A $1 million commitment by the Hornoi Group of Companies will help children from southern Saskatchewan who are receiving cancer care in our Children’s Cancer Clinic at the Regina General Hospital.

The Hornoi family’s gift will support the creation of a specialized pharmacy clean room so our pharmacists will have the critical technology and space they need to create personalized chemotherapies for each child receiving treatment. Hospitals of Regina Foundation has committed to raise $2.8 million for this essential addition to our pediatric cancer program.

It is important to Sterling Hornoi to give back to his community. Sterling and his wife Patricia have six children, 20 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren, all of whom he considers a blessing. Since his early days in business, he has made contributions to local groups to help support the community’s needs.

“We are a family-owned business and it is important to us to do what we can to help look after the community that has supported our business,” says Sterling.

The pharmacy clean room is another step forward in advancing quality children’s health care in southern Saskatchewan. In 2022, with the generous support of our community, Hospitals of Regina Foundation invested $1.5 million to create our new Children’s Cancer Clinic at the Regina General Hospital.

Since the Children’s Cancer Clinic opened on Sept. 13, 2022, children battling cancer and their families have been receiving treatments and support in Regina. But, no two cancers are alike and no two children are the same. Consequently, each child’s treatment must be individualized to give them the best chance at recovery and a normal life.

Personalized chemotherapy, customized to each child’s specific cancer markers, is the latest standard of care for children receiving active cancer treatment. Custom chemotherapy helps doctors deliver treatments based on the child’s bloodwork on the day of treatment, and the molecular profile of their specific cancer. Personalizing treatment in this way lessens harmful side effects, reduces damage to healthy cells and gives our kids a chance at the best results possible.

Offering this care in Regina, as close to home as possible, is important for these children and their families. While childhood cancer is relatively rare, it remains the most common diseaserelated cause of death among Canadian children. Last year, 22 children from southern Saskatchewan were newly diagnosed with cancer and an additional 135 children currently receive treatment and follow-up care in our Children’s Cancer Clinic.

“This gift brings us that much closer to having a specialized pharmacy clean room for our Children’s Cancer Clinic at Regina’s General Hospital,” says Dino Sophocleous, president and CEO of Hospitals of Regina Foundation.

“We couldn’t be more grateful for the generosity of Sterling and Patricia, and the Hornoi family. They are great partners to our Foundation and an example to follow for our community."