Thanks to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort Summit Fund supported the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital with a donation of $500. This cheque brings the total funds raised by the Giving Thanks to the Golden & District Hospital in 2017 to $25,064. Check out the updated Donor list (top right hand corner).

Even though the fundraiser is closed for 2017, you can still donate to the Friends of the Golden & District hospital. To find out how, go to our page "Ways to Donate".

Ways to Donate

Keith W Hern
Friend of the Golden & District Hospital

$24,514 and Cheques keep coming.

The East Kootenay Foundation for Health has received two cheques directly for the account of the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital; one sent by the Huebert family in memory of their sons Carl and Erich Huebert for $2000 and another from James and Susan Halvorson for $100.  These cheques bring the total funds raised by the Giving Thanks to the Golden & District Hospital in 2017 to $24,514. Check out the updated Donor list.

Even though the fundraiser is closed for 2017, you can still donate to the Friends of the Golden & District hospital. To find out how, go to our page "Ways to Donate".

Ways to Donate

Keith W Hern
Friend of the Golden & District Hospital

Thank you Friends 2017

On behalf of the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital I would like to offer my heart-felt thanks to all the  friends who gave  so generously to the fundraiser in 2017.

 

$2000 or more
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #122
Keith Hern
John Parry
Columbia Valley Credit Union
Golden Bakery & Deli Huebert family
Anonymous
$500-$999
Nola Milum
Dogtooth Construction
Mr George Ross
Alan & Debbie Shragie
Mount 7 Taxi Ltd
Jeffrey Dolinski Inc.
$100-$499
Lois Ricard
Chad Gennings
Steve & Linda Conway
Golden Installations Ltd
Joanne Brown
Karen Smedley
Jamie Blair
Dave Nutter
Roger Ross
Evener Contracting Ltd
Bruce Fairley
Joe Devlin
Beverly and Marko Shehovac
Roxanne and Ian Bennett
Gale Barrault
Mr Stan Metcalfe
Mr Ken & Lori Chilibeck
Dennis Garland
Keith Glenday
Bob Munro
Pat Hartwig
Brian Weir
Rebecca Kolbenson
John Clark
Harbhajan Virk
Merc Flooring & Paint
Cheryl Chapman
Bob and Diane Taylor
Dr Mary-Jo Woolgar
Mrs Donna Madill
Mr Tony Danks
Ms Sandy Devick
Ray Mack
Geoffrey & Louise Nagel
James & Susan Halvorson
Up to $99
Arnold & Carol Penno Alex Hansen
Lou McGuire
Mrs Colleen Palumbo
Deborah Austin
Kaye Jankovic
Phil and Armstong
Barb McGrath
Susan Wright
Claire Hern
Sandy & Jim Haggins Jean Sime

Final total $22,414. Happy Thanksgiving

The fundraiser "Giving Thanks to The Golden & District Hospital 2017" closed tonight and raised $22,414 in total; $14,770 on the internet and $7,644 in cheques. Thank you all so much for your generous contributions.
Happy Thanksgiving!

Keith W Hern
Friend of the Golden & District Hospital

Less than 12 hours to go

Fundraiser closes at 9 pm Saturday. With less than 12 hour to go in the fundraising campaign, the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital have raised over $22k. Please keep the thank-you gifts coming during the last 12 hours of the 2017 fundraising campaign and we will all have a happy Thanksgiving.

This Thanksgiving weekend, take time to reflect and give thanks to the dedicated and compassionate staff that take care of our community from beginning to end; from the beginning in the maternity ward to the end in palliative care and all of our ailments in between.

Donate today.(click here)

This is the community's opportunity to say thank you in a tangible way. You are part of that community! Your donation, large or small, will help the hospital serve the community better, serve you better.

Thank you
Keith Hern
Friend of the Golden & District Hospital

24 hours to go.

Fundraiser closes at 9 pm Saturday. With just 24 hour to go in the fundraising campaign, the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital have raised over $20,000. Please keep the thank-you gifts coming during the last 24 hours of the 2017 fundraising campaign.

As you approach the Thanksgiving weekend, take time to reflect and give thanks to the dedicated and compassionate staff that take care of our community from beginning to end; from the beginning in the maternity ward to the end in palliative care and all of our ailments in between.

Donate today.(click here)

This is the community's opportunity to say thank you in a tangible way. You are part of that community! Your donation, large or small, will help the hospital serve the community better, serve you better.

Thank you
Keith Hern
Friend of the Golden & District Hospital

At $19,224 with just 36 hours to go.

With just 36 hour to go in the fundraising campaign, the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital have raised $19,224; $7044 in cheques and $12,180 donated on the internet site.

That tops last years total and is a mere $776 away from $20,000. If there are 16 Friends who could each donate $50, we could reach $20,000 by October 7th.

Please keep the thank-you gifts coming.

Donate today.(click here)

As you approach the Thanksgiving weekend, take time to reflect and give thanks to the dedicated and compassionate staff that take care of our community from beginning to end; from the beginning in the maternity ward to the end in palliative care and all of our ailments in between.

This is the community's opportunity to say thank you in a tangible way. You are part of that community! Your donation, large or small, will help the hospital serve the community better, serve you better.

Thank you
Keith Hern
Friend of the Golden & District Hospital

Thanks to the family of Evelyn Dusevic

Many thanks to the Dusevic family for their generous donation to the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital in the memory of the Evelyn Dusevic.

Ev Dusevic passed away peacefully at the Golden and District Hospital surrounded by her family on May 13, 2017 at the age of 87 years.

In November 1970, Ev and Joe bought the Golden Bakery in Golden B.C. where she worked for many years which remains family run.

