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Update: Foundation hit stalemate: chairperson

The Vaughan Health Care Foundation is folding after eight years of Related Stories raising funds for the citys future hospital. The foundations board of directors voted unanimously to dissolve the organization at a meeting Tuesday night. It shouldnt have been a surprise to anyone. After all, the entire Bevilacqua organization has been almost at a stalemate, board chairperson leaves health Sam Ciccolini said. Then, when we found out that the corporation board (York Central Hospital) thats been trusted to build the Vaughan Provincial hospital was creating a new foundation to raise funds for the funding discussed during Vaughan hospital, we felt that the Vaughan Health Care news conference. Foundation had become persona non grata. The board felt having two foundations raising funds for the EDITORIAL: Vaughan hospital Vaughan hospital would send the wrong message to the entire story so far like political community, Mr. Ciccolini said. thriller The Vaughan Health Care Foundations only goal was to Longtime member of establish a hospital in Vaughan. This volunteer group has worked Vaughan health group tirelessly since 2004 to achieve this goal, however, at this juncture, resigns the foundations board of directors decided to step aside and allow the new organization to take on this important task from here EXCLUSIVE: Vaughan health onward. group boss resigns Its no use me going to (you) to raise a dollar and then someone from Richmond Hill coming to you to raise a dollar for the same thing. ... It takes a bigger person to step aside and thats what we did. York Central is not looking to create a new foundation per se, York Central Hospital board chairperson Dina Palozzi said. Rather, there have been ongoing discussions with York Central Hospital Foundation (YCHF) about merging the two existing foundations to create a single, re-branded entity, but nothing has been decided, she said. We have had conversations with (the foundation) about their interest and the possibilities of integrating the foundations, she said. Its all very early days, so I cant really talk to you very much about what the specific plans are. But, I think, one, single dedicated foundation will be most effective for the hospital. Ms Palozzi praised the efforts of the Vaughan foundation and said she hopes some of the board members will carry on their good work. The (foundation) has done a tremendous amount of terrific work, she said. Theyve raised money; theyve raised profile. Were very grateful for the work that theyve done. We have to move forward ... so we will continue those conversations with (the foundation). Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua, who sits on the York Central board, echoed those comments. I want to express my personal gratitude to the Vaughan Health Care Foundation for the great contribution they made in raising funds and awareness of a new hospital in Vaughan, he said. Their contribution will, certainly, not be forgotten. Mr. Ciccolini said he encouraged his fellow board members to join any organization that is raising funds for the hospital.

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The Vaughan foundation was established in 2004 and pulled in more than $12 million (gross) for the hospital and related health care facilities through a number of high profile events, including the Vaughan Hospital Gala and Run for Vaughan, which takes place May 27 at Canadas Wonderland. Recently, it approved a funding request from York Central for $1.67 million toward planning and design costs of the new hospital. The remainder of the money held by the foundation, more than $8 million, is going into a trust to help cover the costs of building the hospital or purchasing equipment, Mr. Ciccolini said. We want to make sure the funds are also in keeping with any outstanding donor agreements, he added. The move to dissolve the foundation is the latest twist in the ongoing saga of the Vaughan hospital. Just a few months ago, foundation president and CEO Bob Baker stepped down abruptly. At the time, Mr. Ciccolini said the foundation had no intention of folding, noting it had 49 third-party fundraising events slated for this year. Mr. Bakers resignation came after a year of sparring over the role of the Vaughan Health Campus of Care (VHCC), an affiliate of the Vaughan Health Care Foundation. That battle culminated, last December, in the campus board of directors offering to negotiate its withdrawal from developing ancillary health care services on the city-owned hospital lands at Major Mackenzie Drive and Jane Street. The campus has yet to disclose if it has reached a deal with the city to wind down its operations and if it will have to return a $10 million grant it received from the federal government to carry out its work. The grant was the subject of controversy last spring. Conservative MP Julian Fantino came under fire for helping secure funds for an organization led by two of his key supporters, well-known developer Michael DeGasperis, who is chairperson of the campus of care, and Mr. Ciccolini, who is also a director at the campus of care. Mr. DeGasperis could not be reached for comment at press time.

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