Southlake Foundation

11/14/2025

With prostate cancer being one of most diagnosed cancers among men in Ontario, Southlake is proud to announce that starting January 2026, patients in York Region and Simcoe County will have access to earlier, more precise detection and personalized treatment planning for prostate cancer with new PSMA PET imaging at Southlake’s Regional Cancer Centre.

The introduction of PSMA PET is a game changer in detecting and managing prostate cancer, providing a level of precision that enables our clinicians to tailor treatment more effectively for each patient. This advanced technology will be used at Southlake to benefit countless patients across our communities.

This milestone was made possible thanks to generous community support that brought York Region’s first PET-CT Scanner to Southlake in 2023, through the ‘HERE is Where Cancer Meets its Match’ fundraising campaign.

The PET-CT Scanner is just one of many significant upgrades made at Southlake as the result of the Campaign that aims to grow capacity and support technological advancement for Southlake’s Regional Cancer Centre.

Together, we’re ensuring every patient in our communities have access to leading edge cancer care, close to home.

Read more at: https://southlake.ca/news/community-supported-technology-enables-advanced-prostate-screening-program-at-southlake-health/

11/11/2025

Thank you to our for their support of Southlake Health!

This month, leading edge programs like Southlake's Maternal Child Program and our Regional Cancer Centre, as well as urgent needs across Southlake will benefit from the generosity of dedicated community fundraisers like those recognized here.

We’d like to express our gratitude to York Simcoe Express, Newmarket Optimists Club, Domino’s, MyoDynamic Health, and Kingsway Place Retirement Residence for their support of leading edge care, close to home for our loved ones, friends, and neighbours. A special shout out to Newmarket Lions Club for donating $10,000 in support of three patient monitors to help care for patients at Southlake. We are so grateful.

Want to take your support to the next level and become a corporate partner or host your own fundraiser? Reach out to us at Events.Foundation@Southlake.ca and we can help you get started! It’s never been easier to support leading edge care at Southlake Health.

11/07/2025

Support Southlake Health through these upcoming fundraisers, hosted by our Community Champions!

Zach will be growing his moustache throughout November in support of Southlake Regional's Cancer Centre and in honour of his dad, Mark Lockhart, and the care he received during his battle with cancer at Southlake Health. As an added incentive, Zach will run 1km outside in his underwear this winter for every $1000 raised in the month of November! Joining him in his fundraising efforts is his friend, Cody Smith. To support Zach go to www.justgiving.com/page/undierun2025 and/or to support Cody go to https://www.justgiving.com/page/cody-smith-1 and donate now.

Bring your donations of new and wrapped stuffed toys to ‘toss’ onto the ice during the South Simcoe Storm game against Newmarket. All toys collected will be donated to patients in Southlake’s Maternal Child Program. Buy your tickets at southsimcoeminorhockey.ca.

Every holiday season, Oakridge’s Fashions embarks on a heartfelt mission through its annual Giving Shop. They curate beautiful giftware from around the globe and invite everyone to shop for their loved ones with the promise that 100% of the proceeds will be donated back into the community. Southlake Health Foundation is honoured to be one of Oakridge’s 2025 giving recipients.

For more information on all the fundraising events above, visit our Community Events page at: southlake.ca/foundation/communityevents

11/04/2025

What a show! On Thursday, October 30, the NewRoads Performing Arts Centre was buzzing with the fashion event of the season — the 2025 Whiskey, Wine and MR Menswear fashion show!

Eight dedicated Southlake Health physicians swapped their scrubs for suits and took to the runway in support of our HERE is Where Cancer Meets its Match Campaign for Southlake’s Regional Cancer Centre.

It was an evening of great food, wine and whiskey tasting, incredible fun, and most importantly, impactful community support for our families, friends, and neighbours who rely on Southlake to provide leading edge cancer care, close to home when they need it most. Together with our community, this event raised over $140,000 - a best ever result!

A heartfelt thank you to Mike Rathke of MR Menswear in Aurora for organizing the event, the committee for volunteering their time and talent, the generous sponsors who make events like this possible, our Southlake physicians for putting on an incredible show, and to all the members of our communities who purchased tickets, bid in the event auctions, and made donations to support the event.

11/01/2025

From all of us at Southlake Health Foundation, THANK YOU to everyone who made a generous donation to support Southlake’s Regional Cancer Centre, in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the thousands of brave members of our communities who face this disease each year.

Our talented doctors, nurses, clinicians, and staff are experts in their fields, and the support of generous and caring donors like you enable them to provide the care that they do, with the equipment, technology, and healing spaces that they need.

Our “HERE is Where Cancer Meets its Match” Campaign continues to fundraise for our Regional Cancer Centre. If you haven’t yet had an opportunity to support this important Campaign, visit Southlake.ca/HERE for more information and to donate.

10/29/2025

The fashion event of the season is just ONE DAY away - the 2025 Whiskey, Wine and MR Menswear event, which opens its doors at 6:30 PM at the NewRoads Performing Arts Centre tomorrow evening.

Events like this are only made possible through the generous support of amazing community members.

A special shout out to all of the generous sponsors of this year’s event, including: Matheson, New Roads Automotive Group, Trayvino Wine Company, John Sleeman & Sons, Highland GM, Main Street Reality, Justine Blainey Wellness Centre, and Bazil Developments.

