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Women's College Hospital Foundation is pleased to present Real to Reel: Facing Breast Cancer -- Living with BRCA1 on Wednesday October 29th at the Cineplex Odeon Manulife Centre.

This unique evening begins at 5:00pm with a light reception, followed by a private screening of the new documentary In The Family which chronicles the personal journey of a young woman who tests positive for the "breast cancer gene" and connects with other women trying to navigate the unpredictable world of predictive genetic testing. After the screening, a panel of Women's College Hospital experts will answer questions from the audience.

On Tuesday September 23rd, Women's College Hospital Foundation hosted the inaugural WCHF Golf Classic at the prestigious King Valley Golf Club. After a BBQ lunch, players in our SOLD OUT tournament had a beautiful fall day to play King Valley's majestic course. After 18 holes guests were treated to delicious dinner and prizes, and an eclectic silent auction.

WCHF invites you to join us on Friday, February 6, 2009 at Toronto's Four Seasons Hotel for the Heart Beat Ball, a fun-filled evening of dinner, dancing, and silent auction along with a presentation from a world leading speaker, all in support of the Women's Cardiovascular Health Initiative, Canada's only cardiac prevention and rehabilitation program designed exclusively for women.

The Fall 2008 issue of our Heart & Soul donor newsletter is now available for viewing on the Publications page of the WCHF web site. With an updated design, this edition of Heart & Soul profiles exceptional donors, celebrates the success of An Evening with Tony Blair and provides valuable information on heart health and the Women's Cardiovascular Health Initiative. We also introduce our supporters to the Grenville Society and launch the 2008 Celebrate a Star campaign.

WCHF is pleased to announce the launch of Newchapter -- a dynamic group of women and men from all walks of life: young professionals, entrepreneurs, and the community-minded who are committed to advancing new thinking about healthcare and research at Women's College Hospital, Ontario's first and only academic ambulatory care hospital and the province's only hospital with a primary focus on women's health.

Building on Women's College's longstanding tradition of innovation, leadership and excellence in women's health, this network of talented, dedicated women and men represent the next generation of leadership at Women's College Hospital Foundation, and the future of philanthropy in our community.

Diane Mugford knows the difference the Women`s Cardiovascular Health Initiative (WCHI) makes to patients. Having discovered the benefits of exercise through the WCHI prevention program, she is happy to support it through regular monthly donations. She is also a committed volunteer whose efforts led to an extremely successful silent auction at the 2007 Heart Beat Ball, and will do so again for the 2009 event. "Women`s College Hospital made a difference for me," she says, "so I`m happy to support it."

We are pleased to announce the creation of a special new donor society to recognize the vision and generosity of our most committed supporters. All those who donate $1,000 or more in any given year will be invited to become members of the Grenville Society. Named in honour of our historic location at 76 Grenville Street, the Society celebrates the proud history of Women's College Hospital and looks forward to its exciting future. Above all, it recognizes that committed supporters have always been partners in care at Women's College Hospital.

WCHF was the grateful recipient of funds from a Palais Royale 'CHIC Dance' during Pride week that was sponsored by TD Bank. The proceeds of the dance will be directed toward a lesbian health initiative at Women's College Hospital.

Women's College Hospital's Women's Health Matters website offers consumers the latest information, news and research findings on women's health, diseases and lifestyle trends.

Offering such useful features as virtual health centres to learn about a variety of medical conditions; a "Health A-Z" section with short articles on women's health topics and detailed descriptions of relevant resources; along with discussion groups and the popular monthly e-bulletin, womenshealthmatters.ca has become the Canadian source for reliable, evidence-based and current information on women's health and lifestyle issues.