Wallaceburg Hometown Bingo Morning Coffee – By Aaron Hall
The Foundation of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA)’s Christmas Wish Tree Appeal received a big boost this week.
Representatives from the CKHA Helping Hands Auxiliary presented a cheque for $10,000 to the Foundation, in support of the $6.9 million CKHA Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Renewal Campaign.
This donation brings the campaign to over $4.2 million raised.
This generous donation from the CKHA Helping Hands Auxiliary was made possible through various fundraising initiatives coordinated by the Auxiliary throughout the year, including proceeds from the Boutique Grand Gift Shop.
“This donation has helped us surpass the $4.2 million dollar mark,” says Barb Noorenberghe, Development Officer, Foundation of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. “We realize there are many worthy causes in Chatham-Kent and are thankful that so many in the community continue to support the work of our Foundation.”
About the CKHA Helping Hands Auxiliary
Comprised of former healthcare providers and volunteers from the community, the CKHA Helping Hands Auxiliary has provided countless volunteer hours to CKHA through fundraising efforts, in support of the Foundation of CKHA, via the Boutique Grand Gift Shop at CKHA’s Chatham Campus and many other fundraising initiatives.
Over the years, the funds raised by the CKHA Helping Hands Auxiliary have supported specific patient care areas and numerous Foundation of CKHA campaigns, including The Future’s In Sight Ophthalmology Campaign, the Making the Right Investment – MRI Campaign, the Cardiac Monitoring System Campaign and the CKHA Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Renewal Campaign.
About the Foundation of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance
The Foundation of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) exists to enhance the quality of healthcare available to the citizens of Chatham-Kent by raising funds and providing other resources to support CKHA. It accomplishes this through annual campaigns, capital and endowment campaigns, memorial giving, special events and planned giving. Since 1998, the Foundation of CKHA has raised over $40 million for local healthcare.
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Photo of the day
From left: Gwen Duyck, Foundation of CKHA; JoAn Dale, Kelly Sullivan, Garna Argenti, MaryAnn Brull, Sharon Arnold, and Jill Slaughter, Volunteers with CKHA Helping Hands Auxiliary.
Weather forecast for Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Today – Increasing cloudiness. A few flurries beginning this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High minus 6.
Tonight – A few flurries ending this evening then partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low minus 15. Wind chill minus 25.
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