Donor Stories

Without our donors, the MUHC Foundation would be nothing. While patients are at the centre of everything we do at the MUHC, and are the reason we at the MUHC Foundation are working to make the Best Care for Life campaign a success, donors allow us to turn that work into reality. From the smallest donations to the largest gifts, every bit counts. There are countless wonderful stories of care and cure that come out of the MUHC every day, made possible by generous donors such as the ones we’re proud to profile here. 

Donations Without Borders

BPD team members and Nadine GutThe Allan Memorial Institute recently became home to a generous donation from the Marjorie and Gerald Bronfman Foundation in support the Personality Disorders Program of the Mental Health Mission of the MUHC.

Connexion Cancer

Maude Woods LavoieIntrepid volunteer and cancer survivor Maude Woods-Lavoie has a simple goal: to better the hospital stays of patients undergoing cancer treatment by providing them with laptops and Internet connections during their time in hospital.

Carole Epstein

Carole EpsteinCarole Epstein was a bold and independent woman who never shied away from a challenge. Now her legacy lives on through her posthumous donations to the MUHC.

Sally Jackson

Sally JacksonFor Sally Jackson, helping to support patient care, teaching, and research at the MUHC is more than a personal commitment: it is a family tradition. 

Student Vision Canada

Lately, a new initiative developed by two intrepid McGill students in collaboration with the MUHC Foundation is making an important contribution to ophthalmology research at the MUHC.