• April 6, 2023

    Niagara Health Foundation is thrilled to announce an extraordinary pledge of $5 million from the renowned philanthropist and business mogul Jim Pattison to the South Niagara Hospital and the It's Our Future campaign. Mr. Pattison's donation will significantly impact the Niagara Region's healthcare landscape, enabling enhanced patient care and state-of-the-art facilities and, ultimately, saving more lives. The Niagara Health Foundation is incredibly grateful for this tremendous support and gift, will help bring the new South Niagara Hospital to life. In honour of the donation, the Emergency Department will be named the Jim Pattison Emergency Department.

  • Janis & Tom

    March 15, 2023

    “The people who work at the Walker Family Cancer Centre and supported me through my chemotherapy are just wonderful,” said Tom, whose body is showing no more signs of cancer today. “The staff there are seeing people at the worst possible time and they handle it so well and that helps. It helped me get through a devastating time.”

  • March 8, 2023

    The Niagara Health Foundation is proud to announce that the McCall MacBain Foundation has generously pledged $5 million to the It's Our Future campaign in support of the new South Niagara Site of Niagara Health. In recognition of the donation, the Auditorium in the Interprofessional and Learning Centre will be named The MacBain Family Auditorium.

  • Gift of Gratitude

    February 25, 2023

    When Jennifer came to the St. Catharines Site emergency room in 2021, she was very scared. She had chest pains, and her blood pressure was very high, so she didn’t want to take any chances. After assessing her, the ER doctor concluded that she was okay but offered to connect her with the cardiologist on call, Dr. Haynen, just to be on the safe side.

  • February 24, 2023

    A hospital is about so much more than just physical buildings where care is provided. It’s about people inside those walls who work hard every day to care for their community. It’s about patients who come for that care in times of need. It’s about compassionate care that happens every minute of every day inside those buildings, and equipment required to deliver that care.

External Media

Marotta sisters say family at the heart of their philanthropy
January 18, 2024
St. Catharines Standard | Read the Story

St. Catharines hospital to be renamed following $15M donation
January 18, 2024
CHCH | Read the Story

The Marotta family makes a transformational $15 million donation to name the St. Catharines hospital of Niagara Health
January 18, 2024
Niagara Health | Read the Story

St. Catharines hospital gets new name following $15M donation
January 17, 2024
St. Catharines Standard | Read the Story

Andrea Scott, President & CEO At Niagara Health Foundation: The Celebration Of Lights Holiday Fundraising Campaign
November 16, 2023
iHeartRadio | Listen To the Interview