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Kingstonians’ love for smiles, cookies, and helping little ones in need has done it again! In its 18th year, the local Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign has surpassed its goal, once again, raising a record-breaking total of $156,806 in support of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Kingston Health
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On World Prematurity Day, the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF) recognizes a local family’s support in raising funds for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC). Earlier this year, the Kerr family experienced 110 days with their newborn daughter in the NICU during the height
Read moreOne local family and their steadfast supporters have begun on a mission to raise funds for webcams in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Kingston General Hospital (KGH) Patrick Kerr and his wife, Abigail, started the campaign, ‘Operation Hellping Hannah,’ raising funds to install webcams at all isolettes in
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Kingston-based artist Linda Samuels has a painting in the running to win a $25,000 prize for Kingston General Hospital’s Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Artists from across Canada are competing to win a significant donation to the healthcare facility of their choice, and the first place winner will be chosen
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It was smiles all around, despite the rain, as members of the Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the University Hospitals Foundation (UHKF), and local Tim Hortons restaurant owners gathered safely outdoors to unveil the campaign total from the 2020 Smile Cookie campaign. In 2019,
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Next week, participating Tim Hortons locations across Canada will be serving customers with an extra smile, even while wearing masks. Starting Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, the Smile Cookie Campaign at local Tim Hortons will again be raising money for the Kingston Health Sciences Centre’s (KHSC) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
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University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF) announced today that the Nibbles for NICU Event, hosted by The Merchant Tap House, hit their fundraising target. On July 15, 2020, The Merchant Tap House donated 25 per cent of all sales to the Kingston Health Sciences Centre’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) through
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Running a marathon is something that requires months of training, passion, and a lot of determination. For one local firefighter, those things were a must in completing a marathon, but he ran the race with a twist – donning full firefighting gear as he pushed through 49 kilometres. The gear
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The University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF) and local paralympian Abi Tripp celebrated a $500,000.00 contribution from Scotiabank in support of the Kingston Health Sciences Centres (KHSC) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. “At Scotiabank, investing in our communities has been a focus for over 185 years, and
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Since opening its doors to serve the local community, Kingston Farm Boy has directed funds to the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation. On Monday, Jul. 8, 2019, that tradition continued. This year, Kingston Health Sciences Centre’s (KHSC) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and KidsInclusive are receiving $6,171 in funding from Kingston
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