Debi Dubé-Dean just knew it was the right thing to do—the sharing of her lunch with classmates who regularly came without food to the west-end school in Saskatoon she attended so many decades ago. Her unselfish acts of generosity in grade school would be followed by many others on her journey to becoming a dedicated philanthropist later in her life.
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The transformation of surgical care at Royal University Hospital took a major leap forward in 2022-23, contributing to one of the first brain cancer surgeries of its kind at RUH, thanks to the generosity of donors like you.
Despite the darkness of their journeys, Marlene Mirasty and Brad Siroski are sharing their respective experiences to spark important conversations in our community about mental health while inspiring others to seek support.
Father. Brother. Husband. Son. In a room of nine men, it is estimated that at least one of them will develop prostate cancer during their lifetime. In a larger gathering, it is estimated one in 29 will die from it.
Walter Koob was born on the family farm in the R.M. of Viscount in 1928. He grew up on the family farm in the Meacham district and went to Lucasville School. In the winters, Walter worked off the farm. He worked in Saskatoon at the Wheat Pool Flour Mill and as a strong young man, he often carried up to 200 lb. bags of flour on his shoulder (loading rail cars) for his entire shift.
People in Saskatchewan will soon benefit from enhanced cervical screening with upcoming changes to the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency’s Screening Program for Cervical Cancer. Liquid based cytology (LBC) is being rolled out this summer across the province to replace conventional Pap testing. “This is a more sensitive test and abnormal cells can be more easily detected. […]
Barbara Surine is a longtime supporter of Royal University Hospital Foundation, and has graciously donated between $20 and $5,000 to seven different campaigns since 1990.
Mervin (Merv) Schneider discovered his passion for volunteering once he retired from the taxi business after 26 years.
When Peggy Benko took her identical twin granddaughters into her arms for the first time, she was overcome not only with love, but also with gratitude. Meeting her grandchildren would not have happened were it not for the specialists and medical teams at Royal University Hospital (RUH).
Royal University Hospital Foundation is extremely grateful to FFUN Group and its FFUN Spirit Champions Classic charity golf tournament for raising $1 million (net) to help advance patient care innovation and excellence at Royal University Hospital.
