Meet Megan Wigmore
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Hello! I’m Megan – Manager, Communications at Sault Area Hospital Foundation (SAHF). I joined the Foundation in October 2018. While I started my career at a big advertising firm in downtown Toronto, I wanted to take the skills I learned and use them to support causes I believed in, in my hometown of Sault Ste. Marie. I have the privilege of sharing the impact your gifts have at Sault Area Hospital by shaping the stories we tell about patients, care providers and equipment.
What does a typical day look like for you?
There is no typical day, and that’s what I love about it.
My role blends creativity with strategy. One day I'm interviewing a patient or care provider, the next I'm designing graphics, writing a press release, analyzing campaign results, or developing fundraising materials. I'm always thinking about how we can better tell the story of our hospital, and the impact community support has on patient care.
One of the early projects I worked on was developing our Impact Newsletter, which we've now been sharing with supporters three times a year for more than five years. I’m also happy to be in a position to mentor others on our team – lending my experience in writing, creative development, fundraising and healthcare to support their growth.
What do you love most about the work you do?
The people!
Whether I'm sitting down with a donor who's passionate about giving back, talking with a grateful patient, connecting with a hospital colleague, or working alongside a team member in our office, I'm constantly inspired by those around me.
I’m endlessly curious, and love to learn from others to draw connections. Those are some of the best days: getting to talk to passionate people, and translating what I learn into impact for our hospital!
Why do you work at Sault Area Hospital Foundation?
After food and shelter, health is one of our most basic needs – and you don’t realize the privilege of having it until it’s not there.
As the only hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, and the only large hospital in the Algoma District, Sault Area Hospital is at the heart of our community. My own family has experienced that firsthand. My niece and nephew were born here, and my parents and grandparents have all received life-saving and life-extending care here.
I’m proud to bring attention to the ways we can ensure our hospital can deliver the best possible care to every person in Algoma. Seeing what our donors have made possible – the advancements that have happened in just the time I’ve been here – inspires me every day.
What do you like to do outside of work?
Outside of work, you'll usually find me volunteering somewhere in the community.
I've been been a proud member of the Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie for more than 10 years, and currently serve on their Board. I was District Chair of our Youth Exchange program from 2021-2025, and now serve as Outbound Coordinator for Central States Rotary Youth Exchange, giving high-school students the opportunity to study abroad (a program I participated in as a 16-year-old). I’ve also been involved in community theatre, onstage and off, since I was a kid – currently serving as a Board Member for both Algoma Repertory Theatre and Sault Theatre Workshop.
When I’m not at the theatre or volunteering with Rotary, I’m often tackling a home renovation/restoration project in my century home, looking for a good thrift find, adventuring with my partner John, or spending time cuddled up with my dog Rosie.
If you could choose a theme song for your work day, what would it be?
"Angioplast" by Lake Street Dive.
It's a niche choice – and yes, it's full of medical puns – but it perfectly captures how I feel about my work. Every time I meet someone connected to our hospital, I “fall in love” with the details, with the work, and with the passion they bring! (It also doesn’t hurt that this is also one of my favourite bands!)
What message would you want to share with our supporters/community?
Your support plays SUCH an important role at Sault Area Hospital. While we’re lucky in Canada to have publicly funded care, there are still parts we need to contribute to directly. We can only get outstanding care close to home now thanks to the incredible generosity of donors in the past – people who advocated, and raised funds, for local cancer care or cardiac stenting.
Gifts support the critical equipment our hospital needs to care for you, your friends, your family and your neighbours. It’s our responsibility as members of this community to keep that generosity going, year after year, for the next people who will need our hospital.
Thank you for believing in the future of healthcare in our community.
