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FootnotesPre- order Smile Cookies athighriverhealthfoundation.ca or yourpreferred Tim Hortons location and ofcourse the shelves will be filled withthem April 29 - May 5. Buy one to make adifference! FoundationCookies and Smiles forlocal healthcareTim Hortons announced that Smile Cookie week will take place from April 29 – May 5. The iconic chocolate chunkcookies topped with a friendly smile drawn in pink and blue icing will be available at every participating Tim Hortonsrestaurant across the country. The best part? For the second year the High River District Health Care Foundationhas been selected locally. 100% of every freshly baked Smile Cookie will help us purchase a specialized Bili Blanketfor the High River Maternity.Local owners Kevin & Kim Generoux stated, “We are thrilled to invite the Foundation to be our 2024 Smile Cookiepartner and to be able to support local families utilizing the High River Maternity. We had so much fun, last year,with the Foundation team and surpassed our Smile Cookie program goal raising over $17,000! The Smile Cookiecampaign allows both our team and our guests to support the Maternity Unit at our High River Hospital.”“A Tim Hortons Smile Cookie is a happy treat that can easily be a surprise for classrooms, co-workers, families and continued on page 2SMILE COOKIE PRE-ORDERSpring 2024The Foundation team Cathy, Board Chair Aaron Mouser, Wendyand Rhonda were all smiles during last year’s Smile Cookie Week!

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consecteturadipiscing elit. Proin sed tortor eu nisivulputate feugiat. Sed nec scelerisquedolor. Donec euismod fringilla quam egettempor. Class aptent taciti sociosqu adlitora torquent per conubia nostra, perinceptos himenaeos.When it comes to our mental health, we need be there for each other, open up the conversation andbreak down barriers. That objective was realized at our first Rural Mental Health Wellness Day. Highlights included keynote speakers, familiar to the community, Chris Koch and Jody Seeley whochatted about living your best life and ways to support your family and friends with “How’s Your5?”, five simple questions to start conversations and help each other with everyday challenges.“How’s Your 5” is about getting beyond “I’m Fine.” How many times have you asked someone“How are you?” and they answered “fine” or “good,” ending the conversation? Asking “How’s Your5?” is more specific. Asking “How’s Your 5?” will begin conversations about work, love, play, sleepand nourishment. Sharing our challenges and successes can lead to creative solutions to help livehealthier lives. In addition, the Health and Wellness Fair offered a variety of local service providers such ascounsellors, agencies and wellness programs. “We are thrilled to have two relatively new Provincialgroups be a part of the Fair, Agknow who’s vision is to create a shift in farming and ranching cultureto one where caring for mental health is a natural part of farm life. In addition, My Kick Stand whohelp young people across Alberta find support in the easiest way possible by providing a variety ofservices and resources in one location, noted Foundation Executive Director Wendy Kennelly. Customers. Everyone loves a chocolate chunk cookie! Plus, you feel great when you know the treat is also giving back locallytoo. I can only imagine how many cookies will be baked in the two High River Tim Hortons locations that week.”, saysFoundation Executive Director, Wendy Kennelly. Physicians, Hospital staff, Volunteers and Foundation staff and Board members decorated hundreds of cookies throughoutthe week. Sun Country 99.7 were an amazing media partner hosting a live remote at the NW Tim’s location. Foundationdonors and sponsors pre-ordered cookies and the local community jumped on board helping us far surpass our goal of$10,000! “What a great week to collaborate with our community. Tim Hortons provides an easy (and tasty) way for Canadians to raisemillions for so many valuable charities. To have the opportunity to be the charity-of-choice in High River, was really special forour Foundation, says Foundation Executive Director, Wendy Kennelly. Head to Heart Rural Mental Health WellnessA day to focus on the mental well being of our communityThe Foundation in partnership with the NantonQuality of Life Foundation hosted this event, held atthe Nanton Community Centre in March. Fundsraised through the Foundation’s Cattle and GrainRound Up made this initiative possible. Any time we can come together as a community, wecan lean on each other and see that we are notalone when going through tough times or simpleeveryday challenges.

Cancer Care Patient PouchesThese patient pouches were put together anddonated to our High River Community CancerCentre by Sweet Skin by Ivana. A big thank you toIvana for spearheading this project along withsuppliers who quickly contributed product to fill 60gift packs and to the volunteer who sews them.These thoughtful gifts are being distributed topatients at our Community Cancer Centre. Proud to partner withthe Foundationsupporting andenhancing localhealthcare. ADAPTIVE IMMUNIZATION CLINICClients with needle anxiety can nowaccess an adaptive environment in theirown community with the nurses theyalready have relationships with andestablished trust. A weighted blanket,bean bag chair, fidget toys are some ofthe tools available to the clients.The space also provides a comfortableenvironment for offering educationopportunities. Patients greatlyappreciate receivingthe pouches. Tickets on sale UNTIL April 30thDraw Date May 1, 2024GET YOUR TICKET AT HIGHRIVERHEALTHFOUNDATION.CAThanks to Kelly Delanoy & Dick Gabora fordonating the raffle prizes!Projects making adifference...

For more info visit@highriverhealthfoundation.ca Meet the BoardFun $ Casino403-652-0129 - highriverhealthfoundation.ca - 560 - 9 Ave SW High River, AB T1V 1B3Rolling the dice, spinning the wheel and layingthe cards on the table for local healthcare!The Foundation is led by a committed,volunteer Board of Directors who approachthe responsibility of being good stewards ofour donor dollars, with a thoughtful focus oncommunity needs. If you would like to learnmore about being a future board member, please contact Wendy Kennelly atwendy.kennelly@ahs.ca. Meet two of our newest Board members:Angela CaldwellIs a CPA in High Riverand a longstandingresident, committedto volunteering andserving hercommunity. As a newDirector in 2023, shebrings years of Boardleadership andexperience to theFoundation. Janice DallynOne of our newestDirectors, Janice ishonoured to play a rolein healthcarephilanthropy. As anAgriculture BusinessRelationship Managerfor ATB and a activerural mother and wifeshe knows howimportant our hospitaland health units meanto everyone in theFoothills. We brought the casino to town, hosting a funmoney casino where guests could try their luck atthe poker or blackjack tables, roll the dice at thecraps table and spin the roulette wheel and have funwith a variety of games of chance. It was a funmoney casino for a great cause!For those wanting to show their hand, a pokertournament was a highlight of the night. Thetournament saw participants playing for the tophand, runner up, high hand, bounty hunter and firstout prizes. When the last hand was dealt ToddSharpe came out on top taking Dr. Alex Fay out ofthe game. “Bev & Blair Gordon of Century 21 Foothillspartnered with us to bring this event back foranother year. Jason McCauley of Sobey’s hosted alearn-to-play session and has been a great source ofsupport while preparing for this event. We want tothank them for their support and making this eventa success” said Foundation’s Cathy Couey. Everyone hadfun rolling thedice, spinningthe wheel &showing theirhand at the Fun$ Casino