Grand River Hospital Foundation is honoured to announce a gift from Equitable Life of Canada for a total of $4.6 million. The donation will support two important health campaigns:

• $4.5 million to purchase a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner for Grand River Hospital; and
• $100,000 towards Region Ready which helps Waterloo Region’s hospitals respond to COVID-19.

“We are incredibly grateful for Equitable Life’s generous donation to support health care in Waterloo Region,” said Ron Gagnon, President and CEO, Grand River Hospital. “In addition to ensuring that our hospitals are well equipped to respond to COVID-19 demands, Equitable Life has also made a significant contribution to health care that will benefit Waterloo Region residents for years to come.”