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Cindy Amerongen Executive Director Message from Executive Director ‘Nothing Levels Up Your Happiness Like Giving’ ‘I t starts with Health’. That’s how we begin each conversation when we present the various elements of the comprehensive Gratitude Campaign to prospective donors. Every person in this region is touched by healthcare and, with projects ranging from renewal of rural clinics through to the creation of innovative surgical suites; the campaign is important to everyone. you put on your own fundraisers and sent in the donations, you purchased raffle tickets, and you thought deeply about significant gifts that would support advanced healthcare now and for the next generations. The Gratitude Campaign was launched in 2016 just prior to the fire and we are very proud to thank you for the $7.5-million in donations and pledges received to date. ‘It starts with health’ is more than a tag line to us, it’s everything we feel about what grounds us in community. Your individual and collective gifts are closing the gap between your dreams for local health care at the world class level and the creation of the spaces, technology, and delivery for those dreams to be a reality. The annual report is our chance to share your health care donation stories and demonstrate our good stewardship to enhance the impact of your gifts. Please keep your donor love coming; we have a lot more work to do together! Beyond the campaign, each and every time we asked for donor love to help support our regional health system, you responded to our call. You attended our signature events in record numbers, Cindy Amerongen Executive Director Donate now at northernlightshealthfoundation.ca/donate 3