Author Archives: RUH Foundation

At the June Women Leading Philanthropy (WLP) meeting, WLP donor and former RUH Foundation Board member Sharon McDonald shared a deeply personal message: research saves lives — sometimes in ways we may never fully realize. Since its inception, WLP has learned of 33 innovative research proposals and funded over $1 million in grants. Sharon knows […]

An extraordinary $100,000 anonymous donation is helping to ensure Saskatchewan residents living with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders receive the very best care close to home. This gift supports Fellowship funding, enabling physicians to pursue advanced sub-specialty training in movement disorders and bring that expertise back to our province. Thanks to this funding, Dr. […]

Lorna Clarke was in peak health when her heart problems started. “It just didn’t make sense to me. I was one of these people that used to run almost every day,” she says. Clarke, then a health-care executive, knew the system inside and out. And yet, she struggled to get a diagnosis. Her chest pain […]

The Wild Rose 4-H Beef Club knows how to turn hard work into big results. Their Charity Steer Project raised an incredible $55,830 from the sale of “Erin” at the Prince Albert Regional Show and Sale! With a matching gift from the Merlis Belsher Family, that total doubled — helping RUH Foundation reach our $1.2 […]

Having a loved one in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) can be one of the hardest times a family will ever face. Machines beep and whir as staff move in and out, day and night. In the midst of it all, families often struggle to find rest, privacy or peace of mind. As Dr. Iain […]

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Support the purchase of a groundbreaking surgical system at RUH Your donation will help bring the most advanced minimally invasive brain tumour surgical system to Royal University Hospital right here in Saskatchewan. With your support, our neurosurgical team will use the BrainPath® and NICO Myriad® to access and remove deep-seated brain tumours more safely and […]

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Over the past year, Royal University Hospital Foundation has been deeply honoured to receive several generous estate gifts from individuals who chose to remember the work that is being done at Royal University Hospital (RUH) through their Wills. These gifts, left as part of a final legacy, are among the most meaningful we receive—not only […]

Barbara Surine’s lifelong connection to Royal University Hospital came full circle with a final act of generosity that will benefit patients and care teams for years to come. A nurse by training and a longtime donor, Barbara supported seven different campaigns at Royal University Hospital Foundation since 1990. Her gifts ranging from $20 to $5,000—helped […]