Mar 14, 2024

Healthcare Hero: Bill Bishop

Congratulations to dedicated volunteer Bill Bishop for his recent nomination as a Healthcare Hero at DRDH!

Mar 1, 2024

Healthcare Heroes: Trinity & Liz

Congratulations to Trinity and Liz who were recently nominated as DRDH Healthcare Heroes!

Feb 27, 2024

Split The Pot $500,000 Jackpot March 21

Buy tickets and support DRDHF!

Feb 12, 2024

2nd Success WCCT Bonspiel & Pancake Breakfast

Thanks to everyone who participated in our 2024 WCCT Bonspiel and the Pancake Breakfast fundraiser last week.

Jan 31, 2024

Closer To Home Reaches 50% Milestone With $150,000 Gift

Today we passed the 50% milestone for Closer To Home thanks to a very generous $150,000 anonymous donation received this week.

Jan 30, 2024

Healthcare Heroes: Michelle and Dr. Justin Godbout

Congratulations to intake triage nurse Michelle and Dr. Justin Godbout for their recent nomination as Healthcare Heroes by a grateful patient! Here's what the patient said:

Jan 29, 2024

8th Chalk River Robbie Burns Raises $2,604 For Closer To Home

What a fantastic evening it was celebrating the legendary poet and Scottish icon, Robert Burns, at the Chalk River & Area Lion's Club on Saturday!

Dec 21, 2023

Donor Recognition Display Now Full On Two Tiers

This display is one of the ways that we honour those who have donated over $1,000 in their lifetime to DRDHF.

Dec 20, 2023

Enterprise Holding Foundation Donates $2,500 on Behalf of CNL

Thanks to Enterprise Holding Foundation for donating $2,500 to the Closer To Home Campaign.

Dec 4, 2023

Deep River Community Band Makes Closer To Home Donation At Concert

Thanks to the Deep River Community Band for hosting "Christmas Time is Here" on Sunday at the Deep River Legion.

Nov 14, 2023

Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie To Benefit DRDH Nov 13-19

Holiday Smile Cookie starts TODAY at Tim Hortons! 50% of the proceeds from each cookie purchased at the Deep River location will go towards Deep River & District Health Foundation.

Nov 10, 2023

Circle of Giving Purchases $26,000 Ventilator For DRDH

A $26,000 ventilator was purchased for Deep River and District Health by the Circle of Giving (our monthly donation club) and it arrived earlier this week! This crucial piece of medical equipment comes as a much-needed replacement for the previous model, which had exceeded its operational lifespan.

Nov 1, 2023

The Beer Store (Deep River) Helps Out Closer To Home

Thanks to the The Beer Store in Deep River for raising $384.05 this year for the DRDH Closer To Home campaign through empty bottle returns and donations from customers. We appreciate everyone who participated in this initiative!

Oct 4, 2023

New Mackenzie CS Co-Op Student To Run Fundraiser

Last week, we brought on a new co-op student from Mackenzie Community School for the semester. Her job is to launch a new fundraiser from start to finish before the end of the term, and she's already hit the ground running. Stay tuned for more news about her and her fundraiser!

Sep 14, 2023

Tilson and Tennant Pledge $30,000 Towards Closer To Home

We would like to thank Doug Tennant and Jeannie Tilson for making a $30,000 pledge to the Closer To Home campaign to build a 96-bed Long-Term Care Home in Deep River.

Sep 12, 2023

$225,000 Gift Leads To Closer To Home Campaign Milestone

In a heartwarming development for our community, an anonymous long-time resident of the area has just made a multi-year leadership pledge of $225,000 towards the Closer To Home campaign at the Deep River & District Hospital. This generous contribution brings the campaign one giant leap closer to its $2.5 million target.

Aug 29, 2023

2023 Golf Tournament Raises $25,012

Shout out to the amazing group of golfers on Friday August 25th who came together for our 2023 Annual Golf Tournament.

Aug 4, 2023

Kailynne Clemens-LeBel Becomes Youngest Person On Tree of Caring

Today, Kailynne Clemens-LeBel became the youngest person on our Tree of Caring by raising $1,200 for the Closer To Home campaign!

Jul 31, 2023

Interview With Suzanne D'Eon, Mayor of The Town of Deep River

We recently spoke with the Mayor of The Town of Deep River, Suzanne D'Eon, about the upcoming 96-Bed Long-Term Care Home project. Topics included housing, Town of Deep River support for the construction, and how the home will impact the community.

Jul 21, 2023

Philipose Family Donates $15,261 to Closer To Home

Special thanks to Ken & Leela Philipose for their recent donation of $15,261 to the Closer To Home campaign to help build a 96-bed Long-Term Care Home in Deep River!

Jul 6, 2023

Should You Donate Appreciated Shares? Interview With Christopher Carroll, CPA

In this video, we review the tax implications of donating publicly traded shares or bonds to a registered charity in Ontario. There is a significant difference between cashing shares and making a donation with the proceeds versus donating appreciated assets directly.

Jun 29, 2023

June Grand Prize Winner

Congratulations to Anna Orofiamma for winning the Deep 50/50 June Grand Prize of $3,185! We hope you enjoy the prize Anna.

Jun 28, 2023

Run For Home 2023 Raises $38,000

We are delighted to announce the success of the Run For Home fundraising event held on Saturday, June 24. Over $38,000 was raised for the Closer To Home campaign to build a 96-bed long-term care home beside the hospital.

Jun 16, 2023

June Early Bird Prize Winner

Congratulations to Edmund Goetz, the lucky winner of the June Deep 50/50 Early Bird Prize of $1,000!