What is Giving Tuesday? It’s an international day of giving after the shopping sprees of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

This year, the Foundation’s goal is to raise $30,567 in just 24 hours for an isolette in the NICU.

For the most vulnerable patients, a safe and secure environment is essential as they grow stronger. An isolette is a special bed that keeps newborns warm and closely monitored in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This new isolette will provide advanced features such as supporting skin-to-skin bonding with parents, creating precious moments of connection.

All donations to the isolette on Giving Tuesday will be matched up to $15,000 by a generous local family. There are three ways to donate today: 

• Online at www.healthsciencesfoundation.ca/gt
• Phone 807-345-4673
• Or visit us by the Grant Christmas Tree in the Hospital lobby!

 Follow the Foundation’s social media to find out how you can be part of this 24 hour raise-a-thon: www.facebook.com/healthsciencesfoundationwww.instagram.com/tbrhsf 

Thank you for supporting the Hospital’s littlest patients!

What is Giving Tuesday? It’s an international day of giving after the shopping sprees of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

This year, the Foundation’s goal is to raise $30,567 in just 24 hours for an isolette in the NICU.

For the most vulnerable patients, a safe and secure environment is essential as they grow stronger. An isolette is a special bed that keeps newborns warm and closely monitored in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This new isolette will provide advanced features such as supporting skin-to-skin bonding with parents, creating precious moments of connection.

All donations to the isolette on Giving Tuesday will be matched up to $15,000 by a generous local family.

Follow the Foundation’s social media to find out how you can be part of this 24 hour raise-a-thon:
www.facebook.com/healthsciencesfoundation
www.instagram.com/tbrhsf

Please be advised that LINAC equipment will be moved from the Cancer Centre using the west patient drop-off area.

This move will begin on Friday, November 28, and continue until Saturday, November 29. Please do not cross barriers or use the exterior Cancer Centre entrance.  Use caution in the area.

Security Guards will be present to guide pedestrian traffic.

Thank you.

A reminder that our COVID-19 vaccine clinic will be held this Friday, November 28, in the Occupational Health & Safety department.

Staff are welcome to come on a first-come, first-served basis from 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Additionally, flu shots are also available on a drop-in basis throughout the week.

As an added bonus, staff who receive their flu shot will be entered into a draw for 6 months of free parking, and those who receive both the flu and COVID-19 vaccines will be entered to win 1 year of free parking. The draw will take place on December 18.Thank you!

Please remember to bring a government-issued ID.

Local artist Jodi Afonso is on site November 27, 2025 with her heartfelt “Pocket Hugs”, small resin hearts designed to be kept in your pocket as a reminder of love, hope, and connection. Inspired by her grandparents, Irene and Saul, Jodi created Pocket Hugs to “spread love, kindness, and positive messaging throughout our community.”

Jodi is also showcasing select artwork, with most proceeds generously donated back to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation. Weekly, she will be highlighting a new art piece that will be for sale.
Thank you, Jodi, for helping our community feel supported, one small hug at a time.

Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST
Event Contact Name: Loretta Delea
Phone: (807) 343-8010 ext. 8126
E-mail: chce@lakeheadu.ca

Join via Zoom link:  https://lakeheadu.zoom.us/j/97589079838

Each year on November 20, Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) invites communities to honour transgender, nonbinary, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse people whose lives have been lost to anti-trans violence. Originating in 1999 as a vigil to remember Rita Hester, a Black transgender woman who was murdered, TDOR has grown into an international day of reflection, mourning, and commitment to change.

Across Canada and globally, trans communities continue to face disproportionate levels of discrimination, stigma, and violence, with even higher levels reported among racialized trans and gender-diverse people (Trans PULSE Canada Team, 2019). This highlights the need to take immediate action to support trans and gender-diverse people, and to dismantle systems of oppression that perpetuate anti-trans violence. 

At Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, the EDI Steering Committee is committed to developing inclusive policies and practices that uphold safety, dignity, and belonging for all our patients, families, staff, professional staff, learners, and volunteers, including members of the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community.  

To observe Transgender Day of Remembrance, Thunder Pride will be hosting a candlelit vigil this evening, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. All are welcome to attend. Details can be found here: https://yourthunderbay.ca/event/trans-day-of-remembrance-vigil/

To learn more about Transgender Day of Remembrance, please go to: https://equity.mcmaster.ca/2024-transgender-day-of-remembrance-tdor/

You can read about the Trans Pulse Project here: https://transpulsecanada.ca/results/report-health-and-well-being-among-racialized-trans-and-non-binary-people-in-canada/

Karen Carlucci is joining us on Tuesday, November 18 and Thursday, November 20 at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre across from Seasons Gift Shop! Stop by between 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and check out her beautiful handmade hats, perfect for the cold winter approaching. 

Proceeds from sales are donated to the Northern Cancer Fund.