{"id":851621,"date":"2025-05-27T22:12:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T03:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/windsor-hospital-fundraiser-halfway-to-100k-goal-with-days-left\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T22:12:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T03:12:42","slug":"windsor-hospital-fundraiser-halfway-to-100k-goal-with-days-left","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/windsor-hospital-fundraiser-halfway-to-100k-goal-with-days-left\/","title":{"rendered":"Windsor hospital fundraiser halfway to $100K goal with days left"},"content":{"rendered":"<article aria-labelledby=\"articleTitle\" data-wcm-id=\"384d8082-dd2d-4cc7-b901-eb2269deadf2\">\n<header aria-label=\"Beginning of Article\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Published Mar 28, 2025<\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 <span>1 minute read<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure data-aqa=\"featured-image\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats1_294653006.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;h=423&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=CdAM2-YkhWAwrs_g9Prj1Q, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats1_294653006.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;h=846&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=rKWP4J4JyjAzM8DAACBwhQ 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats1_294653006.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;h=423&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=uW547M1mxPRRsehSV0m1Hw, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats1_294653006.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;h=846&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=ih0VkasfUyLk7fsE0UklEg 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats1_294653006.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=UOMeOhM9hqvB03RNZxvdMg, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats1_294653006.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;h=432&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=i1V9DJBRNYM6Eq2_X3vuPQ 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats1_294653006.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;sig=TxU8DoQteJHVG7FUh3nLbQ\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats1_294653006.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;sig=TxU8DoQteJHVG7FUh3nLbQ,\n                    https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats1_294653006.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;h=432&#038;sig=cwze-8SXUuSaH5AJLb0iQQ 2x\" alt=\"hat\" height=\"750\" width=\"1000\"><\/picture><figcaption><span>From left: Karen Riddell, acting president and CEO of Windsor Regional Hospital, Sharra Hodgins, the hospital&#8217;s director of cardiology, and Jonathan Foster, a hospital vice-president, celebrate Windsor Regional Hospital Foundation&#8217;s 16th annual Hats on for Healthcare campaign during an event at St. Clair College Centre for the Arts on Thursday, March 27, 2025.<\/span> <span>Photo by Taylor Campbell<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<p>An annual fundraiser by the Windsor Regional Hospital Foundation that asks residents to sport wacky and wonderful headwear has raised more than $50,000 so far \u2014 only half of its goal.<\/p>\n<p>With a few days left in the 16th annual Hats on for Healthcare campaign, the charitable organization is encouraging folks to donate what they can to support patient care in the region.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-aqa=\"identity-sign-in\" data-async id=\"article-block\">\n<header>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Windsor Star\" height=\"37\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/18.7.2\/websites\/images\/identity\/logo-identity-ws-new.svg\" width=\"280\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.<\/li>\n<li>Get exclusive access to the Windsor Star ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.<\/li>\n<li>Support local journalists and the next generation of 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luncheon on Thursday.<\/p>\n<figure data-aqa=\"embed-image\"><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats_294652602.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=gFnz16EwcvnO2d6D7DaaGA, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats_294652602.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=ps8h6NTad1IulN_c8rSClg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"  type=\"image\/webp\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats_294652602.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=rUAE1ZCiURyXfCMNGY771A, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats_294652602.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=Kf5w31muLckIwMdK_IS4zg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"  type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats_294652602.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=Sj_gYPdKnezdieu9535pjw, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats_294652602.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=A5TsGr2RTHuXDEKH17cqew 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"  type=\"image\/webp\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats_294652602.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=WfXejTcOYdBmPj1S9hu4Bw, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats_294652602.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=hZrj-kxpJQCd8uDGSQtO1Q 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"  type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats_294652602.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=zTcM2omrDU_osEn1vka6mw, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats_294652602.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=Qf_7_DDrWlzjlmjNKECS5w 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats_294652602.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;sig=HgwREg8JbWoSc0_59t2Sig\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats_294652602.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;sig=HgwREg8JbWoSc0_59t2Sig,\n                https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats_294652602.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;sig=b60HVzj8BnXlSr_PB7phiQ 2x\" alt=\"hat\" height=\"750\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\"><\/picture><figcaption><span> A group from Chartwell poses for a photo to celebrate Windsor Regional Hospital Foundation\u2019s 16th annual Hats on for Healthcare campaign during an event at St. Clair College Centre for the Arts on Thursday, March 27, 2025.<\/span> <span>Photo by Taylor Campbell<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since its inception, Hats on for Healthcare has raised more than $650,000 for programs and services at Windsor Regional Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>This year, the campaign will support the hospital\u2019s cardiology program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an area of growing need in our community,\u201d Weeres said. \u201cAll of the funds raised this year will help purchase equipment for cardiology.<\/p>\n<figure data-aqa=\"embed-image\"><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats3_294652670.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=7cS7sNtq294HDv3bJEeeaw, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats3_294652670.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=4vxutdl3i78ryflQEtpGgw 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"  type=\"image\/webp\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats3_294652670.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=9JmO_Q3k3vLGc9QjLQLEPQ, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats3_294652670.