Shoppers Drug Mart fundraising campaign kicks off at local stores in support of William Osler Health System Foundation

–Brampton-area Shoppers Drug Mart stores are kicking off the Growing
Women’s Health campaign to support Brampton Civic Hospital’s Labour and Delivery unit and its
Cardiology unit in support of women’s heart health. From October 6 to November 2, area residents can
donate to the campaign at local Shoppers Drug Mart locations, with donations going directly to William
Osler Health System Foundation (Osler Foundation) to support women’s health initiatives at Brampton
Civic.
“Many people don’t realize that 100% of the equipment in a hospital must be funded by the community. At
William Osler Health System, we rely on donations from our community to equip our hospitals, which can
help provide women with the support they need to better their health,” said Ken Mayhew, President and
CEO, Osler Foundation. “Through the Shoppers Drug Mart Growing Women’s Health campaign, members of
the Brampton community can make a difference in the lives of women by making donations both big and
small.”
Each fall, the campaign provides customers with the opportunity to purchase and personalize a Growing
Women’s Health icon, which are prominently displayed on the Growing Women’s Health tree in all
participating stores. Support women in communities across Canada by visiting any local participating
Shoppers Drug Mart store and purchasing a “leaf” for a toonie, a “butterfly” for $5, an “apple” for $10 or a “blue bird” for $50.
The Growing Women’s Health campaign is held across Canada and is one of the leading partnership programs
of the SHOPPERS LOVE. YOU. platform. National in scope, yet locally-based, the annual Growing Women’s
Health campaign offers patients, customers and employees the opportunity to donate directly to the
organizations that make a difference in their own communities. Since 2002, the Growing Women’s Health
campaign has raised more than $35 million for Canadian health charities. In 2018, over 500 women’s health
charities across Canada will benefit from the campaign’s proceeds with 100 per cent of funds staying in the
community where they are raised.
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About SHOPPERS LOVE. YOU.
SHOPPERS LOVE. YOU. represents the organization’s commitment to improving the health of all Canadian
women in body, mind and spirit. Brought to life through eight partnership programs, created with leading
experts and institutions in women’s health, this national initiative connects women to health information
and resources that help ensure their health only gets stronger. More information can be found at
shoppersloveyou.ca.

About Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation
Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation is one of the most recognized and trusted names in Canadian retailing.
The Company is the licensor of full-service retail drug stores operating under the name Shoppers Drug
Mart (Pharmaprix in Québec). With more than 1,300 Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix stores operating
in prime locations in each province and two territories, the Company is one of the most convenient
retailers in Canada. The Company also licenses or owns 46 medical clinic pharmacies operating under the
name Shoppers Simply Pharmacy (Pharmaprix Simplement Santé in Québec) and four luxury beauty
destinations operating as Murale. As well, the Company owns and operates 43 corporate Shoppers Home
Healthcare stores, two new Wellwise by Shoppers Drug Mart stores and an ecommerce site Wellwise.ca,
making it the largest Canadian retailer of home health care products and services. In addition to its retail
store network, the Company owns Shoppers Drug Mart Specialty Health Network Inc., a provider of
specialty drug distribution, pharmacy and comprehensive patient support services, and MediSystem
Technologies Inc., a provider of pharmaceutical products and services to long-term care facilities. Shoppers
Drug Mart is an independent operating division of Loblaw Companies Limited. For more information,
visit www.shoppersdrugmart.ca.
About William Osler Health System and William Osler Health System Foundation
William Osler Health System is a hospital system that serves 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke,
and surrounding communities within the Central West Local Health Integration Network. Osler’s
emergency departments are among the busiest in Canada and its labour and delivery program is one of the
largest in the province. William Osler Health System Foundation builds and fosters relationships in order to
raise funds to support William Osler Health System’s capital, education and research priorities at Brampton
Civic Hospital, Etobicoke General Hospital and the new Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness.
Photo and photo caption:
Naresh Sehdev, Shoppers Drug Mart, Owner Pharmacist (left) and Kal Chauhan, Shoppers Drug Mart,
Owner Pharmacist (right) are joined by Neil Swain (centre), a Shoppers Drug Mart customer. They proudly display the icons that can be purchased in support of the Growing Women’s Health campaign.