The winners of March’s Child Life Donation Challenge were from the Regional Surgical Services department (RAC/Surgical Intake/Remote Patient Monitoring). They will be receiving a pizza party to celebrate their generous donation to Child Life program.

One of the staff from the winning team shared her experience and the importance of our programming and supports that child life offers children and families.

“What amazing news! Super exciting all around. It really was fun seeing our teams excitement, and also the enjoyment everyone got going shopping! After having gone through a short admission with my 4-year-old daughter over this past Christmas, I can say my heart was certainly in it.

The care she got on Paediatrics, and all the little extras, like a stuffy on her bed at midnight when we for into her room, and wrapped gifts on Christmas morning, honestly made all the difference in the world to her.

I felt like a mom out of water, so ill prepared, showing up to Emergency Department Christmas Eve and being admitted unexpectedly and having nothing with us. I was saying to our team, that those gestures from the staff and having those items on hand to be able to do that meant that she looks back on her Hospital stay with some positivity and it wasn’t all bad and pokes and pain. The more we chat about those happy moments the more she forgets about and hopefully is able to process and deal with the rest.

So happy to have been able to give a little bit back and know that other little ones and parents can benefit in the same way! You guys are doing AMAZING work, so thank YOU! Can’t wait to share with our team :)”

– CORINE ARMSTRONG, MB, NP-PHC- Surgical Central Endoscopy Intake