This Mother's Day, think outside the gift box!

Whether you're celebrating your mom, wife, grandmother or a special someone, Mother's Day is about making the women in your life feel special. Instead of buying the traditional flowers or candy, think outside the gift box and consider a donation in her honour.

What better way to make her feel special than to recognize the importance of her health?  A Mother's Day donation is a meaningful way to not only show someone you care but to ensure quality health care is available to her, and your whole family, whenever it's needed. 

Right here in Durham Region we have access to some of the most sought-after experts in medicine.  At Lakeridge Health, over 150 active research studies are changing how health care is delivered and making ground-breaking advances in cancer treatment.  Just minutes from home, state-of-the-art technology is on hand to care for our tiniest babies when they enter this world.

Lakeridge Health Foundation is dedicated to supporting Lakeridge Health, one of Ontario's largest community hospitals and your local hospital. Generous donations from our community enable our hospital to provide excellence - every moment, every day.  Our quality services exist because our community agrees that health care is a priority.

Our health and the health of our loved ones are important. Good health translates to more quality time spent with the ones we love. What could make mom happier than that? From delivering babies to breast assessment, cancer care, mental health and stroke rehabilitation Lakeridge Health is there for you - and mom too.

A Mother's Day donation is easy and can be made online through our secure website. All donations include a customizable e-card.  Your unique and thoughtful gift this Mother's day won't just impact your family, but countless others who come through our doors each day. Show her how much you care this year with a truly meaningful gift - the gift of great health care. Live here? Give here.  Make your Mother's Day gift today.

Read some of our favourite mom stories, inspiring experiences shared by Lakeridge Health Foundation donors. 

			For the Taylor's, Every day is a Gift Karen Taylor is a super mom to three, including rambunctious twin boys Brodie and Dawson.  Even before the boys were born their lives were filled with hosital visits. Karen's story is a great reminder that every moment together is precious. Read her inspiring story and watch the video.
			"People who make a difference deserve to be recognized." Losing a loved one is devastating but for Janie Kelly, her mother's battle with cancer would introduce her to an extraordinary health care team and inspire her to make a donation in her mother's memory. Read Janie's inspiring story.