July 23, 2008
Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation > Media Room > July 23, 2008

SMH nurses to benefit from $150,000 TD Nursing Education Scholarships

Surrey, B.C. – Applications are now being accepted from Surrey Memorial Hospital’s 1,650 nurses for scholarships that have been made available courtesy of TD Bank Financial Group.

TD’s donation of $150,000 to Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation – totaling $30,000 a year for the next five years - will be used to provide training and professional development to the hospital’s nurses. “Our nurses are passionate about their work and caring about their patients,” says Foundation President/CEO Jane Adams. “This donation will allow nurses to further their skills at a time when the hospital is growing in size and importance.”

“A major concern for our healthcare providers is finding both the time and resources to continue to further their education. As a result, we feel the best way for TD to make an impact is to provide funding for scholarships for our nurses,” said Jane Russell, Senior Vice President, TD Canada Trust Business Banking. “We’re proud to play a role in helping Surrey Memorial Hospital continue to be a leader in providing outstanding service and strengthening the health of the community.”

Established in 1992, Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation has raised more than $45 million to purchase medical equipment, fund innovative programs, and support training and research. The Foundation is currently involved in its largest fundraising initiative ever, a campaign to raise $15 million to triple the size of the hospital’s Emergency Department.

The B.C. government has committed to funding the essentials of a replacement to Surrey Memorial Hospital’s current E.R. The Foundation’s $15-million campaign will ensure the new Emergency Centre is state-of-the-art.

TD Community Giving: Making a Difference Together

Children’s health, literacy and education, and the environment are the three main areas of focus for community giving at TD. Flagship programs within these areas include: TD Children’s Hospital Fund; TD Friends of the Environment Foundation; TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup; TD Canadian Children’s Book Week; TD Canada Trust Scholarships for Community Leadership; and the TD Summer Reading Club. With support from customers and employees, TD is also involved with a host of national, regional and local causes benefiting diversity, arts and culture and other community programs. In 2007, TD donated $33 million to more than 2,000 organizations across Canada.
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For more information or interviews, contact:

Jason Howe
Public Affairs Director
Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation
604-585-5666 ext 8284
cell: 604-613-6873
jason.howe[at]fraserhealth.ca

Matt Cram
TD Bank Financial Group
416-983-1514
matthew.cram[at]td.com