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PREMATURE START INSPIRES SASKATCHEWAN WOMAN TO LEAVE A LEGACY

The legacy of a Spiritwood woman will live on at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital.

Two private patient rooms and specialized equipment in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit will bear the name of Theresa Martin, thanks to a generous gift of $297,000. Martin, who was born premature, passed away at the age of 82. She got the idea to leave a gift in her will to the children's hospital while listening to the Children's Hospital Radiothon. “Leaving a bequest that specifically supported the smallest and most vulnerable babies was an easy decision for Theresa and our family,” said Martin’s brother Ron Schneider. “She had a great sense of pride knowing her gift would help give babies the best chance at survival.” Theresa Martin

NEW TREATMENT SPACE GETS BIG BOOST FROM HOMEGROWN COMPANY

A specialized service at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital has received a financial boost thanks to a Prince Albert based company with a heart for kids. B&B Construction Group generously gifted $250,000 to support the Pediatric Occupational Therapy Treatment and Splinting Room located on the main floor of the new hospital. “We are excited and proud to be able to make this commitment and donation to Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation. On behalf of our employees and the Broda, Clunie and Burkosky families we thank all who have made this very needed facility and health service possible,” said B&B Construction Group Partner Russell Clunie Jr. “In making this donation we feel the children’s hospital is a long-needed and fantastic addition to our province which will serve and support many children and families though out Saskatchewan as well as our own community here in Prince Albert.”

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NEW HOSPITAL GIFT SHOP INSPIRES HOPE AND HEALING

At the same time that Saskatchewan’s new maternal and children’s hospital opened its doors, so did a new way to support kids and families in hospital.

A full 100% of proceeds from Sprout Gift Co. support

Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation. The new

gift shop, located on the main floor of Jim Pattison Children's Hospital carries a wide selection of toys, clothing, home décor, treats and jewelry, including one-of-a-kind custom designed Hillberg & Berk necklaces. Shoppers can place an order online and have it delivered right to a patient’s room the same day at no extra cost. Sprout Gift Co. is open Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm and weekends from 10am-4pm. You can also shop online at sproutgiftco.ca.

SPECIAL SCHOOL ROOM NOW OPEN AT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

Young patients at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital are finding a sense of normalcy in their studies thanks to an incredible donation. Grant McGrath, president of Western Sales, along with his family, have generously donated $1 million to support a new school room in the Pediatric Inpatient Unit on the second floor of Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital. The school room is home to the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital School Program, which provides academic support to hospitalized students from kindergarten to high school. The program is staffed with two teachers. “Our family is very excited to make this contribution,” McGrath said. “With strong roots in Saskatchewan, our family is proud to support the new children’s hospital, which is making such a great difference in the lives of families from across the province.”