Media Release
BUH Foundation Executive Director Retiring
June 22nd 2021
BUH Foundation staff (l-r): Shauna McGifford, Fund Development Officer; Claudette McGuire,
Executive Director; Sheila Stensrud, Office Administrator
North
Battleford, SK – Battlefords
Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation is announcing with mixed emotions that
Executive Director Claudette McGuire has announced her retirement effective
July 31, 2021. As a Foundation, as well as those in our community who have
experienced the services themselves or through family and friends, we owe
Claudette a tremendous amount of gratitude for what she has accomplished during
her time in the role. Claudette joined the Foundation as Executive Director in
2009. In her time in the role she has helped to raise over $8 million
dollars!!! ($8,038,555.00) for the Foundation through various successful
initiatives such as “On Air: for Healthcare” radio-thon with Pattison Media and
execution of year-round successful events associated with BUH Foundation.
As a Foundation, Claudette’s past efforts give us tremendous hope for the
future and we are eager to begin the recruitment of our next Executive
Director. We are pleased to announce that a long time valued employee of the
Foundation, Shauna McGifford, has accepted a temporary secondment into the Executive
Director role until September 30th. This ensures the consistency and
stability of the Foundation is firmly intact. We truly are grateful for the
efforts of our Board and staff through this transition period. Please join us
in celebrating the achievements of Claudette McGuire as she has earned her
well-deserved retirement.
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MEDIA:
For more information, contact:
Sue Pruden-McIvor
BUH Foundation Board of Directors Chairperson
Email: suzanne2@sasktel.net
About Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation:
Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation is dedicated to enriching
patient care at BUH through responsible stewardship of community contributions
and volunteer resources. BUH Foundation,
operating independently of other healthcare organizations, is the main
fundraising agency of BUH and provides funding for the purchase of
capital/non-capital equipment and staff education. Through a bequest from Victor Pearsall in
2011, BUH Foundation began the Victor Pearsall Home Care Fund allowing funding
for Battlefords Region Home Care. For
more information about BUH Foundation visit www.buhfoundation.com.
