Oakville Hospital Foundation Receives $10,000 from Oakville Hydro’s Have Your Say Campaign

(Oakville, ON) August 19, 2021 – To recognize all the customers that took part in their recent Have Your Say campaign, Oakville Hydro presented the Oakville Hospital Foundation with a donation of $10,000. 

“As we develop our upcoming five-year strategy, we felt that it was imperative to incorporate customer feedback into our planning. The Have Your Say campaign helped us to do just that,” said Scott Mudie, Chief Operating Officer, Oakville Hydro. “Thanks to the tremendous feedback we received, our customers will help shape the future of electricity and provide additional healthcare resources in the community.”

For every completed survey, Oakville Hydro committed to donating to the Oakville Hospital Foundation with the contribution totalling $10,000. Based on the feedback received, Oakville Hydro plans to focus on the future electrification of transportation, determine preferred ways to accommodate growth in the Town of Oakville and work to maintain reliability.

“The Oakville Hospital Foundation is grateful to Oakville Hydro and its customers for supporting the healthcare needs of the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital,” said Suzanne Hallsworth, Chief Development Officer of the Oakville Hospital Foundation. “Unique initiatives such as the Have Your Say campaign directly fund the hospital’s essential needs, as we continue to deliver exemplary patient care.”

Pictured below (from left to right): 

• Betty Ann Jarrett – Vice Chair OHF Board, Global Human Capital Leader, PWC
• Scott Mudie – Chief Operating Officer, Oakville Hydro
• Tim Porter – Chair OHF Board of Directors
• Rob Lister – President and CEO, Oakville Hydro
• Raza Hasan – OHF Board Director, Chief Risk Officer, Wealth and Personal Banking, HSBC Bank Canada

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About Oakville Hydro
Oakville Hydro delivers reliable and safe electricity to more than 74,000 individuals, families and businesses in Oakville. The company maintains an active commitment to conservation, safety, and is strongly invested in the social and economic well-being of the Oakville community. Oakville Hydro is a two-time past recipient of the Local Distribution Company Performance Excellence Award from the Electricity Distributors Association and a Canada’s Safest Employers Silver Award recipient, recognizing the organization as an exceptional leader in the industry. For more information, please visit www.oakvillehydro.com, follow us on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.

About the Oakville Hospital Foundation
The mission of Oakville Hospital Foundation is to connect generosity to world-class community healthcare at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Guided by our values of gratitude, accountability and respect, we are committed to ensuring our hospital has the resources it needs to provide medical care to patients close to home. OTMH patients are at the center of all we do. We know the demand for quality care close to home will only continue to grow along with our vibrant community. For more information, please visit www.oakvillehospitalfoundation.com.

Contact: 
Cassandra Umbriaco
Communications Specialist
cumbriaco@oakvillehydro.com