Giving from the heart

Adrian is the founder and CEO of Fitzrovia, the largest purpose-built rental developer in Canada. When the pandemic hit, he, his wife Ange and the Fitzrovia team donated face shields to our hospital and a floral heart installation to show their appreciation to staff.

Fitzrovia has also sponsored several of our fundraising events, including the inaugural East End Eats in 2022. Organized by the Impact Council, event proceeds fuelled patient-focused enhancements in our Stavro Emergency Department.

Adrian and Ange then generously volunteered their time as Co-Chairs of the Laughter is the Best Medicine gala. Together with Co-Chairs Wahid and Sarah Amarshi, they helped make the 2023 gala our most successful yet. Now they’re teaming up with Co-Chairs Pauline Alimchandani and Michael Missaghie for our next gala on May 10, 2025.

In the meantime, Adrian and Ange are championing a number of new fundraising initiatives in support of our hospital.

Investing in critical facilities

On top of all of this, the couple recently made an exceptional $1 million commitment to help expand our Cardiac Catheterization Lab.

By building greater capacity for life-saving procedures like angiograms, angioplasties and pacemaker implantations, this will allow us to meet high local demand for our services.

“Heart disease is consistently the leading cause of death among Canadians, so we’re honoured to contribute to the expansion,” says Adrian.

“As parents to four children whom we adore, we recognize how precious family time is even without health concerns,” adds Ange. “The cath lab’s focus is on early detection and treatment, enabling more patients to spend more time with their families – that fills our hearts.”

Join your community in supporting essential heart care in East Toronto by donating today.