www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday November 28, 2008 - 17 . Cementing the Health of Our Community Kopz 4 Kidz Riding for a Great Cause On Thursday, November 13, representatives from Dufferin Aggregates - a business unit of St. Lawrence Cement - unveiled two of their Ready Mix Concrete Trucks with the drums of these trucks decorated with sponsor logos and presented Halton Healthcare Services with a cheque for $100,000. The sponsors will receive "rolling recognition" throughout the communities of Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville for one year in exchange for a donation that will help fund priority medical equipment purchases for the three Halton Healthcare Services Hospitals: Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, Milton District Hospital and Georgetown Hospital. Dufferin Aggregates are extremely proud and grateful for the support they have received for this very worthwhile community project and we are grateful for their support. Members of the Halton Regional Police Service and many volunteers were excited to launch their new community initiative called "Kopz 4 Kidz". Kopz 4 Kidz program will encompass many events supported by the Halton Regional Police Service to help local youth. One of the outcomes of the program is to fundraise throughout the year to support the various pediatric care centers within the Region of Halton by purchasing items which might make a child's visit more enjoyable. On Saturday November 1st, members from the Halton Regional Police Service along with Halton residents, local schools and businesses' including hospitals took part in an eight (8) hour stationary bike-a-thon at the Burlington Mall. The money raised through Kopz 4 Kidz is distributed to the Halton Healthcare Services' Event organizer Detective Constable Garry Hans Emergency Departments to help (Front Left) with his father (Front Right) riding for make the waiting room experience Halton Healthcare Services. for children and parents less stressful. One such need was establishing a Kopz 4 Kidz corner, a children's play area. With these types of entertainment items the organizers hope to relieve the stress on both children and their parents while they wait. To-date the event has raised over $16,000 dollars. Mike Bartlett (Left), Managing Director, Oakville Hospital Foundation and Mark Dawson, Board Member, Oakville Hospital Foundation. Sun Life Financial Donation Sun Life Financial Mississauga/Oakville office has been a tremendous supporter of OTMH and they have recently presented a gift of $7,800 which will be used to purchase Phototherapy Lights for the Special Care Nursery in the Maternal Child Unit. Phototherapy, or light treatment, is the process of using light to treat certain conditions for infants. We are so grateful for Sun Life's continued support and loyalty to OTMH. Spotlight On Innovation Halton Healthcare Services (HHS) recently won the National Society for Healthcare Foodservice Management's (HFM) Spotlight on Innovation Award for its creative approach and reorganzation of the retail food service outlets at Milton District Hospital (MDH) and Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH). HHS was one of two member organizations who received the award for implementing `innovative programs or having in other ways uniquely contributed to the healthcare food service field'. The award was presented to Elma Hrapovich, HHS Director of Clinical Nutrition and Food Services and Marianne Katusin, HHS Manager of Retail Food Services - for their work in turning the MDH and OTMH retail food service outlets into successful and thriving operations. (Left to Right) Elma Hrapovich, HHS Director of Clinical Nutrition and Food Services, Marianne Katusin, HHS Manager of Retail Food Services and Mary Angela Miller, 2007-08 President of HFM (Left to Right) Sheilaah Guthrie, Director, Campaigns & Personal Giving, Oakville Hospital Foundation, Perry Badham, Mississauga/Oakville Manager, Sun Life Financial Cindy MacDonald, Program Leader, OTMH Maternal Child Program Grow Your Career L i ve t h e L i f e s t y l e ! Enjoy a rewarding career at HHS. If you are looking for a challenge, growth potential and support in enhancing your work-life balance, please contact: Lucy Martins, RN Recruitment Host: 905-338-4690, ext. 6385 or lmartins@haltonhealthcare.on.ca One of the most rewarding volunteer experiences you'll ever have. OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL · 327 REYNOLDS STREET · OAKVILLE · ON · L6J 3L7 · 905-845-2571