Frontline support

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Nursing is in his DNA

Innisfil resident, Chris Gariepy, is known for giving back to his community, particularly to ݮƵ where he has been an enthusiastic participant on many volunteer committees and boards over the years. But, when he was asked to co-chair the Simcoe County advisory committee of the Frontline Support: Health-care Heroes […]

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belairdirect backs ݮƵnursing students

When the team at Johnson Insurance, now belairdirect, was first approached to support the Frontline Support: Health-care Heroes Closer to Home campaign, they didn’t give it a second thought. As a long-standing partner of ݮƵand the ݮƵ Alumni Association, they are constantly assessing where their corporate support can […]

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Campaign co-chair “blown away” by nurses

Looking back over the years, Sybil Taylor reflects that she comes by her philanthropic nature naturally. She says her parents were civic-minded and community-oriented, volunteering with dozens of organizations over her lifetime. “They taught me that I should be a citizen who gives back,” notes Sybil, who was co-chair of […]

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Giving back is a proud family tradition

Deb DeCaire fondly recalls many family gatherings with photocopies of charity event flyers spread around the living room with she and her sibling collecting and collating them together to help a deserving cause. It was fun, it brought them all together, and was always to help others.   “I suppose […]

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Donation brands immersive simulation experience into nursing education

Georgian’s dedication to providing quality education and fostering innovation resonates deeply with the values upheld by the Brand Family Foundation.

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Rotary Club of Barrie investment ensures real-life learning

The Rotary Club of Barrie continues to support health and wellness at ݮƵthrough a generous gift of $125,000 to the Frontline Support: Health-care Heroes Closer to Home campaign. Rotary’s investment transformed what was previously known as the teaching apartment inside the Sadlon Centre for Health, Wellness and Sciences, into […]

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Owen Sound Gardens Retirement Residence helping to train a new generation of health-care talent locally

ݮƵ received a $25,000 donation from the Owen Sound Gardens Retirement Residence for the new nursing wing in Owen Sound.

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Philanthropists honour their mother’s nursing journey with a bursary for the next generation

Local philanthropists honour their mother’s memory by creating a bursary for ݮƵ Bachelor of Science – Nursing students.

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ݮƵ Golf Classic raises more than $155,000 for students

ݮƵis celebrating the return of the organization’s longest-running fundraiser in a big way. The 32nd ݮƵ Golf Classic, presented by BMO Bank of Montreal, sold out more than two months ahead of schedule this year, welcoming nearly 300 golfers and seeing sponsorship revenue increase more than 20 per […]

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The Joyce Family Foundation grants $1.5M to establish endowment for future nurses at Georgian

The Joyce Family Foundation  announced today that it is committing $1.5 million to establish an endowment at ݮƵ, which will fund a new bursary program for Honours Bachelor of Science – Nursing (BScN) students. It is the largest gift in support of financial aid that the college has ever […]

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ݮƵ Alumni Association invests in the future of nursing

For more than five decades, ݮƵ has been training nurses and other health-care professionals to provide care for the people in our communities, and now Georgian’s Alumni Association Executive Council, which represents more than 90,000 graduates worldwide, has announced a major investment in the nurses of tomorrow. The alumni […]

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Bruce County couple support Georgian’s nursing campaign

John and Shirley Reaburn invest in the nurses of tomorrow Shirley Reaburn chuckles when she says she’s a newcomer to Bruce County, with only 22 years under her belt. Her husband, John Reaburn, is a ‘Bruce County boy,’ born and raised. He grew up in Chesley and spent most of […]