Vic De Zen & Family Donates $10 Million To Mackenzie Health Foundation
SnapWoodbridge.com and SnapVaughanEast.com
Nov. 1, 2016
Prominent Vaughan citizen and entrepreneur Vic De Zen and his family have pledged $10 million to help build and equip the future Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital – the largest donation to date from an individual to Mackenzie Health Foundation’s $250-million Exceptional Care Belongs Here campaign. The main lobby at the new hospital, slated for completion in 2020, will be named the Vic De Zen Family Welcome Centre in recognition of the transformative gift pledge to Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital.
“Vaughan is where my family was raised and continues to live; it’s where I built successful businesses with thousands of employees who live here and in the surrounding area. We’re very proud to give back to this great city and our community by helping to build the world-class hospital that Vaughan needs and deserves,” Mr. De Zen said at the announcement of the gift at Vaughan City Hall today.
“Vic De Zen and his family embody the spirit of generosity that defines our city,” Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua said at the announcement. “Their extraordinary contribution to Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital is a demonstration of their dedication to our community and their commitment to a legacy of giving back. I thank Mr. De Zen and his family for coming forward and I am confident that their leadership will inspire others to do the same.”
“Mackenzie Health is honoured to recognize the profound generosity and impact of this gift by Mr. De Zen and his family by naming the main lobby at Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital the Vic De Zen Family Welcome Centre”, Mackenzie Health President and CEO Altaf Stationwala said. “An extraordinary entranceway to Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital, the Vic De Zen Family Welcome Centre will set the tone for a world-class health experience,” he added
“Vic and Angelina De Zen and their family are defining ‘exceptional’ with this extraordinary act of generosity and early leadership in this crucially important hospital fundraising campaign,” Mackenzie Health Foundation President and CEO Ingrid Perry said. “
