Markham Stouffville Hospital celebrates its 6th year of Give a Day to World AIDS!

The Markham Stouffville Hospital team enjoyed a fabulous Harambee on Friday November 20, 2009 at Bridges Restaurant in Markham.  The Harambee was hosted by Dr. Paddy Whelan, Chief of Surgery at the hospital.  A great group of hospital staff gathered to hear a report from Dr. Lorna Adams who recently worked at the Dignitas project in Malawi.  Over $9000 in donations was collected that evening to support both the Stephen Lewis Foundation and Dignitas International.  The evening was a great example of “collective efficacy” which has been described by Helen Epstein to be “present everywhere there is a spirit of collective action and mutual aid, a spirit that is impossible to measure or quantify, but that is rooted in a sense of compassion and common humanity”.

Published by: GiveADay on November 24th, 2009 | Filed under GAD Events, Give a Day 2009, Give a Day Harambees, HIV/AIDS in Africa, Workplace Campaigns
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