Submitted by Huntsville Hospital Foundation
Chris and George Gilley, both of Huntsville, recently donated over $230,000 to the Huntsville Hospital Foundation Focus on Imaging Capital Campaign.
The gift of securities will be used to help the hospital acquire imaging and diagnostic technology that is so necessary to updating the department over the next several years.
“Donations for imaging and diagnostic technology will give this important hospital department the flexibility and capacity it needs in the future,” says Chris Gilley. “We need new tools now to meet increased demand now, and we also need to start preparing for other technology down the road.”
To date, the Focus on Imaging Capital Campaign has generated almost $2 million in donations. The campaign target is $5 million to be raised for the department over the next three years.
“We support number of charities in the Huntsville area,” says George Gilley. “The hospital is one charity where the benefit is shared by everyone in the community.”
The Gilley donation was made in the form of securities from the Gilley’s investment portfolio: “I’m an accountant – there is a provision that allows you to give securities without triggering tax challenges, and the hospital gets the entire benefit. Anyone can do this, and the Foundation is there with the expertise to help.”
Chris, born in Minett Ontario, and George met on a blind date in Port Carling 57 years ago. They moved north to Huntsville from Brampton in 2017 and are delighted to be living in what they call “this amazing place called Muskoka”.
“The Gilleys are one of those special couples who quietly make a huge and consistent difference,” says Huntsville Hospital Foundation executive director, Katherine Craine. “They simply keep giving: donations include help for the hospital chemo department, obstetrics, buying new emergency stretchers and contributing to our ECG machine. This latest gift to the Focus on Imaging Capital Campaign is just one more example of their genuine commitment to Huntsville and this hospital.”
“Huntsville Hospital offers big-city medicine packaged in a caring, compassionate, small-town approach,” says George. “What could be better?”
Chris and George should know – they’ve both made visits to the hospital for various issues and they both sing the praises of the hospital care they received.
The Huntsville Hospital Foundation inspires donations and raises funds to help Huntsville Hospital purchase technology and equipment not funded by taxes. Staying in step with changing and evolving medicine helps the hospital attract and retain the best expertise while sustaining its position as one of the leading community hospitals in Ontario. Last year 1,780 donors in the Huntsville Hospital Catchment area helped raise well over $4 million for healthcare for life, here.
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Thank you to another wonderful and generous Huntsville couple, Chris and George, we are so proud to know you are part of our town. We know where your heart is and may God bless you a thousand fold.
Anna Bertelsen