For our November installment of What the Health we heard from Dr. Lashan Peiris, an Oncoplastic surgeon specializing in breast reconstruction, who led an informative and engaging session all about breast health. With one-in-eight women in Canada likely…
On the evening of October 27th, 2022, the Women’s Society partnered with Simons West Edmonton Mall to host Simons X LHHWS: Fashioning the Future. It was a spectacular night full of sparkles, bubbles, fashion, and fun – all for a good cause. Throughout…
From October 11th – 18th, 2022 we held our fall Bid & Benefit online auction, raising $4,567.00! A sincere thank-you to everyone who bid and participated in the event, whether that was through donating to the auction or bidding on items. The support…
For the October installment of our monthly lecture series What the Health, the Women’s Society was joined by WCHRI researcher and University of Alberta professor, Dr. Geetha Menon for What the Health: Let's Talk About Personalized Cervical Cancer Radiation…
After a summer off to rest, recharge and plan for our next season of activities, our monthly speaker series What The Health, returned on September 22nd, 2022 with What The Health: Let's Talk About the Skin You're In, featuring Dr. Thomas Nakatsui. All…
After two years of virtual events, the Lois Hole Hospital Women’s Society (LHHWS) was finally able to meet in person to celebrate something special – the five-year anniversary of the Women’s Society. To mark the occasion, past and present members…
Dr. Thomas Nakatsui and his wife, Melanie are long-time supporters of Lois Hole Hospital for Women, and Melanie Nakatsui is one of the co-founders of the Lois Hole Hospital Women's Society (LHHWS). On March 8th, 2022, in celebration of International…
After two years of virtual events, the 2022 Run For Women from Shoppers LOVE YOU returned in person, taking place on May 28th, 2022 in Edmonton’s gorgeous Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park. With 2,144 registrants, the event succeeded in raising over $240,000—far…
For international Women’s Day, the beloved local jeweler, So Pretty Cara Cotter, donated ten dollars from every “Iconic Adjustable Nugget Bracelet” to the Women’s Society. The donation amounted to $2000! The partnership with So Pretty Cara Cotter began…
On April 28th, the Lois Hole Hospital Women's Society hosted What The Health: Let's Talk Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain. The webinar featured obstetrician and gynaecologist, Dr. Pieter Kruger, and Lux, a patient advocate who suffered from devastating…
During the month of February, the Canadian Athletics Club’s Women’s Community Society hosted a series of charity hockey tournaments and chose the Lois Hole Hospital Women’s Society as their beneficiary. Through all of their fundraising efforts,…
While the Lois Hole Hospital Women's Society continues to produce our events virtually due to safety precautions related to COVID-19, we've had a busy and exciting start to 2022! Since January, we've hosted three What the Health: Mind + Body Talks lectures.…
It’s hard to believe another year has come and gone, and that 2022 is just around the corner! Despite operating virtually for all of 2021, the Lois Hole Hospital Women’s Society had a busy and prosperous year – thanks in no small part to you, our…
After a brief break for the summer, The Lois Hole Hospital Women’s Society returned to action this fall – and what a busy fall it’s been! Here are a few of the highlights from the past few months. Starting in September, the LHHWS hosted an event…
The 2021 Run For Women from Shoppers LOVE YOU went virtual again this year, with Edmonton’s run/walk taking place between July 4th and 11th. We had nearly 2,000 registrants participating from near and far, and the event succeeded in raising a…
Today we are excited to announce an exciting new philanthropic collaboration in support of the Lois Hole Hospital Women’s Society, featuring So Pretty Cara Cotter, Justine Ma, LD Designs, and PURA Botanicals. "The Hope Box" is a brand new partnership…
Last year just before Christmas, Candice Ouellet was released from the Lois Hole Hospital for Women after completing eight weeks of bedrest. She was being monitored for cautionary purposes regarding her pregnancy. In early January, she was able to return…
This week marks an important first—and definitely not a last—for the Lois Hole Hospital Women’s Society: the conclusion of the very first “Bid & Benefit” online auction. And you can bet it was an enormous success... We raised $6,834.00 for…
SEE HERE FOR OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE The Alberta Women's Health Foundation (AWHF) is an initiative of the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation that will support more than 140 researchers at the Women and Children's Health Research Institute (WCHRI),…
Since its inception in 2013, the Shoppers LOVE. YOU. Run for Women has been held annually to support women’s mental health across the country. Despite the pandemic—and in spite of it—this year will be no exception. With the COVID-19 crisis affecting…
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