09-06-2025
$1.5M donation gifted to RVH by local charity
One and a half million dollars is the magic number, marking a landmark donation from an ongoing decades-long collaboration between RVH and the Barrie, Huronia, and Kempenfelt Rotary Clubs on June 9, 2025. (CTV News / Christian D'Avino)
Generosity and community support was on full display Monday as a massive donation to the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) rolled in.
One and a half million dollars is the magic number, marking a landmark donation from a local charitable organization to our region's largest hospital. This donation signifies the ongoing decades-long collaboration between RVH and the Barrie, Huronia, and Kempenfelt Rotary Clubs.
CTV News spoke with RVH's CEO about the expansion plans and how this donation fits into what the hospital is trying to achieve.
President and CEO Gail Hunt told CTV News on Monday, 'This campaign is really trying to provide all of the services close to home that our community members need. It is a regional centre; we are providing lots of specialized services and as this community and this region grows in size we will be able to grow with that.'
One Rotary member adding, 'We are building a piece of the world when people are comfortable and safe. Where its absent there is trouble and discord so the Rotary is a very big believer in taking care of this fundamental underlying needs for all humanity.'
The Rotary Club is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to service, leadership, and friendship. Rotary clubs undertake various projects to improve local communities, such as supporting local schools, libraries, and hospitals.
Rotary has a global network of 1.4 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change across the globe.
This generous donation will help with the expansion of RVH to a south campus.
