19 VetStrategy clinics awarded Community Grants to support their favourite charities

$28,500 in donations made thanks to our clinics’ nominations! 

During our second quarter (January through March), Community Grant nominations were submitted and successfully awarded to 19 clinics for their favourite charities and non-profit organizations. The Community Grants program is an easy and meaningful way for our hospitals to contribute to their communities and build team spirit.  

The following clinics and organizations received grants in Q2:    

• Animal Hospital of Oakville (Oakville, ON) – $1,500 donation to Second Hope Circle  
• Carling Animal Hospital (Ottawa, ON) – $1,500 donation to CHEO Foundation  
• Centre vétérinaire Daubigny (24 hours) (Québec City, QC) – $1,500 donation to la clinique SPOT 
• Clinique vétérinaire Bellefeuille (Saint-Jérôme, QC) – $1,500 donation to Chats Nomades sans Toit  
• Clinique Vétérinaire de L’Île Jésus (Laval, QC) – $1,500 donation to Sophie’s Dog Adoption 
• Clinique vétérinaire Lachapelle (Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC) – $1,500 donation to La Ruche Vanier 
• Clinique vétérinaire Saint-Nicolas (Saint-Nicolas, QC) – $1,500 donation to Adaptavie 
• Clinique vétérinaire St-André (Acton Vale, QC) – $1,500 donation to Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation  
• Clinique vétérinaire St-Jean-Chrysostome (St-Jean-Chrysostome, QC) and Clinique vétérinaire Loretteville (Québec City, QC) – each made a $1,500 donation to Deuil-Jeunesse 
• Crossroads Veterinary Clinic (Rosslyn, ON) – $1,500 donation to Thunderbird Wildlife Rescue  
• Hôpital vétérinaire Chambly (Chambly, QC) – $1,500 donation to Celtix Haut-Richelieu  
• Hôpital vétérinaire Lindsay s.e.n.c.r.l. and Dre Eve Biron Clinique vétérinaire (Drummondville, QC) – each made a $1,500 donation to Fondation Saint-Croix/Hériot  
• Killarney Cat Hospital (Calgary, AB) – $1,500 donation to The Last Chance Cat Ranch Society 
• Princess Animal Hospital (Kingston, ON) – $1,500 donation to Kingston 4 Paws Service Dogs  
• Torbay Road Animal Hospital (St. John’s, NL) – $1,500 donation to the Canadian Cancer Society 
• Valley Veterinary Services (Chilliwack, BC) – $1,500 donation to Elizabeth’s Wildlife Center 
• West Brant Animal Hospital (Brantford, ON) – $1,500 donation to Homeward Bound Rescue 

“It was an incredible opportunity to nominate, and be awarded, a community grant for Thunderbird Wildlife Rescue.  We have worked with Thunderbird Rescue for several years, and their unwavering dedication in working with injured and sick wildlife has never faltered.  It was a great feeling for our entire team to be able to contribute financially to their future plans for a permanent wildlife sanctuary.“ – Tanis Ylimaki, Practice Manager, Crossroads Veterinary Clinic (Rosslyn, ON) 

“We’re proud to be able to help Sophie’s Dog Adoption, which has been working in the greater metropolitan area of Montréal since 1996. Since its inception, Sophie has placed over 3,500 dogs with loving families. Thanks to a donation like ours, Sophie will be able to help more dogs in need by covering some of the veterinary and essential care costs.” – Audréanne Lupien, Practice Manager, Clinique Vétérinaire de L’Île Jésus, (Laval, QC)