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:
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.
