Health Sciences Centre Foundation

12/30/2025

As the year comes to a close, there’s still time to make a difference.

Your end-of-year gift helps bring life-saving equipment, innovation, and research to patients and families at HSC_Winnipeg—and right now, your impact can go even further.

All donations made by December 31 will receive a 2025 tax receipt and be matched up to $250,000, doubling the impact of your generosity.

Give today: https://www.hscfoundation.mb.ca/donate/

12/23/2025

On behalf of the HSC Foundation, we’re wishing you and your loved ones a warm and joyful holiday season.

As the year comes to a close, now is an especially meaningful time to give. All donations made by December 31 will be matched up to $250,000, doubling the impact of your generosity, and are eligible for a 2025 tax receipt.

Your support helps patients and families from across Manitoba access the specialized, life-saving care they need at HSC Winnipeg. Thank you for making a difference.

Donate today: https://www.hscfoundation.mb.ca/donate/

12/18/2025

Make Just Like New To You part of your holiday shopping this season. Located at 635 Portage Avenue, this well-loved thrift and consignment shop has been a neighbourhood staple for 20 years, started in 2005 by a group of retired nurses who wanted to give back.

This holiday season, 100% of proceeds from Just Like New To You are being generously donated to the HSC Foundation to support patient care, medical innovation, and research at HSC Winnipeg.

12/18/2025

💙 Today, Just Like New To You was proud to donate $25,000 to the HSC Foundation.

This donation will help support the purchase of innovative eye-gaze technology for patients at HSC who are unable to speak or move. This life-changing equipment allows patients to communicate using only their eye movements — helping them express needs, connect with loved ones, and participate in their care.

Hearing first hand from care givers how this technology is already being used, and the profound difference it is making for patients and families, is a powerful reminder of the impact our volunteers, donors, and customers make every single day.

Thank you to everyone who supports our little shop — together, we are truly changing lives. 💙

12/17/2025

Just weeks after prostate cancer surgery at HSC, Keith Barr was back lying under the stars at Riding Mountain National Park.

His surgery was supported by the donor-funded da Vinci Xi surgical robot, allowing for a smoother procedure and a quicker recovery. With smaller incisions and a shorter hospital stay, Keith was able to return home and resume his routine sooner than with conventional surgery.

“Dr. Nayak was great. I had plenty of opportunities to ask questions and I was confident throughout the process,” Barr says. “And I know that we only have the robot at HSC because of the generosity of donors. I’m really grateful for the people who contributed.”

Read Keith’s full story here: https://www.hscfoundation.mb.ca/stories/under-the-stars/.

12/16/2025

Legacy giving isn’t just about today—it’s about shaping tomorrow. Philip and Anita Lee’s story reminds us how one family’s gratitude and vision can drive excellence and innovation at Health Sciences Centre for generations to come.

From life-saving surgeries to ongoing care, HSC has been part of the Lee family’s journey for many years. Their decision to join the Bannatyne Legacy Circle is a heartfelt way of saying thank you and a meaningful step toward ensuring Manitoba’s hospital continues to lead in research, technology, and compassionate care.

“Health care is a very important part of life, especially as people get older. HSC is the leading health care facility in the province and it has always had an enormous impact on people’s lives. We have experienced this in our own family and we are very grateful. Joining the Bannatyne Legacy Circle is our way of saying thank you.” – Philip Lee

By leaving a legacy gift, you too can help the HSC Foundation drive breakthroughs in patient care and medical innovation so future generations of Manitobans receive the very best.

Learn more about legacy giving and how you can make a lasting impact: https://www.hscfoundation.mb.ca/stories/anita-and-philip-lees-legacy-story/

12/15/2025

As the year comes to a close, your generosity helps move health care forward for Manitobans.

HSC Winnipeg is Manitoba’s hospital, providing complex and critical care for patients from across the province, including trauma, transplants, burns, neurosciences, mental health, and cancer care. Your support strengthens patient care today while investing in the advancements that will shape tomorrow’s health care.

If you’re considering an end-of-year donation, now is a meaningful time to give. Donations made by December 31 are eligible for a 2025 tax receipt.

You can donate online at: https://www.hscfoundation.mb.ca/donate/ or by calling the HSC Foundation office at 204-515-5612 or at toll free 1-800-679-8493.

12/10/2025

Thank you, Manitoba 💚

Because of your generosity on Giving Tuesday, patients across Manitoba will benefit from enhanced surgical care at HSC Winnipeg.

Your Giving Tuesday donations will help equip HSC Winnipeg’s hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgical team with advanced technology that supports better patient outcomes for people facing complex liver, pancreatic, and bile duct diseases.

Your impact was made even greater thanks to the generosity of Greg and Becky Fettes, who matched online and phone donations, and Manitoba Pork Producers, who matched text-to-donate gifts — helping every contribution go further.

Thank you for helping strengthen care for Manitobans.

12/09/2025

12/08/2025

The Winnipeg Jets brought their team spirit to the HSC Winnipeg PsychHealth Child and Adolescent Unit today! 🏒💙

Players spent the afternoon meeting young patients, signing autographs, and joining in on games and activities. Their visit brought a welcome moment of joy to the kids and teens they met.

A big thank you to the PsychHealth team for your daily dedication to supporting young patients and their families year-round.

12/08/2025

A pioneering force in the field of kidney transplantation has been recognized for leading the development of a health systems approach to transplant medicine in Canada.

Dr. Peter Nickerson received the 2025 Canadian Blood Services Lifetime Achievement Award for a career dedicated to improving life for those living with a gifted kidney. Through his research and leadership, Dr. Nickerson has become one of Canada’s leading clinician scientists in the field of kidney transplantation. For the last two decades, his work on transplant rejection, immunogenetics and developing better ways of monitoring immune activation have improved outcomes for kidney transplant recipients in Canada and around the world.

The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals whose landmark contributions have made both extraordinary and world class impacts in the field of transfusion and/or transplantation science or medicine, and Dr. Nickerson has certainly accomplished that.

Please visit https://ow.ly/2L3n50XE8U4 to learn more and join us in congratulating Dr. Nickerson!

Canadian Blood Services Transplant Manitoba-Gift of Life

12/05/2025

Paws-itively adorable. 🐶💚

nine incredible volunteer therapy dog teams at HSC visited with nearly 7,000 patients, family members, staff and visitors last year? Let's give them a round of a-paws! 🐾

Today is International Volunteer Day, an opportunity to recognize the important contributions of those who volunteer to help improve our health system by sharing their time, compassion, and their skills.

Visit https://ow.ly/HeaA50VA3h6 to learn more about volunteering at HSC.