The Niagara Health Foundation is excited to announce our latest Founding Donor to the It’s Our Future campaign in support of the South Niagara Hospital Site of Niagara Health. The full release is attached and an excerpt with quotes is below. Guery Goyo of Villarboit Group of Companies has pledged a $2 million gift.
The Niagara Health Foundation is proud to recognize Guery Goyo, President of Villarboit Group of Companies, and his son’s Guery III, Adrian, and Andre for their gift of $2 million to the It’s Our Future campaign for the South Niagara Site of Niagara Health. The Villarboit Group of Companies has been driven to support the communities they work in during their 36 year history. Villarboit has be an staple in the Niagara community and are involved in a number of developments in Niagara Falls. In recognition of their $2 million gift, the Orthopaedics, Fracture, Plastics and Musculoskeletal (MSK) area will named The G.R. Goyo & Family Orthopaedics, Fracture, Plastics and MSK Area at the new South Niagara Site of Niagara Health.
“I’ve always wanted to support healthcare and a new hospital and was thrilled at the opportunity to donate to the South Niagara hospital. For me, it is a way to lay the groundwork for innovation in healthcare, and to fulfil a promise I made to my father (who passed away several years ago) to always give back to our communities,” says Guery Goyo. “Everyone should support the hospitals in their communities. Everyone needs the hope and healing that hospitals provide, at any and all stages of their lives.”
“We are excited to welcome the Villarboit Group of Companies as a new philanthropic partner. Their significant contribution will support the Orthopaedics, Fracture, Plastics, and Musculoskeletal (MSK) Clinic area of the South Niagara Site. A touching tribute by Mr. Goyo, in honour of his late physician father, whose donation will support the Niagara community for generations to come.” – Lynn Guerriero, President and CEO of Niagara Health System.
“We are so grateful to Guery Goyo & Villarboit Group of Companies for their support of the new hospital. It is incredible to see Guery carry on the legacy of his father (Dr. Goyo) and support the Niagara community. Our Founding Donors have been an inspiration to so many in Niagara and their support of the It’s Our Future campaign is so vital to making the South Niagara Site a reality.” – Andrea Scott, President and CEO of the Niagara Health Foundation,
“Villarboit and Guery Goyo know that this is the single most important project that we will see in our lifetime in Niagara. It’s impossible not to want to help support it! This is about being a part of something bigger than your own individual endeavours and Guery Goyo and his team know that this will make a collective impact on the future of our community!” – It’s Our Future campaign Co-Chairs, Mayor Jim Diodati and Harry Oakes.
Learn More About the It’s Our Future Campaign and the South Niagara Site
To learn more about the It’s Our Future campaign and the 10-storey, 460+ bed hospital that will modernize healthcare for all of Niagara, visit www.ItsOurFuture.com.
For Media Inquiries
Please contact: Chris Green, Director of Communications, Marketing & Community Engagement chris.green@niagarahealth.on.ca / 905-980-9029
