Thank you to the Jonanco Hobby Workshop members who donated 9 beautiful handmade quilts to provide comfort and warmth for patients. The members make quilts for several NRGH departments including Palliative Care and the NICU, as well as VI SCAN.
Thank you to Royal Canadian Legion Mt Benson Branch 256 for their generous $5,000 for the new ICU at NRGH. The funds were raised through their annual Poppy campaign. We are grateful to have their ongoing commitment to healthcare in our community. To date, Branch 256 has donated over $130,000!
Photo: Janice Perino, CEO, Hospital Foundation with Joanne Walton-Hatch, President, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 256
Thank you to the Nanoose Bay Lions Club for their generous $1,000 donation! The funds will go towards the new ICU at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. We are very grateful to the service clubs who support better healthcare for our community. You make a difference each and every day!
Photo: Phil Wilson, President and Judith Lapadat, Treasurer with Janice Perrino, CEO, Hospital Foundation
Thank you to Western Coast Insurance and Western Communities Foundation for their $5,000 donation! As part of the Western Communities Foundation programming, employees at their branches raise funds for charities in their community. We are delighted and grateful that the Hospital Foundation was chosen to be the recipient of this very generous gift. The funds will support the new surgical suite for the Endoscopy Department at NRGH.
Photo: Jen Reinhard, Branch Manager, Aulds Road (on left) and Joanna Goldsbury, Branch Manager, Port Place (on right) are joined by RN’s Euni Jo, Alison Lemon, Kim Racette and Liz Manson
Thank you to Royal Canadian Legion Branch #10 Nanaimo for their generous $5,000 donation! The funds were raised through their annual poppy campaign and will support the new ICU at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. To date, they have donated close to $25,000 for healthcare in our community!
photo: Janice Perrino, CEO, Hospital Foundation with Laurette Jardine, Gaming and Distribution Chair, and Len Handley, Poppy Chairman