Ultrasound Equipment Donated to QEH
October 3, 2019
Having received approval from Canada Revenue Agency to donate medical equipment and supplies to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados (QEH), we established Bring On The Spring Event as our annual fundraiser for this cause.
The first Bring On The Spring Event held on March 9th this year was a success, and including donations received from Rudder Reid Charitable Foundation, Barbados Overseas Community Canada and Barbados Nurses Association (Toronto Chapter), we raised the funds needed to buy the equipment to be donated to the QEH this year.
On August 21st, represented by Dr Barbara Trieloff-Deane, we presented our donation of 8 Huntleigh Doppler Ultrasound machines costing CAD14,049 [BBD20,800] to the QEH. Dr Anthony Harris, Director Medical Services at the QEH accepted the donation. This equipment is used to screen the fetal heart during pregnancy and will be used in the hospital's Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department. See the video of the donation ceremony below.
Our next Bring On The Spring Event will be held on April 25th and former Prime Minister of Barbados, the Right Honourable Owen Arthur will be the guest speaker. The medical equipment donation for which this event will raise funds will be selected from the QEH's 2018 Equipment Prospectus. Our fundraising target will be determined shortly. See the Save The Date below.
The first Bring On The Spring Event held on March 9th this year was a success, and including donations received from Rudder Reid Charitable Foundation, Barbados Overseas Community Canada and Barbados Nurses Association (Toronto Chapter), we raised the funds needed to buy the equipment to be donated to the QEH this year.
On August 21st, represented by Dr Barbara Trieloff-Deane, we presented our donation of 8 Huntleigh Doppler Ultrasound machines costing CAD14,049 [BBD20,800] to the QEH. Dr Anthony Harris, Director Medical Services at the QEH accepted the donation. This equipment is used to screen the fetal heart during pregnancy and will be used in the hospital's Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department. See the video of the donation ceremony below.
Our next Bring On The Spring Event will be held on April 25th and former Prime Minister of Barbados, the Right Honourable Owen Arthur will be the guest speaker. The medical equipment donation for which this event will raise funds will be selected from the QEH's 2018 Equipment Prospectus. Our fundraising target will be determined shortly. See the Save The Date below.
video of 2019 QEH donation ceremony |
2020 Bring On The Spring Event
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SIX YOUTH RECEIVE 2019 BCF SCHOLARSHIPS
BCF Scholarships Program Coordinator, Penny Walcott
BCF Scholarships Coordinator Penny Walcott released the names of the 2019 scholarships recipients: Shade Edwards, Keneca Pingue Giles, Darrien Holder, Syenne Holder, Chantal Phillips and Halley McCalla. Visit the Scholarships Recipients page to view the recipients’ bios and photos.
BCF scholarships are available to youth of Barbadian heritage attending Canadian colleges and universities. Two of the scholarships provided are funded by Diproinduca Canada Ltd, which sponsors scholarships that assist recipients for the entire period of study. Other scholarships available are the Gloria Baylis Memorial Scholarship sponsored by Baylis Medical Ltd, and the John Rollock memorial Scholarship and Donald MacKinlay Memorial Scholarship funded by Barbados Canada Foundation. BCF also funds additional scholarships as donation revenue permits.
In her comments on the scholarships program Penny Walcott said: “On behalf of Barbados Canada Foundation I congratulate the recipients of this year’s scholarships and wish them success in their studies. I also thank all applicants for their interest in the BCF Scholarships Program. While we received several applications that were worthy of support, funds available did not allow us to grant a larger number of scholarships. In this regard I wish to extend a personal request for donations in support of the scholarships program and look forward to our being able to grant a much larger number of scholarships in the years ahead. Finally, ‘thank you’ to all donors to the scholarships program, and especially to Diproinduca Canada Ltd and Baylis Medical Co Inc for sponsoring their legacy scholarships.”
The name of the scholarships program was recently changed to BCF Scholarships Program.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE.
BCF scholarships are available to youth of Barbadian heritage attending Canadian colleges and universities. Two of the scholarships provided are funded by Diproinduca Canada Ltd, which sponsors scholarships that assist recipients for the entire period of study. Other scholarships available are the Gloria Baylis Memorial Scholarship sponsored by Baylis Medical Ltd, and the John Rollock memorial Scholarship and Donald MacKinlay Memorial Scholarship funded by Barbados Canada Foundation. BCF also funds additional scholarships as donation revenue permits.
