Mission
The Lake of the Woods District Hospital Foundation is dedicated to fundraising in partnership with our community to meet the medical equipment and facility needs of Lake of the Woods District Hospital.
Did you know?
90% of the Capital Equipment at LWDH has been funded by community dollars. Your support helps us keep care close to home.
On September 13, the 4th Annual Ladies Open in Memory of Anchilla McDonald brought together 34 teams for a sold-out tournament; a true testament to how much this event has grown into a beloved community tradition.
Over just four years, the Ladies Open has raised more than $90,000 in support of women’s health at Lake of the Woods District Hospital — helping fund vital equipment including a new Coronis Uniti (Barco Monitor), funding directed to support the new Mammography Unit, and now, the Merge CADstream for MRI.
On Wednesday May 14, 2025, Sheri Lang, RBC Community Manager, and RBC staff from Dryden and Kenora, visited the Lake of the Woods District Hospital Training Classroom. This wasn’t a training session, but a celebration — the RBC Foundation generously granted $10,000 to the Lake of the Woods District Hospital to purchase four new Intravenous training devices and a Pediatric MATT Auscultation Trainer.
The Lake of the Woods District Hospital Foundation is thrilled to announce the final total raised through the Beyond The Scan Capital Campaign: an incredible $9,522,151 — made possible by the community, for the community.
Lisa’s strength has sparked something incredible. Her workplace family at the Kenora Jail rallied around her, hosting a fundraiser and even shaving their heads in solidarity. With her trademark spirit and humility, Lisa has chosen to donate the $2,120 raised to Forms of Hope. The Forms of Hope is a special fund through the LWDH Foundation that provides support for local patients undergoing cancer treatment at LWDH.
The Lake of the Woods District Hospital Foundation (LWDHF) is thrilled to share the outstanding success of Lifesavers Week 2025, culminating in the 19th Annual Lifesavers Dinner & Auction. For the third year in a row, the event sold out and together our community raised $422,160 to fund nine critical pieces of capital medical equipment for the Lake of the Woods District Hospital (LWDH).
Lake of the Woods District Hospital (LWDH), together with the Lake of the Woods District Hospital Foundation held a small gathering and ribbon cutting on Aug 30 to celebrate a milestone occasion. The Diagnostic Imaging department in Kenora’s hospital has evolved into a new, state-of-the-art Diagnostic Imaging Centre of Excellence. This incredible milestone for local health care will ensure patients from across
Northwestern Ontario have access to world-class diagnostic imaging close to home. The Centre now offers nine imaging modalities, with the most recent additions being a state-of-the-art Mammography Unit, breast Ultrasound and Biopsy Suite and now Kenora’s first ever MRI machine.
Gifts of Gratitude
A perfect way to say “Thank you” for the outstanding and compassionate care received your or a loved one received at LWDH.
