Heart Month, presented by Freson Bros., is an important time to raise awareness and funds to beat heart disease in Canada.
Your donations to the University Hospital Foundation will support advancing cardiac care, prevention and technology, including upgrades to the Cardiac Hybrid Operating Room at the University of Alberta Hospital’s Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (the Maz).
Over $450,000 raised during the 2026 Heart Month campaign, presented by Freson Bros.
The University Hospital Foundation is proud to announce that, over the past year, the community has come together to raise $2.9 million to support cardiac advancements and care, including $450,000 raised during this year’s Heart Month campaign, presented by Freson Bros.
These funds will directly support the advancement of cardiac disease prevention through partnerships and programs such as Heartway™ and Caring for our Hearts, as well as cardiac care and life-saving technology, including future upgrades to the Cardiac Hybrid Operating Room at the University of Alberta Hospital’s Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (the Maz).
Heart Month at the University Hospital Foundation is presented by Freson Bros.
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We feel obligated to be a leader in the community and we don’t expect anything back. If we can support the level of cardiac care that people receive, then I think we’ve completed that part of our mission.
Doug Lovsin, President of Freson Bros. 
Did you know
Some of the sickest of the sick cardiac patients from across northern Alberta, western Canada and the Territories come to the Maz for a level of care they cannot find anywhere else.
The Maz by the numbers
2
pediatric open-heart surgeries per day
2,000+
adult and pediatric open-heart surgeries annually
85+
adult transplants, and 13 pediatric transplants annually
7,500
inpatient admissions annually
56,500
outpatient visits annually
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For your generosity, receive a charitable tax receipt and recognition as a donor to the Maz.
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