Proceeds from this one-of-a-kind event will support the ‘HERE is Where Cancer Meets its Match’ Campaign for Southlake’s Regional Cancer Centre. Thank you to all the sponsors above for your support of leading edge care, close to home at Southlake Health.

It’s not too late to get your tickets to this ‘can’t miss’ event! Buy your tickets now at southlake.ca/mrmenswear2025 or through the link in our bio.

10/28/2025

The 2025 Whiskey, Wine and MR Menswear fashion show is only 2 DAYS away, and we are proud to feature our final two models competing for the title of Southlake’s Next Top Model — Chief of Cardiac Health Dr. Christopher Overgaard and Chief of Surgery and Physician Leader, Surgical and Perioperative Services, Dr. John Randle.

A first-time model, Dr. Overgaard enjoys a casual look when he’s not scrubbed in at the Cath Lab. While his favourite food is actually buffalo hot chicken wings, the cardiologist side of him insists its avocados.

No stranger to the MR Menswear runway, Dr. Randle is modelling for his fourth year! His favourite item of clothing is a shirt his wife picked out for him almost as a joke, until she realized it was perfect for him — she now proudly calls it his “compliment shirt”.

Join these two amazing physicians, along with six other fantastic physician models this Thursday, October 30 at the NewRoads Performing Arts Centre to support leading edge cancer care through an incredible night of fun, fashion, and philanthropy.

The physician who raises the most funds will earn the esteemed title of Southlake’s Next Top Model so they need your support!

Buy your tickets now at Southlake.ca/mrmenswear, or through the link in our bio and make a donation to one of our incredible physicians walking the runway this year.

10/27/2025

DID YOU KNOW?

Community donors are making incredible impact on leading edge cancer care at Southlake?

Donors have supported bringing game-changing technology like a new MRI and an Elekta Harmony Linear Accelerator to Southlake Health — the first in Canada now providing radiation treatment to Southlake patients. These two pieces of advanced diagnostic and treatment technology help to ensure Southlake provides the best chance for our patients to survive their cancer, right here, close to home.

We need your help to continue to create the cancer care you and your loved ones deserve. Every gift can make an impact, so please consider making yours.

Cancer always hits close to home, and at Southlake, we believe care should too.

Go to southlake.ca/cancerawareness to make your donation.

10/26/2025

Each year, the Ladies in Philanthropy for Southlake (LiPS) come together to fund an important initiative at Southlake Health. At their upcoming annual voting meeting on November 18, members will decide which project will receive their collective annual support, enabling leading edge care at Southlake.

In 2023, LiPS members chose to fund the introduction of magnetic breast seeds for women undergoing breast cancer surgery at Southlake. This innovative, less invasive technique benefits more than 120 women each year, providing a better patient experience and improved cosmetic outcomes for patients. Thank you the voting members of 2023 for bringing leading edge breast cancer care to Southlake Health!

Ready to make a difference? Join LiPS to make a meaningful impact close to home, gain mentorship in philanthropy, and connect with other passionate women in your community as you empower Southlake Health to care for our loved ones, friends and neighbours.

Learn more at southlake.ca/lips and be part of something extraordinary.

10/24/2025

The 2025 Whiskey, Wine and MR Menswear event is less then a WEEK away, and tickets are still available! A special shout out to .menswearaurora and Mike Rathke for his commitment to leading edge care here at Southlake Health.

Don’t miss an incredible night of fashion, food, and philanthropy, as eight physician models take to the runway to compete for the title of ‘Southlake’s Next Top Model’, all while supporting Southlake’s Regional Cancer Centre.

Get your tickets NOW at southlake.ca/mrmenswear2025 or through the link in our bio.

10/22/2025

The 2025 Whiskey, Wine and MR Menswear fashion show is only 8 DAYS away, meaning it’s time to meet our next set of models competing for the title of Southlake’s Next Top Model — OBGYN Dr. Matthew Laskin and Palliative Care physician Dr. Danyal Saeed.

Newest to the model lineup, Dr. Laskin is already leading the pack with his fundraising, even securing a $5,000 match gift to all donations made to his Top Model campaign!

Dr. Saeed will also be tackling the runway for the first time this year. A big car guy and fan of racing, his favourite fashion item is his Ferrari jacket, which he likes to wear as he goes for scenic drives to unwind.

Join these two amazing physicians, along with six of their colleagues on October 30 at the NewRoads Performing Arts Centre to support leading edge cancer care through an incredible night of fun, fashion, and philanthropy.

The physician who raises the most funds will earn the esteemed title of Southlake’s Next Top Model so they need your support!

Buy your tickets now at Southlake.ca/mrmenswear, or through the link in our bio and make a donation to one of our incredible physician models.

10/20/2025

When you have cancer, time is of the essence. You can’t afford to wait.

Early diagnosis and treatment are vital when it comes to lifesaving cancer care. At Southlake’s Regional Cancer Centre, we strive to be at the forefront of what’s possible for our patients.

As Dr. Shaqil Kassam explains, the future of cancer treatment is next-generation sequencing (NGS), leading edge technology that analyzes a patient’s unique cancer genes to find the most effective treatment options.

Your gift to Southlake’s “HERE is Where Cancer Meets its Match” campaign will help bring ground-breaking cancer treatments and advanced lab technology directly to patients who need it most.

Cancer always hits close to home, and at Southlake, we believe care should too. Go to Southlake.ca/cancerawareness to make your gift in support of leading edge cancer care, close to home today.

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