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=0i4gIRP4S6dAUNo8IpFpUQ 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"  type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats3_294652670.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=lfZ_HAQhMNYXYTkY0itTyA, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats3_294652670.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=Ak1gHqM6NJtFSmBvlADHiw 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"  type=\"image\/webp\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats3_294652670.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=m99BTLhIebcBkOJuQ1UB7g, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats3_294652670.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=IXwocRulyC0_W-iwMsW00A 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"  type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats3_294652670.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=7Q4wwC3b854QT66Or9MA2w, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats3_294652670.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=rDTlzsX_YNQz4qyIlfGTfQ 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats3_294652670.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;sig=6bROvaRcJc07Oo1tvmAO_g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats3_294652670.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;sig=6bROvaRcJc07Oo1tvmAO_g,\n                https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hats3_294652670.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;sig=SvrCWThqjOrmqAH1xXPpYQ 2x\" alt=\"hat\" height=\"750\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\"><\/picture><figcaption><span> Representatives from the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation pose for a photo in celebration of Windsor Regional Hospital Foundation\u2019s 16th annual Hats on for Healthcare campaign during an event at St. Clair College Centre for the Arts on Thursday, March 27, 2025.<\/span> <span>Photo by Taylor Campbell<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cEnsuring that our health-care teams have access to the right pieces of equipment is game changing,\u201d she said. Without some of the equipment purchased for various departments with funds from the campaign, \u201cwe may have to send patients to other health-care facilities.<\/p>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"moreTopicLabel6168089405652030223198579907887104\" data-aqa=\"embed-more-topic\" data-carousel-component data-carousel-icon-button data-carousel-type=\"list\">\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<ol data-carousel-slide-list tabindex=\"0\">\n<li data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"data_source\": \"data_source\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"widget_title\": \"widget_title\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"target_article_title\": \"target_article_title\", \"target_article_id\": \"target_article_id\", \"target_article_position\": \"target_article_position\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"widget-list\", \"data_source\": \"editorial\", \"anchor_text\": \"Cancer care boost u2014 Windsor Regional Hospital adds radiation therapy unit\", \"widget_title\": \"read-more\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/windsorstar.com\/news\/local-news\/cancer-care-boost-windsor-regional-hospital-adds-radiation-therapy-unit\", \"target_article_title\": \"Cancer care boost u2014 Windsor Regional Hospital adds radiation therapy unit\", \"target_article_id\": \"93183b20-f203-487c-98d8-5715f4ec0485\", \"target_article_position\": \"0\", \"layout_section\": \"read-more\"}\" data-carousel-item data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\"><a href=\"https:\/\/windsorstar.com\/news\/local-news\/cancer-care-boost-windsor-regional-hospital-adds-radiation-therapy-unit\"> <picture><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dr. Ken Schneider is shown on Monday, March 24, 2025, in the newly opened radiation bunker at the Windsor Regional Hospital Met campus containing the hospital's fourth linear accelerator.\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bunker1_294605118.jpg?h=96&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80&#038;sig=-qm7lMkhnWSLdxYwk1Thrw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bunker1_294605118.jpg?h=96&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80&#038;sig=-qm7lMkhnWSLdxYwk1Thrw, https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bunker1_294605118.jpg?h=192&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80&#038;sig=20J2ZMo18YwAngRiaZ5Mhg 2x,\n                                             https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bunker1_294605118.jpg?h=288&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80&#038;sig=3ec6N0uMWN87J9hM-j0f7Q 3x\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"96\"><\/picture>\n<p><span>Cancer care boost \u2014 Windsor Regional Hospital adds radiation therapy unit<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/a><\/li>\n<li data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"data_source\": \"data_source\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"widget_title\": \"widget_title\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"target_article_title\": \"target_article_title\", \"target_article_id\": \"target_article_id\", \"target_article_position\": \"target_article_position\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"widget-list\", \"data_source\": \"editorial\", \"anchor_text\": \"Windsor mega-hospital expected to trigger healthy boost to local economy\", \"widget_title\": \"read-more\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/windsorstar.com\/news\/local-news\/windsor-mega-hospital-expected-to-trigger-healthy-boost-to-local-economy\", \"target_article_title\": \"Windsor mega-hospital expected to trigger healthy boost to local economy\", \"target_article_id\": \"deb53ef8-b967-4825-ab27-62e9ae190652\", \"target_article_position\": \"1\", \"layout_section\": \"read-more\"}\" data-carousel-item data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\"><a href=\"https:\/\/windsorstar.com\/news\/local-news\/windsor-mega-hospital-expected-to-trigger-healthy-boost-to-local-economy\"> <picture><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mega-boost for local health care \u2014 and the local economy. The future site of the Windsor-Essex Acute Care Hospital on the 9th Concession in Windsor is shown on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hospital3_294633870.jpg?h=96&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80&#038;sig=EPQmFHlI5Q4hHyk4Hhmt-A\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hospital3_294633870.jpg?h=96&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80&#038;sig=EPQmFHlI5Q4hHyk4Hhmt-A, https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hospital3_294633870.jpg?h=192&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80&#038;sig=4OL566xmsIx6tl-3hA4Pog 2x,\n                                             https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hospital3_294633870.jpg?h=288&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80&#038;sig=8Y5_mTmTckny5-TTjzzglQ 3x\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"96\"><\/picture>\n<p><span>Windsor mega-hospital expected to trigger healthy boost to local economy<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cBeing able to ensure that they\u2019ve got the tools that they need to take care of our loved ones in their time of need is so important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the fundraiser brought in more than $76,000 for inpatient oncology diagnosis and treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Hats on for Healthcare ends on Monday, March 31. 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