In her comments on the scholarships program Penny Walcott said: “On behalf of Barbados Canada Foundation I congratulate the recipients of this year’s scholarships and wish them success in their studies. I also thank all applicants for their interest in the BCF Scholarships Program. While we received several applications that were worthy of support, funds available did not allow us to grant a larger number of scholarships. In this regard I wish to extend a personal request for donations in support of the scholarships program and look forward to our being able to grant a much larger number of scholarships in the years ahead. Finally, ‘thank you’ to all donors to the scholarships program, and especially to Diproinduca Canada Ltd and Baylis Medical Co Inc for sponsoring their legacy scholarships.”
The name of the scholarships program was recently changed to BCF Scholarships Program.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE.
Golf Tournament A Success!
BCF Vice Chair, Phil Broome
It was a wonderful day for golf and the golfers who came out in support of our tournament on August 31st enjoyed a fun-filled day on Eagle Ridge’s scenic links.
Guests for dinner included several non-golfing supporters and everyone enjoyed a delightful dinner and entertainment by pannist Suzette Vidale. Videos on the SickKids Caribbean Initiative and Camp Jumoke, introduced by Dr. Upton Allen of SickKids and Judy Grandison, President of Camp Jumoke respectively were shown, providing guests with information that was very much appreciated. Overall the tournament was a success and we look forward to next year’s.
Here is what BCF Vice Chair and tournament organizer Phil Broome said about the event:
“This tournament was a challenging experience for me! Thank you to everyone who joined us for golf and dinner, your presence was a testament to your support and means a lot to us. Also, I wish to thank all who made donations in support of the health causes for which the tournament raises funds. Many of these donors were unable to attend the tournament this year and we look forward to their participation next year. I would like to specifically mention a volunteer, Earl Gill for his significant assistance and support in getting golfers and donors for this event. Thanks also to BCF members, Sylvester Hunte, Hugh Graham, Wayne Leacock and Jessica Carrington, another volunteer Joan Hinds and the Eagle Ridge staff, whose assistance also contributed to the event’s success. We will be planning next year’s tournament for a date in early summer, look out for our announcement and save the date.”
Guests for dinner included several non-golfing supporters and everyone enjoyed a delightful dinner and entertainment by pannist Suzette Vidale. Videos on the SickKids Caribbean Initiative and Camp Jumoke, introduced by Dr. Upton Allen of SickKids and Judy Grandison, President of Camp Jumoke respectively were shown, providing guests with information that was very much appreciated. Overall the tournament was a success and we look forward to next year’s.
Here is what BCF Vice Chair and tournament organizer Phil Broome said about the event:
“This tournament was a challenging experience for me! Thank you to everyone who joined us for golf and dinner, your presence was a testament to your support and means a lot to us. Also, I wish to thank all who made donations in support of the health causes for which the tournament raises funds. Many of these donors were unable to attend the tournament this year and we look forward to their participation next year. I would like to specifically mention a volunteer, Earl Gill for his significant assistance and support in getting golfers and donors for this event. Thanks also to BCF members, Sylvester Hunte, Hugh Graham, Wayne Leacock and Jessica Carrington, another volunteer Joan Hinds and the Eagle Ridge staff, whose assistance also contributed to the event’s success. We will be planning next year’s tournament for a date in early summer, look out for our announcement and save the date.”
Raffle lottery raising funds for BCF scholarships program
This year [2019] we granted 6 scholarships valued at $18,000 and as our goal is to grant a total of 12 scholarships valued at $36,000 annually by 2021, we need to significantly increase our annual fundraising revenue.
To supplement funds raised through individual donations and sponsored scholarships, we have organized a raffle lottery with the draw to be held on December 19th this year. The raffle's 1st prize will be a Caribbean cruise for two valued at $3,500, with the winner having the option of taking a cash prize of $3,500. 3 cash prizes totaling $1,000 will also be drawn. A total of 1000 tickets have been printed. See the flyer below for all details and note that the name of the scholarships program has been changed to "BCF Scholarships Program".
To supplement funds raised through individual donations and sponsored scholarships, we have organized a raffle lottery with the draw to be held on December 19th this year. The raffle's 1st prize will be a Caribbean cruise for two valued at $3,500, with the winner having the option of taking a cash prize of $3,500. 3 cash prizes totaling $1,000 will also be drawn. A total of 1000 tickets have been printed. See the flyer below for all details and note that the name of the scholarships program has been changed to "BCF Scholarships Program".
