West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation

	(Grimsby) “After serving on our Hospital Board for a number of years, I felt the next logical step for me was to volunteer for our Foundation as it raises much needed funds for equipment that is not funded by our Provincial government and therefore must be raised locally. Outside of the Ministry of Health, the Foundation is the number one source of income for the Hospital, and I wanted to be an integral part of this team.”
Robert Whitenect President
	(Beamsville) “WLMH has served the needs of my family for over 5 decades and to 4 generations. The care we have consistently received has been superior and always delivered with compassion. It is an honour to serve on the Foundation Board and I am proud to have the opportunity to make a difference to an institution that has had a tremendous impact on the health of our community.”
Alice Klamer Vice President
	(Grimsby) "Working in the construction business for over 40 years, I recognize firsthand the various aspects of building a new hospital. As the Foundation Treasurer and Foundation representative on the New Hospital’s Building committee, I feel I can offer positive and valuable input on behalf of our constituents who have so generously entrusted their funds to the Foundation for this project.”
Don Snively Treasurer
	(Grimsby) “I have always believed that it is important to give back to the community which benefits us all. We have a wonderful community here in Grimsby and a cornerstone of our community is our beloved local hospital which has been a province wide leader in community healthcare. The WLMH Foundation works tirelessly to raise the much needed funds for our hospital to service our community with excellence in healthcare. I am proud of our Hospital’s Foundation and pleased to be a member of the team which ensures that our community has the resources necessary for quality healthcare.”
Maria Lucarelli Secretary
	(Grimsby) “West Lincoln Memorial Hospital has been the birth place of the 4 most important people in my life: my wife and our 3 children. The wonderful care we received as a family over the years has been excellent. Serving on the Foundation Board is my opportunity to give back to our hospital and community.”
Kevin Antonides Member
	"The Foundation plays a vital, supportive role to the hospital. Their fundraising efforts make it possible to afford the equipment and building improvements necessary to continue providing quality care and services to our patients and our community."
Vickie Baird WLMH Chief Executive Officer
	(West Lincoln) “I joined the Board of the WLMH Foundation because it allows me to be a part of something that impacts all of us and to work with an energetic group of people toward a common goal. Plus it is an exciting time with the new hospital very near on the horizon!”
Ted Barnes Member
	(West Lincoln) “Both my sons and my three granddaughters were born at WLMH, the staff provided excellent care. The residents of West Niagara deserve quality health care close to home and I am eager to help the Foundation raise funds for equipment replacement and provide new equipment for our growing community. For the past 13 years I sat on the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Governing Board and saw firsthand the tremendous job the Hospital’s Foundation did in their fundraising efforts.”
Mary Dinga Member
	"It is an honour to be a member of the WLMH Foundation Board in my role as Executive Director. I am grateful to all the volunteers and donors who I have the privilege of partnering with, to ensure our hospital has the resources available to provide excellent hospital care to the residents of West Niagara. "
Pamela Ellens Foundation Executive Director
	(St. Catharines) “Our local hospital, West Lincoln Memorial Hospital, is a vital and integral part of our community. My goal as a member of the WLMH Foundation Governing Board is to assist in the raising of funds to keep our hospital operating as a leader in the medical field of community hospitals. Informing and encouraging our constituents to donate is my voluntary role in sustaining WLMH far into the future.”
Jennifer Oke Member
	(Grimsby) “There is a hidden background to effective medical service delivery -- Who conceived the original idea? Who were those that initially sacrificed during experimentation to improve and refine the idea? Who safely created the product that we use today? Who paid for that product? Who helped to refine the system that allowed for that service delivery in that moment, avoiding complications? I may sometimes receive patient appreciation for a medical service that I perform, but I try to acknowledge some of the ‘hidden heroes’ by sharing some time and participating with WLMH Foundation Governing Board.”
Dr. Peter Samuels Member
	(Grimsby) “I believe our hospital is integral to the well being of our community. As Chair of the Hospital, I believe that we are one of the strongest community hospitals in Ontario and we will continue to strive to meet the needs of our patients and community both today and in the future.”
Vaughn Warrington Member / WLMH Chairman