North Shore Health Network Foundation

09/01/2026

🍂 Win a Candle Basket and Help Light Up Local Healthcare🕯️

Forrest Glen Candle Co has generously donated a candle basket of goodies for the North Shore Health Network Foundation to raffle!

$230.00 valued basket includes:

4 x 10oz fall collection candles (Toasted Marshmallow, Pumpkin Caramel, Cinnamon Sugared Donut, Falling Leaves)

3 x fall collection room and linen sprays (Pumpkin Caramel, Falling Leaves, Cinnamon Bun)

1 x 14oz wood lid luxe candle (Salted Caramel and Macadamia)

2 x Blind River collection wax melts (Lauzon Sunset, Matinenda Maple)

1x bath soak (Eucalyptus Spearmint)

🎫 Tickets:

1 for $5

3 for $10

10 for $20

Sending an e-transfer to [email protected] with “Basket Raffle,” your full name and phone number in the message; or

Paying cash at the Foundation Office at the NSHN Blind River Site during regular office hours.

Ticket sales close September 30 at 11:59 p.m. The winning ticket will be drawn on October 1 at 11:00 a.m. at the Blind River Site.

A huge thank-you to Courtney Howson at Forrest Glen Candle Co for supporting healthcare!

Lottery Licence . Must be 18 years of age or older to purchase. Prize must be accepted as awarded. Raffle tickets are not eligible for charitable tax receipts

09/01/2026

🎉 Congratulations to William & Michelle Caibaiosai, winners of the grass trimmer generously donated by Howson's Marine!

Thanks to everyone who participated, we sold 332 tickets and raised $710 in support of the North Shore Health Network Foundation and local healthcare. 💙

A huge thank-you to Howson’s Marine for donating this fantastic prize and to everyone who purchased tickets!

Lottery Licence

08/27/2026

🏓 SERVING UP SUPPORT FOR LOCAL HEALTHCARE! 💙

In June, the Blind River Pickleball Club hosted a charity tournament in support of the North Shore Health Network Foundation, with all proceeds donated to local healthcare!

We’re thrilled to announce that their tournament raised an incredible $1,360! 🎉

A huge thank you to the Blind River Pickleball Club, everyone who participated, and all those who helped make the tournament such a success. We are so grateful to have community groups finding fun and creative ways to support healthcare close to home.

Interested in getting on the court? You can find the Blind River Pickleball Club on Facebook to learn more about the club and how to get involved.💙🏓

08/26/2026

🌱 Win a Brand-New Grass Trimmer and Help Grow Local Healthcare!

Howson's Marine has generously donated a grass trimmer for the North Shore Health Network Foundation to raffle!

🎟️ Tickets:
1 for $5
3 for $10
10 for $20

Tickets will be available from August 1 to 31, 2026.

Sending an e-transfer to [email protected] with “Trimmer Raffle,” your full name and phone number in the message; or

Paying cash at the Foundation Office at the NSHN Blind River Site during regular office hours.

Ticket sales close August 31 at 11:59 p.m. The winning ticket will be drawn on September 1 at 11:30 a.m. at the Blind River Site.

A huge thank-you to Howson’s Marine for supporting healthcare! 💚

Lottery Licence . Must be 18 years of age or older to purchase. Prize must be accepted as awarded. Raffle tickets are not eligible for charitable tax receipts.

08/19/2026

Support us in the Split The Pot Lottery! Buy tickets here: https://on.splitthepot.ca/

08/12/2026

Local healthcare is GROWING, and so is your grass! Buy tickets now: etransfer to [email protected]
1 for $5
3 for $10
10 for $20

🌱 Win a Brand-New Grass Trimmer and Help Grow Local Healthcare!

Howson's Marine has generously donated a grass trimmer for the North Shore Health Network Foundation to raffle!

🎟️ Tickets:
1 for $5
3 for $10
10 for $20

Tickets will be available from August 1 to 31, 2026.

