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Melchior Family Foundation donates $1M toward RVH expansion

'It is reassurance this type of advanced care will remain available close to home, now and for years to come,' says fundraising campaign chair
InnisfilToday Staff
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Representatives from Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) and the RVH Foundation are pictured alongside Dino Melchior and his mother, Gemma, after announcing a $1-million gift from the Melchior Family Foundation to RVH’s Keep Life Wild campaign. From left: Pamela Ross, CEO of the RVH Foundation, Mary-Anne Frith, Keep Life Wild campaign cabinet chair, Gemma Melchior, Dino Melchior, Gail Hunt, RVH president and CEO, and Amber McGarvey-Moreland, manager, donor advising.Photo supplied by Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre

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ROYAL VICTORIA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE
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The Melchior Family Foundation has made a $1-million gift to Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s (RVH) Keep Life Wild campaign.

This gift will not only contribute to the realization of RVH’s capital expansion plan, but it will also help ensure that region residents have access to advanced care closer to home — leading to less medical-related travel and more time spent recovering under the care of loved ones.

The Melchior family has been participating in, sponsoring, and giving back to community initiatives for more than two decades. As founder and CEO of M Group of Companies, which specializes in real estate investment and property management, Dino Melchior sees the real-life impact of how access to world-class health care helps to support strong, vibrant communities.

“For families and communities to thrive, we must have our health,” says Melchior. “Family means everything to me, and I am extremely proud this gift will help ensure that every family living in Simcoe-Muskoka will have access to the advanced health care they deserve, closer to home.”

Mary-Anne Frith, Keep Life Wild campaign cabinet chair, added, “The Melchior Family Foundation is a true champion for health care in our region. Their commitment to making exceptional, compassionate care available to everyone who lives, works, and plays in Simcoe-Muskoka sends a powerful message. It is reassurance this type of advanced care will remain available close to home, now and for years to come. We couldn’t be more grateful for their generosity.”

Current forecasts estimate that the population of Simcoe-Muskoka will double in size over the next 20 years. To keep up with population projections, RVH must grow both in size and scope of care. The Melchior Family Foundation’s gift will go a long way towards advancing RVH’s capital expansion plan bringing much-needed services to the people of this region.

Information on RVH’s expansion plans and the Keep Life Wild campaign can be found at www.KeepLifeWild.ca.

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