Shoppers Drug Mart Tree of Life - September 2007 Participating Shoppers Drug Mart store pharmacist with Wanda Ho, North York General Hospital Foundation Board of Governors. Thanks to the generosity of customers at 12 Shoppers Drug Mart stores located in and around North York, more than $7,400 was raised to benefit North York General Hospital through the 2007 Tree of Life program. Over the past two years, the Tree of Life program has raised more than $14,400 for the hospital! Through the month of September and October, Shoppers Drug Mart customers participated in the cross-Canada Tree of Life fundraising campaign designed to support local and national charities. North York General Hospital Foundation would like to especially thank the following Shoppers Drug Mart stores for choosing North York General Hospital as the recipient of the 2007 Tree of Life Program: Bathurst and Sheppard Bayview Village Shopping Centre Centrepoint Mall Dufferin and Steeles Fairview Mall Nymark Plaza Parkway Plaza Parkwoods Centre Pickle Barrel Plaza Steeles Heights Plaza Wycliffe Plaza York Mills Gardens Funds received represent 75% of the money raised through the campaign. The remaining 25% of funds raised will support national healthcare charities focused on essential health research, treatment, awareness and education initiatives. Across Canada over 245 local healthcare institutions, programs and charities have been named to benefit from the 2007 Tree of Life campaign. "These results are incredible and a true testament to the generosity of our customers and staff," said Bethany McMullen. "Shoppers Drug Mart has always been active in our local communities. This year we are pleased that we were again able to support North York General Hospital through our Tree of Life campaign. We thank our customers and staff for taking this initiative to heart and really making a difference." The Shoppers Drug Mart Tree of Life fundraising campaign is a four-week program held across Canada each autumn. Customers, staff and Pharmacist-Owners at each of Shoppers' 1,000 stores raise funds for a local health charity by purchasing a paper leaf for the Tree of Life for a loonie, a maple leaf for $5 or an apple for $50 and add it to the "tree" displayed in each store. Since 2002, the Tree of Life campaign has raised over $7.1 million for Canadian health charities. This year alone, over 245 health charities in 10 provinces and two territories where Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix operates will benefit from the proceeds. Shoppers Drug Mart stores are owned by local pharmacists who live, work and give back to the communities they serve. For more information please contact: Lisa Anketell, Special Events Assistant, North York General Hospital Foundation at (416) 756-6800, or, Bethany McMullen, Associate, Shoppers Drug Mart - Fairview Mall, (416) 491-5567