Peter Gilgan Provides Historic Gift to St. Joseph's Health Centre
Mattamy’s Founder, Peter Gilgan, is paying tribute to his deep roots in Toronto’s west end with a record-breaking $60 million donation to St. Joseph's Health Centre. Peter, who was born at St. Joe’s, has made the largest single contribution in the hospital’s history to support the transformation of community care.
With this gift provided in July 2025, he has now contributed more than $70 million to St. Joe’s and more than $100 million to Unity Health Toronto, a network of care including St. Joseph’s Health Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital and Providence Healthcare. The announcement of a new patient tower marks a lasting legacy that will shape care for generations to come.
“This gift is deeply personal,” said Peter. “West Toronto is close to my heart. I’m proud to support this transformation so St. Joe’s can continue caring for families like mine for the next century.”
At the heart of this transformation is the state-of-the-art patient tower that will reshape health-care delivery in Toronto’s west end. Designed to address the community’s growing and changing needs, the tower will boost emergency and surgical capacity, expand mental health services and open doors to innovation, including advancements in artificial intelligence.
“St. Joe’s has been serving Toronto’s west end for more than 100 years, and monumental donations like this help us continue to improve care for everyone who comes through our doors. We are deeply grateful for the incredible generosity of Peter Gilgan.”
– Dr. Tim Rutledge, CEO of Unity Health
“As a builder of communities, Peter understands the health care these communities need to thrive. With this life-changing gift, he is supporting the largest change in health care the west end has ever seen and encouraging the community to join him.”
– Diane Kazarian, Chair, Board of Directors, St. Joseph’s Health Centre Foundation
“This is a historic moment for St. Joe’s and for our donor community. Peter’s extraordinary gift builds on the momentum created by thousands of donors who believe in what’s possible here. It accelerates our bold plans and brings us closer to providing care in a new facility our community deserves.”
– Maria Dyck, President and CEO, St. Joseph’s Health Centre Foundation
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