CALGARY, Feb. 14, 2017 /CNW/ - February is Heart
Month and Canadian Pacific (CP) is proud to announce two major
charity partnerships that will benefit the beautiful hearts of
children and adults in Ottawa
through the 2017 CP Women's Open and CFL regular season, playoffs
and Grey Cup.
The overall campaign, titled "Beautiful Hearts", will support
the refurbishment of facilities that patients use every day at the
Children's Hospital of Eastern
Ontario (CHEO) and University of
Ottawa Heart Institute and celebrate the resiliency and
spirit of the human heart.
CHEO is the official beneficiary of the 2017 CP Women's Open at
the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, August
21-27. The University of Ottawa
Heart Institute will benefit from all funds raised through our
partnership with the CFL throughout 2017.
"CP is excited to celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary in the nation's
capital while supporting two world-renowned hospitals by bringing
the best LPGA golfers and CFL players together," said Keith Creel, CP President and CEO. "Through CP's
community investment program, CP Has Heart, the 'Beautiful Hearts'
campaign will bring crucial support to both CHEO and the Ottawa
Heart Institute this year."
Each year, CHEO touches the lives of more than 500,000 infants,
children and youth from Eastern and Northern Ontario, Western Quebec and Nunavut. To better care for all of these
patients, CHEO will be embarking on a $1.8
million project to upgrade the hospital's Catheterization
Lab and Interventional Suite. A redesigned space, specialized
equipment and pediatric specific training will be critically
important elements in the health and wellness of CHEO's
patients.
"Technological advancements offering the clearest and most
concise images for our doctors are a vital element of the
Catheterization Lab and Interventional Suite upgrade that will be
funded with the help of CP's 'Beautiful Hearts' campaign," said
Kevin Keohane, CHEO Foundation
President and CEO. "The result will be a technologically advanced
suite that will allow doctors and technologists to more accurately
diagnose, and more gently treat, vulnerable young patients."
Born with a rare type of congenital heart malformation,
Zander Zatylny underwent two open
heart surgeries by age one. Now seven, Zander has had eight stents
placed into both his right and left pulmonary arteries to improve
blood flow. He requires regular monitoring and will need future
interventions. He will benefit first-hand from real-time, 3D
imaging that will guide his physicians during future
procedures.
As children grow into adults, their care transfers to the
University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
Four days after her birth in Vancouver, Olivia
Hiddema had her first open-heart surgery. At age two, Olivia
and her family moved to Ottawa
where the doctors and nurses at CHEO monitored her regularly as she
progressed through childhood. When Olivia turned 18, she graduated
from CHEO to the Adult Congenital Heart Clinic at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute where she
underwent a second open heart surgery at age 20.
Olivia will directly benefit from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute's largest
expansion in its 40 year history, adding 145,000 square feet of
state-of-the-art clinical space to the existing facility. This
expansion will allow the Institute to continue to serve the cardiac
care needs of Canadians, as the referral centre for hospitals
throughout Ottawa and Eastern Ontario, Nunavut, and for many more patients from
coast-to-coast who come to Ottawa
for life-saving procedures.
"The next five years will be the most exciting of the
Institute's history," said Jim
Orban, President and CEO of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation.
"Partnerships like the one with CP Has Heart are vital to the
Institute's evolution and support like this ensures that
world-class cardiovascular treatment, programs and patient care are
available today, shaping the lives of so many Canadians
tomorrow."
This week, as part of the Ottawa Heart Institute's "February is
Heart Month" campaign, CP is matching donations to a maximum of
$7,500, turning your support into up
to $15,000 for the Heart Institute.
Donate at FebruaryisHeartMonth.ca
For every retweet, Facebook share or 'love' reaction of the
"Beautiful Hearts" video from the @CFL, the League will donate
50 cents to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
Stay tuned to @CPhasHeart on Facebook and Twitter and at
CPHasHeart.ca to see how you can further contribute and help both
charities in the coming months.
About Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific
(TSX:CP)(NYSE:CP) is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the
United States with direct links to eight major ports,
including Vancouver and
Montreal, providing North American
customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in
every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers,
offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics
solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail
advantages of CP.
About Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
The Children's
Hospital of Eastern Ontario –
Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre (CHEO – OCTC) is the leading
provider of specialized pediatric health services in Canada's capital. The two previously separate
organizations joined forces in 2016 to become one organization —
stronger together for kids and families. CHEO's programs help over
500,000 children and youth each year in Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec, Nunavut and parts of Northern Ontario. As a world-class research
centre and teaching hospital, for over 40 years CHEO has changed
young lives in our community, while our innovations change young
lives around the world. For more than 65 years, OCTC has been
providing specialized care for children and youth with
disabilities, including cerebral palsy, complex needs associated
with congenital conditions, developmental delay, autism spectrum
disorders and brain injury. OCTC's vision is to create
opportunities today, while maximizing independence tomorrow.
About the University of Ottawa
Heart Institute
We are Canada's largest and foremost heart health
centre dedicated to understanding, treating, and preventing heart
disease. We deliver high-tech care with a personal touch, shape the
way cardiovascular medicine is practiced, and revolutionize cardiac
treatment and understanding. We build knowledge through research
and translate discoveries into advanced care. We serve the local,
national, and international communities as we pioneer a new era in
heart health.
About the University of Ottawa
Heart Institute Foundation
With an enormous amount of
compassionate care and hard work, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute has become a
recognized international leader in cardiovascular care, treatment
and research.
The University of Ottawa Heart
Institute Foundation plays a vital role in ensuring that many of
the most critical components of world-class care are available. We
raise funds for much needed equipment, facilities, programs,
research and education at the University of
Ottawa Heart Institute.
With the support of a generous community we are helping an
exceptional team of health care professionals advance
cardiovascular care and save lives every day.
SOURCE Canadian Pacific