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Purple Hats Save Lives – Parksville-Qualicum Retired Teachers Association

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Members of the Parksville-Qualicum Retired Teachers Association have knit hundreds of baby hats for the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital’s NICU and Maternity Departments since 2019. We want to thank to Suzanne Rush for dropping off close to 200 today!
Many of the hats are purple to remind everyone of the dangers of Shaken Baby Syndrome, which is a serious brain injury resulting from forcefully shaking an infant or toddler. To learn more about this, please visit https://bit.ly/3rqVtKK.

Thank you, Longwood Brewery!

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Longwood Brewery partnered with Bayview Brewing and the Nanaimo Craft Beer Society to create the 7 Belles Saison, which they launched in honour of healthcare workers who have given us all so much during the pandemic. Because of the community’s support, $1,000 from the proceeds of that beer have now been donated to the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Longwood Brewery have been wonderful supporters of the hospital for the past three years. Thank you so much!
Pictured from left: Tracy McLean (Longwood Brewery), Alfred Elviss and Jonny Ludtke (Bayview Brewery), Harley Smith (Longwood Brewery), Janice Krall (Hospital Foundation), and Stuart Setch (Nanaimo Craft Beer Society).

Hospital Employees Union Gives Back

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Members of the Hospital Employees Union (HEU) love to give back by donating a portion of their union dues to NRGH. On April 5, a few members presented Child Life Specialist Sandra Hirota with a donation of $500 in support of children’s toys and specialty items for the Paediatric department. Brave children who undergo medical treatments have the opportunity to feel like a kid again by being given the gift of play during trying times in their lives.
We are deeply grateful to the HEU for their care and consideration.
Pictured from left: HEU staff members Liz Thomas and Adrianne Kroll, Child Life Specialist Sandra Hirota, and HEU staff member Ashley MacFarlane.

Quality Foods Supports Medical Education

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Every year, Quality Foods and Dempsters partner up to fundraise for the Quality Foods Community Health Fund which supports educational opportunities for medical staff at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Quality Foods has supported the hospital with over $323,000 over 27 years of giving, including $10,000 that they gave last week! We are deeply grateful to have such wonderful partners who care so much about the health of the communities we serve.

Lions Club Long-Time Supporters

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The Nanaimo Lions Club has generously donated $20,000 to the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation in support of our new Intensive Care Unit (ICU)! They have been diligently fundraising for the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital for a year, primarily through bottle donations.
The club has been supporting the Nanaimo & Regional General Hospital since 1991, giving a total of almost $60,000 over 31 years! In the past, they have supported the hospital through Palliative Care, Cardiac Care, and the Lifeline Silent Guardian program, which supplements individual monthly monitoring fees for those that cannot afford the full cost. We are deeply grateful to the Nanaimo Lions Club for their ongoing support, and congratulate them on their 75th anniversary!
Pictured (from left): Pierre Le Gal, Dave Alderson, Janice Perrino, Dennis Sauer, and Al Brett.

Chelsea Carne Joins Hospital Foundation as new Director of Development

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Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation is excited to welcome Chelsea Carne to our team. Chelsea joins us on February 28, 2022 as our new Director of Development. She brings with her years of experience in relationship building, communications and donor relations from Vancouver Island University. Chelsea, we are excited to welcome you and have you join our team.

Harbourview Volkswagen

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Congratulations to Harbourview Volkswagen for Winning our 1st Annual Car Dealers Smile Cookie Challenge with a prize of over $3,000 in advertising generously donated by the Nanaimo News Bulletin, Nanaimo Magazine & the Business Examiner. The incredible team at Harbourview Volkswagen took this challenge as an opportunity to support our hospital by giving back and bringing smiles to our community. Thank you to everyone that participated, we can’t wait for next year! Photo: Robert Hawrysh Business & Resource Manager & Andrew Morrison Marketing & IT Manager at Harbourview Volkswagen

The Endoscopy Surgical Suite is now complete!

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The Endoscopy Surgical Suite is now complete and will see the first patient as of today!! With a $2 Million contribution from the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation, this project was made possible because of our generous donors. You have truly made an impact on the healthcare for our community.