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Healthcare Excellence, Powered by Community.

The Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation raises funds to drive healthcare innovation, support professionals, and improve patient outcomes.

For over 40 years, we’ve raised more than $160M, creating real impact at Horizon’s Saint John Regional Hospital and beyond. We’re honoured to steward generous donations, seeing firsthand the passion of providers, the power of donor generosity, and the difference it makes for patients. Together, we can achieve more breakthroughs, more advancements, and more firsts.

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**Please note these are our 2024-2025 IMPACT numbers**

Areas of Focus

Campaign for Surgical Excellence

Every complex surgery is someone’s tomorrow. You can help deliver life-changing care, by equipping our surgeons with the advanced technology they need - right here at home.

Hybrid Operation Room

Transforming Surgery at the New Brunswick Heart Center with Atlantic Canada’s first and only cardiac-enabled Hybrid Operating Room. 

Spinal Robotics

Support cutting-edge technology at the SJRH by establishing a state-of-the-art Robotic Spinal Surgery Program.

Cancer Support

Transforming the lives of local cancer patients and survivors by offering free, accessible, and holistic care designed to improve their quality of life.

Community Impact & Foundation News

impact stories

31 Social Work Students Fueled Their Futures

Thanks to caring people like you The costs of full-time (unpaid) practicum placements add up fast. Groceries, gas, bills – it’s a lot. But this summer, 31 social work students at UNB Saint John got help managing those costs, thanks to a one-time grant. The grant was made possible by donors like you! And for James Derrah, that support meant…

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cancer care

When One Person Acts, a Community Moves: How Generosity Snowballs

“We’re keeping Erin’s legacy alive. She’s synonymous with helping women with breast cancer in this region.” – Denise Miller How Your Generosity Is Like a Snowball Community fundraisers like Braaaap for Boobs show how one spark of kindness can turn into something powerful. Denise Miller never set out to become a fundraising force. She simply wanted to honour her friend….

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cancer care

“I’m not the same person I used to be.”

“I’m not the same person I used to be.” That’s what Sara Nice said when she looked back on the hardest chapter of her life. Five years ago, Sara started feeling tired all the time. The things she loved began to feel like a hassle. Then the bruises appeared. “My husband knew something had to be wrong,” Sara said. “We…

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cancer care

When One Person Acts, a Community Moves: How Generosity Snowballs

“We’re keeping Erin’s legacy alive. She’s synonymous with helping women with breast cancer in this region.” – Denise…

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cancer care

“I’m not the same person I used to be.”

“I’m not the same person I used to be.” That’s what Sara Nice said when she looked back…

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foundation news

Transforming Health Care Fund Announcement

Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation invests $100,000 in nursing education UNB and the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation…

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Ground-breaking ambulatory care clinic expansion

Foundation celebrating ground-breaking of ambulatory care clinic expansion (Saint John) – The Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation hosted…

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Major fundraising campaign launched to bring world-class surgical technology to New Brunswick

Major fundraising campaign launched to bring world-class surgical technology to New Brunswick Atlantic Canada’s first cardiac-enabled Hybrid OR and one of Canada’s first spinal robotics programs to open at Saint John Regional Hospital by 2027 – bringing exceptional care right here at home SAINT JOHN, N.B. – The Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation announced the public launch of its $10.5…

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Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation Medical Competition

Top Health Care Innovators Win $600,000 in Prizes at Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation Medical Competition   (Saint John, NB) – Two groundbreaking projects were named the winners of the 2025 Medical Innovators’ Challenge, presented by the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation. The sold-out event on April 23 marked an exciting milestone in community-led health care transformation, awarding $500,000 to…

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The 2025 Medical Innovators’ Challenge

Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation Announces 2025 Medical Innovators’ Challenge Top Innovators will Compete for $500,000 in Funding April 7, 2025 (Saint John, NB) – The Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation is hosting the latest edition of the Medical Innovators’ Challenge, a competition aimed at advancing medical innovation and addressing health care challenges in New Brunswick. Hosted by comedian James…

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