October 18 2004

Dear Mr. De Pieri:

St. Vincent's Hospital Foundation would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support in the 2004 Endeavour Auction. The auction, benefiting the arts, sciences and health, is to be held at Fairmont Vancouver Hotel on November 6, 2004.

Taking part in the Endeavour Auction is one of several initiatives undertaken by St. Vincent's Hospital Foundation to raise funds for seniors' health care in the Lower Mainland.

Since 1950, the 65-and-over age group in Canada has grown from one million to 3.5 million and is expected to triple again over the next 30 years. Developing new initiatives for seniors' health care is becoming increasingly important and the need to replace outdated and aging medical equipment is never-ending. St. Vincent's Hospital I foundation is looking forward to using the revenue generated from this year's Endeavour Society Auction o help fill the void and lessen the need.

On behalf of St. Vincent's Hospital Foundation and the thousands of seniors you've served, we thank you for your support of this wonderful event and we hope you will consider supporting us again in 2005.

Sincerely,
Chris C