“Jax Pays It Forward” Returns for Its 6th Year in Support of CGMH and RMH 

Collingwood, ON — The Davenport family will host the 6th annual Jax Pays It Forward event on Friday, June 14, 2025, at Side Launch Brewing Co. in support of the CGMH Foundation and Ronald McDonald House, Hamilton. 
 
Three-year-old Jax has been rushed to the emergency department over 200 times. Born with a heart condition called Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT), Jax has an irregularly fast/erratic heartbeat that affects the heart’s upper chambers and has to be rushed to the ED so that they can “reset the heart” through medication and even defibrillation. The Davenports chose to move to Collingwood due to the exceptional experience at the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital and now pay it forward through their annual fundraising event. 

This year’s event will feature an afternoon of family-friendly activities including live music, food trucks, face painting, bouncy castles, circus performers, a silent auction, a beer garden and more.  
 
All proceeds raised will go towards maintaining the family’s sponsored room at Ronald McDonald House Hamilton and supporting South Georgian Bay’s Hospital of Tomorrow. At 4x the size of the current footprint, the new hospital will expand healthcare services for our fast-growing community, improve patient care and privacy, attract top healthcare professionals and build on our strengths in education and training. 

The Davenport family believes that if you can’t pay it back, you can pay it forward—and they invite the community to join them in doing just that.

Interested in being a part of the event as a volunteer? Please reach out to the CGMH Foundation at [email protected]. 

Event Details 
Location: Side Launch Brewing Co., Collingwood 
Date: Friday, June 14, 2025 
Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM 
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/jax-pays-it-forward-tickets-1320158071329 
 
 

About the Collingwood Hospital Foundation   
The CGMH Foundation inspires the communities of South Georgian Bay to invest in the facilities, equipment, programs and services for the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital. With 90% of all the Equipment and Technology at the G&M Hospital funded by community support, the Foundation successfully carries out many large fundraising initiatives to fund the hospital’s most critical needs. Learn more about the Foundation at collingwoodhospital.com.

Media Contact:  

Zannat Kaur Hundal 
Development Assistant 
CGMH Foundation  
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705-444-8645   

Jory Pritchard-Kerr  
President & CEO  
CGMH Foundation  
[email protected]  
705-444-8645