THE SIAN BRADWELL FUND
MONTREAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
The Sian Bradwell Fund was started in 1986, to help children with cancer and their families by purchasing medical equipment for diagnosis, treatment and research. While Oncology is the main recipient of funds raised, equipment may also be purchased for departments which support Oncology, e.g. Pathology, Neurosurgery.
EVENT NOTES for 2024:
* SB Golf Classic: June 27th, Windmill Heights Golf Club
* Smash & Conquer For Pediatric Cancer: July 13th, Winnipeg
* Sian Bradwell Softball Tournament: August 1st-4th (KMSPL Division starts July 30th)
* Cedar Park Men’s Softball League Tournament: August 22nd-25th
LATEST NEWS:
SB-WILBA Event Director Samantha Sinnott with Hall of Fame athletes Otis Grant and Anthony Calvillo
Nov. 3rd – MCH Request for “smart pumps“
The Montreal Children’s Hospital is in need of some 200 smart pumps (see description below), which cost $5,000 each. The Sian Bradwell Fund has been asked to finance 40 pumps at a cost of $200,000.
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October 15th – Becket Players donate $22,600 to the Sian Bradwell Fund
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Each year, the Hospital prepares a priority medical equipment list, from which the Advisory Board [“Board of Directors”] selects items to be purchased. In addition to funding such items as intravenous infusion pumps, pain control pumps, wheelchairs and equipment required for daily treatment and regular checkups, the Fund has purchased items such as:
and many small ($5,000+) pieces of equipment. A weighing scale can be critical to cancer treatment because chemotherapy doses are based on the weight of a child. Medical equipment is enormously expensive because of the degree of precision required for effective treatment. Letter from Dr. Thomas Engelhardt (2022) Note from Dr. Chantal Bernard (2021) 1988: Dr. V. Michael Whitehead (Director of the Oncology Department) and Sharon BradwellFunds are raised mainly through sports events and donations. The events are always fun … come and join us! STEP-BY-STEP-TEMBRE: September 1st – 30th |