It's World Health Day, and because we dig into everything (scalpel, surgeon), we're checking out this year's key messages. 

The one that's sticking with us the most?

"Championing health as a priority."

And maybe it’s because we work so closely with health foundations, but they're who come to mind when we think about the creativity, adaptability, and downright motivation it takes to champion health as a priority in our communities.

So, here are some of our favourite examples of it. 💚

The Moncton Hospital Foundation 

in New Brunswick, Canada is currently building two state-of-the-art units, including a Coronary Care Unit and a unit for obstetrics and newborn care: 

Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

in Quebec, Canada is providing more specialized cardiovascular care to women through foundation-funded programs and clinics like CardioF:  

Medicine Hat Health Foundation

in Alberta, Canada supports confidence-building programs like eSim, where healthcare providers can practice so they’re even more comfortable on the floor and in operating rooms: 

Yukon Hospital Foundation

in the Yukon, Canada supports the growth of local healthcare services like their work-in-progress mental health facility: 

Glenrose Hospital Foundation

in Alberta, Canada supports patient-focused services like the hospital’s Research and Innovation program: 

... and the list of health foundations and their accomplishments goes on and on (and we’d love to go on and on, too, but we know you stop reading around 30 seconds in.)

How are local health foundations fundraising to make an impact?

They’re raising awareness and asking for community support:

Nova Scotia Healthcare Foundations raising awareness about their provincial lottery at markets all over Nova Scotia

Lennox & Addington County General Hospital Foundation making us proud with QR code signage at a local market

They're giving people simple, consistent ways to engage and feel like part of a bigger community (side note, rural hospital foundations are particularly good at this):

Northside Harbourview Hospital Foundations out of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia raised just under $150,000 in 2023 with their weekly 50/50 raffle

Geraldton District Hospital in Ontario, Canada raised over $150,000 with monthly raffles last year

The Nova Scotia Healthcare Foundations 50/50 represents dozens of healthcare foundations across the province, helping rural communities get more reach and more access to raising funds

So, if you're part of a health foundation who's championing community health, just know: We see you and we appreciate all of it.

If there's a chance Rafflebox could make running your healthcare lottery easier (and we think it would), let’s get on a call to review your program and talk efficiency.