The Norfolk General Hospital Foundation wrapped up 2025 celebrating one of its most successful years on record, fueled by strong community support, local businesses, and dedicated volunteers.
Executive Director Sarah Muntz-Flowerday says the year kicked off in February with a powerful Radiothon on location at Riversyde 83.
In March, supporters gathered at MontHill for the Foundation’s annual gala, a high-energy evening featuring live music, great food, and both silent and live auctions. Now heading into its third year, the gala has become a signature event, with organizers already planning expanded auction experiences and early-bird pricing for the April 25, 2026 event.
June brought another highlight with the Foundation’s annual golf tournament. The day became even more memorable when The Greens at Renton announced they would cover the full cost of the tournament, allowing every dollar raised to go directly to hospital needs.
Additional events followed, including The Barrel’s popular Tour of Italy fundraiser, Iris’s Speakeasy, Smile Cookie Week across Simcoe, Dover, Delhi, and Waterford, and a new annual golf tournament launched by MacDonald Turkey Point Marina.
The year closed with a record-breaking Christmas campaign, supported by Simcoe Rotary making a matching donation of the first $50,000.
Muntz-Flowerday said the community exceeded all expectations pushing the campaign past $300,000.
Funds from 2025 supported new hospital beds, a portable X-ray machine now used daily, lab and plasma storage fridges, and continued investments in advanced technology such as 3D mammography.
As the Foundation looks ahead to 2026, Radiothon and the spring gala remain key events, with an announcement of a new capital equipment list expected soon. Muntz-Flowerday says the year was a powerful reminder that in Norfolk, when the hospital asks for help, the community always answers.
Written by Jeremy Hall