A transformative multi-million dollar donation from Deepa &Narinder Lal
SCARBOROUGH (December 05, 2019) – Scarborough Health Network Foundation is thrilled to announce and celebrate the largest single gift in its history—a transformative multi-million dollar donation from the Lal family. The contribution will improve emergency and cardiac care in each of our hospitals. In recognition of the family, the Emergency Department at SHN’s General hospital has been re-named the Deepa &Narinder Lal Emergency. SHN celebrated the new naming and extraordinary gift at the General hospital on December 4 with the Lal family, SHN staff, physicians and guests.
The Lals wanted to give back to the Scarborough community because it had been a part of their lives for over 30 years. They migrated to Canada in the early 1970s with $48 in their pockets and started a business in their family basement. Their company, Metro Label became one of the largest label manufacturers in North America and it all started in Scarborough.
“Our business Metro Label was located in Scarborough for 33 years. We wanted to support care in Scarborough, where we grew our business and where many of our employees lived.
We know our investment in SHN will help care for them and their families.” says Deepa and Narinder Lal.
Thanks to the Lals, patients at SHN’s Emergency will benefit from less waiting, improved patient care, and the advanced technology all patients expect and deserve. This transformative gift will allow SHN to purchase new equipment and technology and will enable our community to benefit from the most advanced diagnostic and treatment tools.
The gift will also support the Arrhythmia Program at the Centenary hospital known for its expertise in implanting pacemaker devices, electrophysiology and complex ablations to treat people with heart conditions.
About Scarborough Health Network Foundation
Situated in one of the most diverse communities in Canada, Scarborough Health Network Foundation (formerly Scarborough and Rouge Hospital Foundation) inspires the support necessary to improve patients’ lives through exceptional care at Scarborough Health Network across three hospitals and eight satellite sites.
Since its inception, the Foundation has worked with generous donors, volunteers and community members to raise funds needed to build state-of-the-art infrastructure and purchase the latest medical technology, supporting the SHN’s vision to be Canada’s leading community teaching health network.
