Shoppers donates $100K to Women's College Hospital's Ganawishkadawe Centre

Who: Shoppers Drug Mart

What: The retailer is donating $100,000 to the Ganawishkadawe Centre for Wise Practices in Indigenous Health at Women's College Hospital via the Shopper’s Foundation for Women’s Health.

The donation will support a variety of health-related outcomes for First Nation, Inuit and Metis women, including medical education, health promotion, advocacy and research.

The Gawishkadawe Centre for Wise Practices in Indigenous Health is committed to reconciliation in healthcare, through solutions that bring to implementation recommendations from: the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action; the United Nations' Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; and Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

"Shoppers Drug Mart and the Shoppers Foundation for Women's Health are proud to support Women's College Hospital and the Center for Wise Practices in Indigenous Health, who are diligently working to address the diverse needs of Indigenous women," said Jeff Leger, president of Shoppers Drug Mart, in a statement. "Our aspiration is that unwavering commitment to Indigenous patient populations and communities will help dismantle obstacles, combat prejudice, and enhance the social experience for these communities."

Beyond this donation, Shoppers Drug Mart is committed to embedding reconciliation practices into its pharmacy spaces. The Loblaw-owned chain will build a pilot project in the coming year to increase cultural safety for Indigenous customers through increased education of frontline staff.