On May 6, 2015 Ev’s husband Joe passed away. Ev’s life exemplified faith, her love of Jesus, family, friends and thankfulness in all things.

Evelyn's obituary. 

$16,124 and climbing.

With just over 3 days to go to the Thanks Giving weekend, the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital have raised $16,124; $5044 in cheques and $11,080 donated on the internet site.

Please keep the donations coming so we can reach our goal of $34,691 by October 7th.

Small gifts can make a big difference and have a huge impact on the equipment needs of a small rural hospital. The Golden and District Hospital and Durand Manor have an extensive list of small equipment, each under $5000, totaling $34,691 in excess of their annual budget.

The proceeds from this fundraiser will be used by the Golden & District Hospital and Durand Manor to purchase equipment on this list.

Click here to see a complete list 

Three donors have indicated support for the sleeper chair as they know what a huge difference it makes for the birthing partner to be able to grab some sleep during prolonged labour and after the baby arrives.

This is the community's opportunity to say thank you in a tangible way. You are part of that community! Your donation, large or small, will help the hospital serve the community better, serve you better.

 

Click here to donate.

Thank you

Keith W Hern

Friend of the Golden & District Hospital.

Only 4 days and 13 hours left

With just four days to go to the Thanks Giving weekend, the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital have raised $15,574; $5044 in cheques and $10,530 donated on the internet site.

A couple of new parents have indicated support for the sleeper chair as they know what a huge difference it makes for the birthing partner to be able to grab some sleep during prolonged labour and after the baby arrives.

There are two rooms in the maternity wing in the hospital and only one room provides the birth partner of the expecting Mom with a place to sleep. A sleeper chair in the second room is needed to provide partners with a comfortable place to sleep.

The sleeper chair costs $2,885.

If you think birthing partners need a comfortable place to sleep during prolonged labour, donate $50 to help buy the new equipment for the maternity ward. Indicate if you are a new parent or expecting parent in the comment box so that we can gauge the interest in a new sleeper chair.

This is the community's opportunity to say thank you in a tangible way. You are part of that community! Your donation, large or small, will help the hospital serve the community better, serve you better.

Let's keep the donations coming so we can reach our goal of $34,691 by October 7th.

 

Click here to donate.

Priority items this year include a sleeper chair, infant scale and a training DVD for prenatal classes the maternity ward.

Keith W Hern

Friend of the Golden & District Hospital.

Fundraiser tops $15k with 6 days to go.

With just six days to go to the Thanks Giving weekend, the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital have raised $15,074; $5044 in cheques and $10,030 donated on the internet site.

We are so lucky to have such a fine hospital with dedicated and compassionate staff that take care of our community from beginning to end; from the beginning in the maternity ward to the end in palliative care and all of our ailments in between.

This is the community's opportunity to say thank you in a tangible way. You are part of that community! Your donation, large or small, will help the hospital serve the community better, serve you better.


Let's keep the donations coming so we can reach our goal of $34,691 by October 7th.

Donate today.

Keith Hern
Friend of the Golden & District Hospital

Thanks to the family of Sandy Parry

Many thanks to John Parry for his generous donation to the Golden & District Hospital.

At $12,877 with only One week to go.

With just one week to go to the Thanks Giving weekend, the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital have raised $12,877; $5044 in cheques and $7830 donated on the internet site.

We are so lucky to have such a fine hospital with dedicated and compassionate staff that take care of our community from beginning to end; from the beginning in the maternity ward to the end in palliative care and all of our ailments in between.

This is the community's opportunity to say thank you in a tangible way. You are part of that community! Your donation, large or small, will help the hospital serve the community better, serve you better.


Let's keep the donations coming so we can reach our goal of $34,691 by October 7th.

Donate today.

Keith Hern
Friend of the Golden & District Hospital

Durand Manor furniture upgrade.

Last year, close to $20,000 was raised by the Friends of the Golden and District Hospital. Priority items purchased with last year’s funding included artwork and furniture for Durand Manor.   

“Furniture in Durand is huge,” Jo Evison, GDH Manager explains. Durand is home to 26 residents, she explains, and last year’s funding helped replace the “hodgepodge” of furniture that was there previously. “It didn’t look homey,” she says, adding that the new furniture benefits the residents and their visiting families. “It’s as much about making it a pleasant environment for families as it is for residents.”  

One of the great things about the Giving Thanks to the Golden and District Hospital Fund is that the money is raised by the community for the community.  Giving Thanks to Golden and District Hospital is a fundraising campaign that requires the support of the entire community and all our friends. When we work together as a community, we can achieve great things and help our hospital continue the important work they do. 

A new washing machine and Kitchen station were also bought last year.

“We are very lucky,” Jo says. “A lot of equipment has been purchased. It’s been great.” 

 

Funds raised by the Giving Thanks to the Golden and District Hospital fundraiser help not only to serve patients, but also to make the GDH and Durand Manor a welcoming place for all who visit. 

 

“It’s nice to have the extras and more comfortable items for people to use when they come here,” Jo explains, adding, “It becomes important when you have to come to the hospital and use it.”  

The money raised by the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital stays in Golden.

Donations are processed through East Kootenay Foundation for Health (EKFH) and online through Canadahelps.org.  If you would like to make a donation please donate by Oct. 7, 2017 online by entering the following link and following the instructions:

 https://www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/giving-thanks-to-the-golden-district-hospital-2017/ ;

or through the mail by writing a cheque to the EKFH, referring it to the Friends of the Golden and District Hospital and dropping it of at GDH or mailing it to 6-1360 Pine Drive, Golden, B.C., V0A 1H1 

For more information please contact Keith Hern at 250-344-0233.