Sending an e-transfer to [email protected] with “Trimmer Raffle,” your full name and phone number in the message; or

Paying cash at the Foundation Office at the NSHN Blind River Site during regular office hours.

Ticket sales close August 31 at 11:59 p.m. The winning ticket will be drawn on September 1 at 11:30 a.m. at the Blind River Site.

A huge thank-you to Howson’s Marine for supporting healthcare! 💚

Lottery Licence . Must be 18 years of age or older to purchase. Prize must be accepted as awarded. Raffle tickets are not eligible for charitable tax receipts.

08/07/2026

You could be next! 👋🏻

Hey 🙋‍♀️Split the Pot Ontario's August lottery has its first winners 🎉

💰 Early Bird #1 — 1 winner x $15,000
🎟️ Ticket #: R-82735168 from Sprucedale supported Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare!

💰 Early Bird #2 — 2 winners x $5,000
🎟️ Ticket #: R-41756808 from Thunder Bay supported St. Joseph's Foundation of Thunder Bay!

🎟️ Ticket #: R-60325661 from Port Perry supported Lakeridge Health Foundation!

What a way to open the month — three winners already, and each ticket helped support one of the 88 healthcare foundations and hospital partners across Ontario. 💛

🎟️ Ready to join in the fun and support your favourite local partner? Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/4fH3K6G

✅ All winners subject to eligibility.

08/05/2026

🌟 Meet the Foundation Board of Directors 🌟

Our volunteer Board is made up of dedicated community members across the North Shore Health Network's catchment area who bring a wide range of experience, skills, and a shared passion for strengthening local health care.

We’re proud to introduce the individuals helping guide our Foundation forward. You can also view the full Board listing here: https://www.nshnfoundation.care/board

Amanda LaBrash, Chair
Elected in 2023

Tammy Urso, Vice Chair & Treasurer
Elected in 2025

Eva Whitmore
Elected in 2024

Shelley Shamas
Elected in 2025

Doug Abbott
Elected in 2025
Photo & Biography coming soon.

💙 Our Board members generously volunteer their time to help ensure strong, sustainable health care for our communities—now and into the future.

👉 Interested in learning more or getting involved? We’d love to hear from you, send us a message!

08/05/2026

Please join us in welcoming Patrick Malinowski to the North Shore Health Network Foundation team!

Patrick has joined us as our new Foundation Administrator. In this role, he will support fundraising campaigns, donor engagement, communications, special events and other initiatives that help advance health care across the communities we serve.

We’re excited to have Patrick on board and look forward to the energy, creativity and fresh perspective he will bring to our team.

A special thank-you to the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) for providing us with this valuable opportunity to grow our team and support professional development in Northern Ontario.

Welcome, Patrick!

08/05/2026

Split the Pot Lottery is LIVE! Get your tickets here: https://on.splitthepot.ca/?olc=nshnf&utm_source=hospitals_media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=nshnf

If summer's last hurrah is your moment to take a chance, here's how to get on board with Split the Pot Ontario 💛
🎟️ Get your tickets → https://bit.ly/4habsY6

Here's a look at this August's ticket packs:
🎟️ $10 = 5 tickets
🎟️ $20 = 25 tickets
🎟️ $50 = 150 tickets
🎟️ $100 = 700 tickets ← 100 bonus tickets included, just $0.14 per entry!

One ticket pack purchased before the August 4th deadline gets you entered in every Early Bird draw and the Minimum $250,000 Guaranteed Grand Prize Jackpot Payout on August 26th.

🚙 When you go to purchase your tickets, you'll also have the chance to our Add-On Raffle — your shot at a Ford Bronco Big Bend + $10,000 cash (or an all-cash alternative of $60,000!) More details coming soon!

And every purchase supports 87 healthcare foundations and hospital partners across Ontario — one last great reason to celebrate summer. 💛

🎟️ Get your tickets here → https://bit.ly/4habsY6