JJ, Donna and Mary Hilsinger Match Donations for Critical Laboratory Equipment

Donations towards new Chemistry Analyzers will be matched up to June 30, 2025.

Sault Area Hospital Foundation and JJ, Donna and Mary Hilsinger are calling on you to help them fund two chemistry analyzers for the Sault Area Hospital (SAH) Laboratory. JJ, Donna and Mary have pledged to match every donation made toward these critical instruments – dollar for dollar – until June 30th. That means any donation made toward the laboratory this spring will be DOUBLED thanks to their generous pledge!

The laboratory at SAH supports testing across the entire Algoma District, performing over 2 million tests every year – and over 870,000 of them use chemistry analyzers. SAH has two chemistry analyzers that are the backbone of the lab. These analyzers run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The analyzers perform some of the most common and critical tests: they check organ function, diagnose diseases, monitor treatment, identify imbalances, and provide emergency testing. And this year, they need to be replaced.

When JJ, Donna and Mary learned the critical role these analyzers play in the lab they wanted to help, understanding how important it is to “Have a Stake” in local healthcare. As a Cabinet Member on the New Hospital Campaign, JJ was the architect of the “Have a Stake” initiative that saw campaign donors receive a stake that they could display in their front yards to show their support. Donna served on the Gala Committee that helped establish the Sault’s first radiation bunker, bringing more cancer care to our community. They all believe it is important that our community have a stake in our hospital.

 “We all need to visit the hospital during our lives, and the lab at SAH is crucial for patient support. I’ve seen these tools, myself – they don’t shout, they don’t complain, they don’t argue, they just whirr... day after day, as a key component of the lab. Our hospital can’t go without them,” shared JJ Hilsinger.

“We are incredibly grateful to JJ, Donna and Mary for their continued support of the hospital,” said Teresa Martone, Executive Director, SAH Foundation. “Their long-standing commitment to community is inspiring. Thanks to their matching offer, no matter the size, your gift will go twice as far. Please join them in supporting the purchase of these critically important pieces of lab equipment.”

While JJ, Donna, and Mary have stepped up to provide this match, we can’t meet this goal without the support of our community. Make a gift before June 30, 2025 to double your impact and fund this essential equipment for Algoma District.

Donations can be made at www.sahfoundation.com/match, over the phone at 705-759-3848, and at the Sault Area Hospital Foundation office inside SAH (Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm).

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