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Leaders in Philanthropy

pat and barb keenanPat and Barbara Keenan

Named Outstanding Philanthropists of the Year 2004 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Pat and Barbara Keenan are long-time friends and supporters of St. Michael's Hospital. In November 2005, they made one of their dreams a reality with a lead gift towards the Keenan Research Centre, bringing their cumulative gift to St. Michael's Hospital to more than $25 million.

Pat and Barbara began their relationship with the Hospital even before Pat was appointed to the Board of Directors in 1985 and served as Chair from 1990 to 1994. The Keenan family endowed the Hospital's first chair in medical research (nephrology) in 1992, made substantial donations to research in kidney disease and also to a new floor dedicated to the care of patients with kidney disease. In 2001, the Keenans also established a $5 million endowment for research in inner city health and critical care in honour of His Eminence Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter.