Now More Than Ever campaign kicks off with generous $1 million match

The global pandemic has changed our world in so many ways. It’s underscored what maternal and pediatric specialists at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital already recognized— different models of care require innovative and responsive new methods to deliver critical health care services to moms and kids.

The fight is now on in a bold race to protect Saskatchewan’s most vulnerable children and pregnant women, many of which are already facing threats to their health, including life-threatening heart conditions, cancer, complex care needs, severe mental health issues, and the geographic challenge of being far removed from the sophisticated medical care they need.

Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation has kicked off its Now More Than Ever campaign to help fund vital solutions, including virtual robotic care, world-class equipment, mental health support and dedicated spaces with integrated infection control.

Donations during the campaign will have double the impact, thanks to a generous donor who recognizes now more than ever, it’s going to take everyone in our community pulling together to ensure the health of the next generation.

Throughout the campaign, Jack Herman will be generously matching individual gifts, new monthly donors, as well as major gifts up to $25,000. Dollar for dollar, he will be matching donations to a maximum of $1 million. Originally from Maple

Creek., Herman wanted to give back to his home province to help the children and families of Saskatchewan.

“I made this donation because kids who are sick need as much help as we can give them. It must be hard for a child to battle an illness. I just wanted to make things a little better for them,” Herman said.

“COVID-19 does not displace a child’s need for chemo treatments, or an at-risk pregnancy. Now more than ever, the work at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital is critical and we need your support. While the world copes with the pandemic, our Foundation is doing everything possible to ensure babies, children and families have everything they need to get better and be safe,” said Brynn Boback-lane, President and CEO of Jim Pattison

Children’s Hospital Foundation. “We are extremely grateful to Jack for his kindness and generosity, symbolizing the true Saskatchewan spirit. His $1 million dollar match will make your donation go even further, at a time when we need your help to add new equipment and programs to help our patients through a time where isolation is the new norm, and yet the delivery of care must continue. We hope you will consider a gift of any size to help us, help them.”

To donate online visit https://pattisonchildrens.ca/ how-to-help/donate/donate-now/#now-morethan-ever