Lake of the Woods Hospital Foundation – LWDHF – A dedicated team of volunteers & staff who passionately foster philanthropic support for LWDH.

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.

2025 Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday: $36,970 raised for Emergency Department

After the chaotic retail days of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, donors to the Lake of the Woods District Hospital Foundation’s Tree of Life Appeal were tremendously generous on Giving Tuesday. A total of 195 donations were made – online, by mail, by phone, and in person – more than double last year’s participation. Additionally, every challenge that was issued from community partners was reached, unlocking a combined $9,000 in matching donations from Lake Country Financial Group ($1,000), Kenora Optometry Clinic ($3,000) and Northern Hearing Inc. ($5,000).

Altogether on Tuesday, December 2, $36,970 was raised towards an overall goal of $60,000 to support the purchase of a video laryngoscope for the Emergency Department at Lake of the Woods District Hospital.

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2025 Tree of Life Appeal

Tree of Life Appeal

Light the Way for Local Healthcare

This holiday season, our community will gather once again to light the Tree of Life; a tradition that began more than 30 years ago, initiated by Alice Jardine, while she was serving on the Public Relations Committee at the Lake of the Woods District Hospital (LWDH). The concept was simple but powerful: a Christmas tree lit with bulbs purchased in honour or memory of loved ones.
For a donation of $10 per bulb, your tribute will help ensure that quality care continues close to home, just as Alice envisioned nearly four decades ago.

Your gift to this year’s Tree of Life Appeal will help purchase a video laryngoscope for the Emergency Department; an advanced tool that provides a clear, real-time view of a patient’s airway during intubation. This vital equipment supports safe and efficient care for patients of all ages, from infants to seniors, when every second counts.

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4th Annual Ladies Open

Community Traditions

Honouring Anchilla’s Legacy During Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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.

RBC Foundation Donation

Lifelong Learning Supported by RBC

RBC Foundation Boosts Training at Lake of the Woods District Hospital

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.

RBC representatives present a $10,000 donation

A Ripple of Strength Hope and Giving

Forms of Hope

A Ripple of Strength, Hope, and Giving

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.

Lifesavers 2025

Lifesavers Dinner & Auction Raises Over $422,000 for Lifesaving Hospital Equipment: Community Continues to Shine for Local Healthcare

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).

DI Centre of Excellence Grand Opening

Diagnostic Imaging Centre of Excellence

Celebrating the Grand Opening of the Diagnostic Imaging Centre of Excellence

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.