raised, including through their retail spaces.
This incredible contribution will help provide urgent support to patients and frontline teams through the purchase of an EBUS, used to help diagnose cancer in the nodes around the lungs; neonatal ventilators, to help our smallest and most vulnerable patients breathe and develop; and an emergency fund for patient needs.
“The Ottawa Hospital is the regional centre for therapeutic respiratory procedures, and without quality equipment, we could not provide this care to our patients. Thank you TOH Auxiliary and all who shop at their stores!”
– Joni Ettinger, Director of Critical Care and Allied Health at The Ottawa Hospital
For more than a century, the TOH Auxiliary has been a driving force behind patient comfort and care — and their impact deepens every year. They are able to continue these transformational donations thanks to the proceeds from a network of retail spaces — including on-campus gift shops, a medical supply store, and a growing online store.
Over the last decade, they’ve donated more than $16 million to The Ottawa Hospital, supporting everything from emergency clothing to cardiac monitors to advanced navigation systems for brain and spine surgery.
“The Ottawa Hospital Auxiliary fills an essential role in our hospital family,” says Catherine Higgens, President of the Auxiliary Board of Directors. “They’re more than volunteers — they’re champions of care, always finding new ways to support patients, families, and frontline teams.”
This latest gift will have a profound impact — not just in dollars, but in the compassion and commitment behind every hour volunteered, every gift wrapped, and every meaningful patient and family interaction in their shops.
Simply put, the Auxiliary inspires us all. They remind us of what’s possible when generosity and volunteerism meet purpose — and our hospital community is stronger because of it.
To learn more or shop in support of their work, visit www.tohauxiliary.ca.
