{"id":36,"date":"2015-05-29T14:09:42","date_gmt":"2015-05-29T14:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hgh.ca\/foundation\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2026-03-06T13:13:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T18:13:19","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hgh.ca\/foundation\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Hawkesbury and District General Hospital (HGH) Foundation&#8217;s mission is to raise funds in order to improve the care and services offered to the community by HGH.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hgh.ca\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/hghfoundation-golf2025check.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6830\" src=\"http:\/\/hgh.ca\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/hghfoundation-golf2025check.jpeg\" alt=\"Golf2025-Cheque-CEO\" width=\"564\" height=\"423\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the generosity of the community and its precious volunteers, the Foundation contributes to the improvement of our hospital\u2019s services.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From 1990 to 2006, the Foundation purchased more than $2.5 million worth of medical equipment for the hospital.<\/li>\n<li>From 2006 to 2012, the Foundation raised $7 million for the hospital\u2019s major redevelopment project.<\/li>\n<li>From 2015 to 2019, the Foundation raised $4 million to provide the hospital with a new CT scanner and HGH\u2019s first-ever magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine.<\/li>\n<li>From 2020 to 2022, the Foundation contributed more than $700,000 for various COVID-19 relief initiatives and the launch of new programs.<\/li>\n<li>From 2023 to 2025, the HGH Foundation successfully completed its major There\u2019s No Place Like Home campaign, raising more than $2.9 million to support the acquisition of essential medical equipment and the expansion of specialized services, enabling more patients to receive high-quality care close to home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information on our past successes, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/hgh.ca\/foundation\/about-us\/reports-and-achievements\/\">Reports and Achievements<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To help us achieve our goals, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/hgh.ca\/foundation\/ways-to-give\/\">Ways to Give<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Charitable Registration Number is<\/strong> 118921592 RR0001<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Hawkesbury and District General Hospital (HGH) Foundation&#8217;s mission is to raise funds in order to improve the care and services offered to the community by HGH. 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