STOUFFVILLE, ON : Over 1,300 community supporters came together for the third annual Stouffville Main Street 5K. The Town of Stouffville and the Office of Mayor Iain Lovatt hosted the event with Oak Valley Health’s Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH) as the chosen beneficiary. An incredible $330,000 was raised through today’s run and through Mayor Lovatt’s Charity Golf Classic.
The Stouffville Main Street 5K is an annual family walk/run held on Father’s Day for both recrea�onal and compe��ve par�cipants. The event raises awareness and funds towards MSH and the programs and services it offers to Stouffville and surrounding communi�es. “The Stouffville Main Street 5K has now become one of Stouffville’s favourite events. This community has shown up year after year to raise much needed funds for our hospital, the Markham Stouffville Hospital,” says Mayor Lovatt. “We’re very happy to support such a worthy cause.”
Health care’s complex landscape is changing, along with our growing, diverse community. Government can’t fund all of the hospital’s priority needs. MSH is committed to delivering best-in-class, integrated care, and community investment makes all the difference. Participation in fundraising initiatives like the Stouffville Main Street 5K helps equip MSH’s award-winning staff with leading-edge technology to help provide the best patient outcomes possible.
“Markham Stouffville Hospital is celebrating it’s 35th anniversary this year. The hospital began construction on land that was so generously donated by Arthur Latcham, a Stouffville resident. We’ve come so far in 35 years, thanks in large to communities as generous and supportive as this one, that enable MSH to remain on the cutting-edge of patient care,” says Suzette Strong, CEO, MSH Foundation. “Thank you, Mayor Lovatt, Council, and the Stouffville community, for helping to bring a lifetime of care close to home.”
The run was led by Stouffville’s own award-winning young athlete, Sawyer Nicholson, and MSH’s mascot, Dr. Bear. Draws were held and winners were announced for various prizes including VIP passes to Treetop Trekking Stouffville, free classes at Pivot Functional Fitness and F45 Stouffville, and free tickets to this year’s Canadian National Exhibition.
Donations are still being accepted until July 1, 2025.
