Leave a Legacy

April 2015

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2 L E AV E A L E G A C Y ™ M a k i n g a D i f f e r e n c e i n t h e L i v e s t h a t F o l l o w When Eli was born premature at just 24 weeks it was not part of the plan. Fragile and clinging to life, he was rushed to the Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit at the Children's Hospital. He fought for every breath while his mom, Judy-Anne, wished she could hold him. After eight months of care, Eliisnowahealthybabywhodelightsinhismother'shugs. Aplannedgiftinawillcanmake thedifferenceforachildlikeEli. Toplanyourgift,contactBethProven at204-787-4040orbproven@hsc.mb.ca. goodbear.mb.ca Therearesome thingsyoucan'tplan. If you ask anyone to tell you about Margaret Bishop a smile will cross their face. Words like "wonderful, passionate, caring and loved" will cross their lips. She was a woman whose middle name was dedication. M argaret was born in Miami, Manitoba, and grew up in Altamont. During her teen years, she was a patient at Ninette Sanatorium. She survived and eventually moved to Winnipeg where she worked at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for 26 years. Though she loved her career, her volunteerism with the Children's Hospital Guild of Manitoba is where her heart lay. Margaret was a founding member of the Children's Hospital Book Market. At the market she was given the name "the Pocket Book Lady." She spent many years as a board member of the Children's Hospital Foundation and was a quarter century member of the former Chown Guild of the Children's Hospital. "She was a sweet lady and I dearly miss her," says Bonnie Patenaude, Past-President of the Children's Hospital Guild. "She had a lot of friends at the Guild. She loved kids and she'd do anything to help. Her attitude about life was that she would help anyone." In 2002, Margaret kept true to her beliefs and with a gift of $10,000 established the Margaret Bishop Child Life Endowment Fund. As with any endowment fund, the original donation is invested and a portion of the annual income earned on those monies is spent on the identified area of need. Margaret's perpetual endowment fund ensures that Child Life Programs will always be available to hospitalized children. Margaret continued to donate to her fund throughout her lifetime and when she died Bishop's compassion lives on in endowment fund With a gift of $10,000 Margaret Bishop established the Margaret Bishop Child Life Endowment Fund in 2002. Submitted photo in 2009 she left a gift in her will that has made a substantial impact on what the fund disburses each year. "The Child Life Department strives to help alleviate the stress and anxiety of hospitalization on children and their families," says Renee Ethans, the Manager of Child Life for the Children's Hospital. "We do this by preparing the children for medical procedures, normalizing the environment and allowing children lots of opportunities to play. Margaret's fund helps to enhance these beneficial programs and also purchase books, toys, games and activities that truly make a difference in the lives of our pediatric patients. We are deeply grateful for Margaret Bishop's generous support, compassion and vision." Even though Margaret is no longer with us, through her named fund her memory lives on to continue the great work helping sick children. "Margaret was a passionate lady who deeply loved children," says Marie-Alice Grassick, President of the Children's Hospital Guild of Manitoba and a friend of Margaret's. "She always wanted sick children to have the best and that is why she established the endowment fund." Thank you, Margaret. ❚

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