Mombassadors Partner With GPHSF to Raise Funds For Youth Mental Health

GPHSF, Your Family Health Team Foundation, announced on Wednesday that they have partnered with the fundraising group the Mombassadors, with a joint goal of raising $100,000 for youth mental health programming provided by Peterborough Youth Services.

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Their first fundraiser will be an online Christmas auction that will run Dec. 8 through to Dec. 14.

The auction will feature toy bundles, gift cards, art pieces, lifestyle products and more thanks to many local businesses and Mombassador supporters.

“We are so excited to be working with GPHSF, Your Family Health Team Foundation to support youth mental health in our community,” said Erin Marshall, Mombassadors. “GPHSF has a long history of supporting mental health programming in the community and together we are working to increase capacity and decrease wait times for children accessing mental health programming at Peterborough Youth Services. We know this pandemic has hit many children very hard and we want to ensure they have timely access to mental health programming and counselling.”

All funds raised from the Mombassadors’ Christmas auction will go directly to Peterborough Youth Services.

PYS are a non-profit social service agency that has been providing counselling and support to youth and their families locally for over forty years. With additional activities planned for the coming months from the Mombassadors and GPSHF, a goal of $100,000 will mean decreasing wait times and increasing capacity with PYS mental health programming.

“The Mombassadors are a powerhouse of passionate women dedicated to improving life for residents of our community and it is an honour to be their charitable partner,” said Laura Kennedy, Executive Director, GPHSF, Your Family Health Team Foundation. “Youth Mental Health programming has been an area we have been funding for a number of years and we are excited to be setting a goal of $100,000 to raise with the Mombassadors.”

GPHSF, Your Family Health Team Foundation, works to enable the Peterborough community to improve and increase their control over health, by funding initiatives that broaden equity and access to healthcare. As a non-profit Foundation their vision is to fund and support programs that positively impact the social determinants of health.

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PRHC Foundation Mombassadors Raise Amazing $115,504 For PRHC Babies In Need

The Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) Foundation Mombassadors, a group of local mothers inspired by their own children's experiences at PRHC, presented PRHC Foundation with a cheque for $115,504 to purchase lifesaving equipment for PRHC’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

"The PRHC Foundation Mombassadors took on a huge goal in only our second year of $102,000," says the group's 2019 chair Marcy D'Alessandro. "We were motivated by the continuous stories that parents would tell us of their babies using the very equipment we were trying to replace. We constantly heard about the wonderful staff of the NICU. We know without their unwavering drive for excellence in care, the community would not be so receptive in helping us achieve our ambitious goal."

After receiving a matching donation of $32,000 from the Liftlock Atom Hockey Tournament in the spring, the group adjusted their original target of $70,000 to be bigger and bolder.

"The partnership of the Liftlock Atom Hockey Tournament was a game-changer for our campaign this year," adds Sarah McDougall Perrin, who founded Mombassadors along with her sister Erin Marshall. "The support of these incredible community partners allowed us to dream bigger, to surpass $100,000 this year and together make a greater impact."

Over 1,600 babies are born at PRHC each year, and the Mombassadors’ 2019 fundraising target was designed to fund a new ventilator and a radiant heater/warmer for those babies who need extra support after birth. Through the group’s successful fundraising efforts, they will be able to fund both pieces of equipment for the hospital.

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Local Moms Join Forces As Mombassadors To Help The PRHC Foundation

Thirteen local women announced on Tuesday (April 10th) that they have come together to form the PRHC Foundation Mombassadors—a dynamic group of entrepreneurs and professionals who have put their drive, creativity and passion to raise funds for the PRHC Foundation.
 
Their goal is to help make their hospital even better as a way of saying thanks for the great care they received while giving birth to their children at PRHC. By contributing their energy and talents toward creative fundraising activities, the PRHC Foundation Mombassadors have come together to make a difference—for you, your family, your friends, and for all those who visit PRHC.

The Mombassadors

The PRHC Foundation Mombassadors have a number of initiatives planned, including their signature event: Girls Night Out on Thursday, May 10th—an age of majority, ladies only evening of dancing, live and DJ entertainment, delicious food, drinks, socializing, and more.

Proceeds will be allocated to a new Electronic Fetal Monitor for the Labour and Delivery Unit at PRHC that is vital to moms and babies during the birthing process, and ensures early detection of any sign of distress during labour.

Photo from launch event courtesy PRHC

Tickets are now on sale for Girls Night Out at prhcmombassadors.ca.

Learn more about the PRHC Foundation Mombassadors in this video...

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The Mombassadors are...

CO-CHAIRS
-> Erin Marshall
-> Sarah McDougall

MEMBERS
-> Kate Ahrens
-> Jennifer Bissell
-> Marcy D'Alessandro
-> Sarah Evans
-> Nanzala Hopson
-> Katie Johnston-Hawley
-> Missy Knott
-> Jennifer Moher
-> Danielle Newall
-> Grace Reynolds
-> Meaghan Roy

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