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CTV News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Maritimers step up in generosity again for IWK Telethon
Watch the 41st annual IWK Telethon for Children on CTV and support Maritime children and families in need. Every year, Maritimers rally behind a cause that is close to home and touches countless lives – and that's supporting the IWK Health Centre through the IWK Telethon for Children. The telethon – broadcast live on CTV Atlantic – brings in millions each year for the IWK, which is an internationally renowned children's and women's hospital. But the hospital itself does need help, said IWK Foundation President and CEO Jennifer Gillivan, because government funding only goes so far. 'It's an old building and it needs upgrades,' said Gillivan. 'We need new technology. It keeps changing. So, we need better equipment, all the time. We have new programs and research, and it drives new ways to treat kids and patients.' Now in its 41st year, the IWK Telethon has become a powerful showing of the generosity of community, which is always there to support the cause. IWK Telethon Volunteers operate the call-in donation lines at the 41st annual IWK Telethon on Sunday, June 1, 2025. (Jesse Thomas/CTV Atlantic) Last year, it raised a record $7.5 million for its 40th anniversary. Even when times are tough financially for people, Gillivan said Maritimers step up in generosity. 'There's something right about a community when they know to put kids and women first,' said Gillivan. 'To actually support them in this way, there's just something right about that.' It's no small task to pull off the telethon and TV broadcast, but it's a labour of love for the roughly 400 volunteers and those working in front of the cameras, telling the stories, and those behind the cameras helping to deliver the show. IWK Telethon Former CTV Atlantic chief anchor Steve Murphy and former CTV News at Five host Jayson Baxter share a laugh during the 41st IWK Telethon on Sunday, June 1, 2025. (Jesse Thomas/CTV Atlantic) 'I don't think people realize how much work has gone into building the set, writing the scripts and finding those patient stories,' said CTV's Liz Rigney, who is also the lead producer of the IWK Telethon. 'There is a big team, and everyone is so happy and so proud at the end of this production.' The IWK Telethon is about raising money for the hospital but at the heart of it, it's about highlighting the patient stories and the real lives and families who have been touched by the incredible work and staff who make a difference at the IWK. 'I can't believe the level of skill, the knowledge, and the genius of the people who work at the IWK,' said Rigney. 'I don't think people understand, it's a world class facility and we're so happy to support it with the telethon.' The IWK Telethon runs until 6 p.m. Sunday. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CTV News
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Countdown on to 41st IWK Telethon for Children
The studio where the 41st IWK Telethon will be shot is pictured before the big show. People have been hard at work preparing for the 41st IWK Telethon for Children. 'There's a lot of late nights, a lot of early mornings, some frustrations, but at the end of the day, the feeling you get when the show wraps and we know we've done the best we could to raise money for the IWK… Wow!' said CTV Atlantic's Liz Rigney, who produces the IWK Telethon. She said it will be a weekend full of fundraising, with no shortage of entertainment. 'This year, we have a lot of really interesting content. On Saturday night, we have a tribute show, which is basically a variety show, from 7 to 9:30 p.m., and a lot of wonderful local Maritime talent,' she said. The show will feature music from Heather Rankin, JRDN, DeeDee Austin, Cassie and Maggie, Irish Mythen, as well as Rankin MacInnis and the Broken Reeds. The IWK Telethon then takes place Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is the IWK Foundation's largest fundraiser of the year. 'We hear back from families all the time who have benefitted from the IWK and, specifically, the telethon throughout the years,' said Melanie Matheson, IWK Foundation Director of Development. She said the telethon is made possible through the hard work of many people who keep coming back year after year. 'I think over the weekend we'll have almost 400 volunteers that will be involved through the phone banks and various other pieces of need over the weekend, and they really are kind of the heart and soul of what we do,' said Matheson. 'We have a lot of patients that then come and volunteer as they get older or they'll attend the tribute show on Saturday night, and so it really is a family and a community that just continues to benefit from the telethon.' Funds raised go to the most urgent needs at the IWK Health Centre, which is the region's biggest children's hospital. Matheson said one piece of equipment in high demand is the CADD (continuous ambulatory delivery device) pump. 'It's something that allows children to receive care at home, so they can take this piece of equipment home with them in their community, go to school and have this pump on them so they can continue to receive their medication,' he said. Last year, the telethon raised more than $7.5 million. 'We really want to just show our gratitude that every dollar counts,' Matheson said. 'No matter how big, no matter how small, it all adds up to this this incredible support for the IWK.' The Telethon Tribute and the IWK Telethon for Children will air on CTV Atlantic. Both shows will also be available on the CTV Atlantic website and the CTV app.
Cision Canada
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- Cision Canada
MEDIA ADVISORY: IWK Foundation to receive six-figure grant from Hyundai Auto Canada
HALIFAX, NS, May 14, 2025 /CNW/ - Tomorrow, the Hyundai Hope vehicle will make a special stop at IWK Health, hosting Hyundai Hope on Wheels' fourth Handprint Ceremony of the non-profit's inaugural year in Canada to announce a $250,000 donation in support of paediatric cancer care. As one of two paediatric tertiary hospitals in Atlantic Canada and in the Maritime provinces, nearly all paediatric patients with cancer undergo diagnosis and initial treatment at IWK Health. Each year at IWK Health, there are on average 3,500 clinic visits, approximately 500 hospital admissions and 340 childhood cancer survivors are followed in its long-term follow-up clinic. Members of the media are invited to attend an event where Hyundai Canada leadership, IWK representatives and patient ambassadors will share more details on the initiative and its impact. WHEN: Thursday, May 15, 2025 TIME: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – WHERE: Richard B. Goldbloom Research Pavillion, IWK Health, 5980 University Ave, Halifax NS WHY ATTEND? Live cheque presentation of a $250,000 donation to IWK Health Powerful visuals and stories of hope, impact and community commitment Access to IWK leadership, patient ambassadors and Hyundai Canada executives SPEAKING REMARKS AND ON-SITE INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES: IWK Foundation and hospital leadership Jennifer Gillivan, president and CEO of the IWK Foundation Dr. Victoria Price, pediatric hematologist/oncologist and division head, pediatric hematology/oncology, IWK Health Hyundai Canada leadership Jessica Todd, director of sales Michael MacGillivray, CEO, Century Hyundai PHOTO/ VIDEO OPPORTUNITIES: Donation ceremony with cheque presentation with representatives from Hyundai Canada, IWK Health and IWK Foundation Hyundai Hope on Wheels Canada Handprint Ceremony featuring patient ambassadors and families SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN: 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM | Media Arrivals and Check-In 10:00 AM - 10:17 AM | Press Conference 10:20 AM - 10:30 AM | Handprint Ceremony 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Media Interviews 10:45 AM | Event Wrap-Up MEDIA CONTACTS: Brad Ross, Hyundai Canada; (416) 524-9904 / [email protected] Mohga Hassib, Hyundai Canada; (416) 434-9833 / [email protected]
CTV News
06-05-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Nova Scotia's IWK Foundation receives $2M gift to create research unit for breast cancer
Members of the IWK Health and J and W Foundation are pictured. (Source: IWK Foundation)
