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SickKids discoveries You can't put a price tag on saving the lives of children, but you can put a price on the cost of health research. Did you know that salaries for technicians, post doctoral students, graduate students, clinical/research assistants and education equipment, computers, lab space and utilities are mostly covered by philanthropy? Here are a few examples of SickKids successes made possible by donors: 1908 - SickKids installs the first milk pasteurization plant in Canada, 30 years before it becomes mandatory, dramatically decreasing infant mortality in Canada. 1930 - SickKids develops the fortified infant cereal "Pablum" significantly reducing death from malnutrition - the major cause of infant mortality at the turn of the century. 1963 - SickKids performs the first widely successful surgery to correct transposition of the great arteries of the heart, the birth defect known as "Blue Babies". Before this procedure, this condition used to kill 9 out of 10 patients in their first year 1989 - SickKids discovers the gene which when defective causes cystic fibrosis - the most fatal genetic disease killing Canadian children today. 1994 - SickKids provides the first biological proof that second-hand smoke can affect a fetus. 2001 - SickKids discovers that infant heart transplants can be performed safely and successfully even when the blood types of the donor and recipient don't match. 2003 - SickKids compiles the complete DNA sequence of chromosome 7, the chromosome containing 1,455 genes, some of which when altered, cause diseases such as cystic fibrosis, leukemia, and autism. 2005 - SickKids is the first hospital in North America to replace a pulmonary valve without performing open-heart surgery. The innovative procedure will reduce multiple open-heart surgeries and long hospital stays for children with congenital heart defects. 2006 - SickKids researchers identify a protein that contributes to preeclampsia, a common problem during pregnancy. It can now be explored as a potential prognostic marker to identify the condition early in a pregnancy. View SickKids Firsts Poster! |
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Fall 2008 Jack gets a new puppy, Nelson, and starts training him to become a therapy dog at SickKids. A special thanks to Dealing with Dogs for their generous support of Nelson's training! Recent Events ... August Buskerfest Festival hosts Jack's Lemonade Stand in support of Epilepsy Toronto's Children's Programs and Services July Maclean's magazine calls Jack "Canada's Youngest Philanthropist" Jack deemed a "Huggable Hero" and is awarded $10,000 from Build-A-Bear Workshop. June 28 Shopper's Drug Mart (3rd Line & Dundas) hosts Jack's Lemonade Stand at their annual BBQ June 14 OneXOne Foundation invited Jack to their Calgary Gala hosted by Ben Affleck. May 24 Jack hosted his Lemonade Stand and with the help of more than 1,000 thirsty guests, $45,147 was raised!. Shopper's Drug Mart (3rd Line & Dundas) Cosmetic Department held a teddy bear auction in support of Jack's Lemonade Stand May 10 Automacs Collision held a car wash in support of Jack's Lemonade Stand. May 3 Longo's Burloak hosted Jack's Lemonade Stand April 30 Read about "Huggable Jack" in the Oakville Beaver April 28 Jack appeared on Susan Hay's "Making a Difference" segment with GlobalTV April Memorial Elementary School held a bake sale in support of Jack's Lemonade. |
