Meet some of our IWK heroes— courageous patients, exceptional caregivers and generous supporters— who know the value of the IWK to the Maritime community. They inspire us to ensure the IWK can continue providing the specialized care it's known for every day.
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In June 2020, Whitney and Matthew, along with their daughter Julie, took the big leap of faith to move across the country from Saskatchewan all the way to Truro, Nova Scotia, to take up their responsibilities as the Salvation Army Ministers in their community. Whitney was also expecting twins.
At the very start of December 2017, Anabelle was brought into the world and was seemingly a healthy baby. While Anabelle always came across as a mellow baby, as first-time parents, both Stéphanie and Andre thought it was normal and everything was fine.
Arauco Canada Ltd has been a longstanding supporter of the IWK Foundation, making their first donation twenty-four years ago in 1997.
The Pothier family never expected to welcome their third child into the world during a global pandemic. They also never expected that their baby boy would require life-saving care in the IWK’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Parents Meredith and George Tasiopoulos never expected their baby boy, Eli, would have to spend 12 days in the IWK’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit when he was born in September 2014.
