Ostomy Toronto Newsletter | December 2022
President's Report 
December 2022
Happy new year to everyone and your families; I hope 2023 is a fantastic and healthy year for
you.

Our Open Forum/Peer Support Meeting will be Tuesday, January 10, 2022 at 7:30pm
and we have Convatec Rep. Andrea Murphy speaking at our Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, January 31, 2022 at 7:30pm. 

Ostomy Toronto needs volunteers for the Delta Bingo sessions we do. If you can spare a couple hours a month to help at at the bingo it would be greatly appreciated. Without volunteers we may have to withdraw from the bingo and that would be unfortunate as we
use these funds to send kids to camp and other programs. It's pretty simple to do just walk around basically.

If you're interested in becoming a volunteer please contact me at jimfitzgerald40@gmail.com
 
I would like to take this time to thank the Board of Directors for all their support and hard work
over the last year I could not do this job without them: Aaron, Glen, Michelle, Amy Sue.
 
I would like to thank Jennifer Burnett and Linda Hurren for their volunteering at the bingo.

Thanks to Amanda Caristo our social media manager for everything she does for Ostomy
Toronto behind the scenes it's truly appreciated.

I'm looking forward to having a great year
Thanks for all your continued support
Jim Fitzgerald
President
Ostomy Toronto

Join Ostomy Toronto for our Open Forum & Peer Support Meeting: Engaging with the Ostomy Community, on Tuesday, January 10 at 7:30pm. All are welcome! 

You're invited to join an online meeting:

Title: Ostomy Toronto's Open Forum Meeting
Time: Tuesday, January 10, 2023, 7:30 PM 


Click here for meeting info & links

 

Please note: Any and all political topics, or topics unrelated to living with an ostomy are not allowed at Ostomy Toronto's Open Forum Meetings.

REMINDER: we have switched back to Zoom for our monthly meetings.
Reminder: We Have Switched to Zoom
Photo Illustration by Kelly Caminero / The Daily Beast / Getty
After listening to you, our members and followers, we have made the decision to switch back to Zoom for our monthly meetings. We hope this change will allow you to attend more often and be provided the support that is required. 

This change will be permanent througout January and the rest of 2023.
https://www.hollister.ca/en-ca?hl=en-CA
Ostomy Toronto Day Camp Program
in partnership with The City of Toronto and OLG.
Ostomy Toronto will pay up to $1000 for a child with an ostomy or Jpouch to attend any day camp of their choice! Spots are limited, and on a first-come first-served basis. Qualifying requirements apply.

The qualifying requirements:
  1. Must be a resident of Toronto (requires proof of address)
  2. Must be 18 or younger (requires proof of age)
  3. Must have an ostomy or jpouch
    (requires written note from a doctor, ET nurse, nurse practitioner, or registered nurse)
  4. Agree to provide pictures and and short report written by the parents on how camp was for the child
  5. Agree to join the Ostomy Toronto email list for meetings and other notices
  6. Complete application in full
All these requirements must be fulfilled in order to be approved for the day camp program.
Please send application or questions to ostomytorontodaycamp@gmail.com
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Reminder: Monthly Meeting Invitations
To receive Ostomy Toronto Meeting Invitations sent directly to your inbox, click the link below to sign up: 

www.ostomytoronto.com/sign-up
 
These emails will only be sent the mornings of each Monthly Meeting, and Monthly Open Forum/Peer Support Meeting. The emails will only contain the information required to sign in and attend the Ostomy Toronto Meetings. 
 
Please note: If you currently subscribe to our monthly newsletter, you will not be automatically subscribed to these email invitations, you will have to enter your name and email address HERE. 
 
*If you have previously signed up for these invitation emails, you do not need to sign up again.

Join Ostomy Toronto for our Monthly Meeting, on Tuesday, January 31 at 7:30pm. All are welcome! 

 

This meeting features Convatec Rep Andrea Murphy with a manufacturer's presentation.

You're invited to join an online meeting:

Title: Ostomy Toronto's Monthly Meeting
Time: Tuesday, January 31, 2023, 7:30 PM 


Click here for meeting info & links

 

Hope to see you there!

REMINDER: we have switched back to Zoom for our monthly meetings.
https://www.convatec.ca
The Ostomy Toronto Team

Jim Fitzgerald, President
Aaron Wolkoff
, Financial Treasurer 

Urooba Ahad, Director
Glen D'Silva, Director
Michele Smith, Director

 

Amanda CaristoSocial Media/Web Manager

Antonio Pergola, Bingo Volunteer 
Linda Hurren, Bingo Volunteer
Jennifer Burnett, Bingo Volunteer
Melissa Aman, Bingo Volunteer
Cindy Zuccaro, Bingo Volunteer

DISCLAIMER
The information contained in this Newsletter is presented for informational purposes only. None of the information is a substitute for professional medical care, attention by a qualified practitioner, or product information that can be gained from an ostomy product distributor, manufacturer or management professional, and under no circumstances may it be relied upon as such. Always check with your doctor or Enterostomal Nurse if you have any questions or concerns about your condition or if you are about to start a new program of treatment or management. Ostomy Toronto and the editors of this Newsletter are not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any form of damages whatsoever resulting from the use (or misuse) of information contained in or implied by this Newsletter.

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