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The Orchid Women’s Health Initiative is committed to improving health care for women in Nova Scotia.
We work with government, medical professionals and industry to improve access to procedures critical to women's health.
The team: Top row: Jennifer Auld, Vicki Rafuse, Charlene Corkum, Alana Gammon, Allyson Watson & Sheri Morgan.
Bottom row: Lisa Gallivan, Julie Metlege, Liz Rigney & Chloe Smith
orchid gala funded projects
orchid gala 2026
Orchid Gala 2026 This year’s Orchid Gala will change the future of gynecologic cancer care in Nova Scotia —funding HRD testing through Comprehensive Genomic Profiling (CGP) and a gynecologic oncology fellowship to ensure women get the right treatment, from the right expert, at the right time.
Gynecologic cancers are often diagnosed at advanced stages, making timely, effective treatment critical. HRD status is a key biomarker that can guide lifechanging therapies like PARP inhibitors, but without fast, local access to comprehensive HRD testing, many Nova Scotian women may miss these opportunities.
ORCHID gala 2025
Orchid Gala 2025 raised $1.9 million dollars to help fund a new da Vinci Xi surgical robot for the
QEII Health Sciences Centre.
The da Vinci Xi is a groundbreaking surgical tool that has become the gold standard for treating many diseases and cancers, including gynecologic cancers.
This is the second of two robots now in use at the QEII Health Sciences Centre, playing a critical role in increasing access to robot-assisted surgeries for gynecologic cancers and pre-cancerous conditions.
ORCHID GALA 2024
Orchid Gala 2024 raised $800,000 to fund much-needed technology and equipment for the
Women's Health side of the IWK Health Centre.
Orchid Gala donors funded the purchase of equipment such as hysteroscopes and cystoscopes, specialized Procedure Chairs, a Pelvic Floor Bio Feedback Machine and the Sonosite PX Ultrasound System.
orchid gala 2023
In February 2025, the Dartmouth General Hospital opened the new Deanne Reeve Pelvic Health Suite. This state-of-the-art suite is dedicated to gynecology and urology pelvic health suite is the first of it's kind in Atlantic Canada.
It is the first of many such suites we envision for health authorities around Nova Scotia.
Deanne Reeve Silver Lining
Each year, the Orchid Gala donates a percentage of funds to a charity making a direct and positive impact on women in Nova Scotia.
In 2024, The Orchid Gala gave $30,000 to The United Way Maritimes to help fund one of their charitable initiatives - Supportive Housing for Young Mothers.
in 2025, the Orchid Gala gave $44,350 to the United Way to help support organizations supporting those who are vulnerable to intimate partner violence.
deanne Reeve
Deanne Reeve was a generous soul who truly touched all who met her. She passed away in 2020 following a late diagnosis of cervical cancer.
Following her death, her friends formed the Orchid Women's Health Initiative and continues to fight for equitable health care for women in Nova Scotia.