Final Tally updated to $34,325

The fundraiser "Giving Thanks to The Golden & District Hospital 2020" closed on Saturday October 10th. However, I picked up a cheque after the closing which revised the final tally to $34,325 raised in total; $21,525 on the internet and $12,800 in cheques. This surpasses our goal. All funds in excess of those required to purchase the Neonatal Cardiac Monitor will be used to buy other equipment for the Golden Hospital or Durand Manor. 

To all the donors for 2020 "Thank you all so much for your generous support."

Even though the fundraiser is closed for 2020, 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 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Keith W Hern
Friend of the Golden & District Hospital

 

 

Lake Louise Ski Resort donated $2500

On my way to Calgary last week I stopped in to chat with Charlie and Louise Locke. There are a number of exciting things happening at the Lake Louise Ski Resort including approval for a new chair to replace the Summit poma and the opening of West Bowl in the near future. 

On behalf of the Lake Louise Ski Resort, Charlie and Louise donated $2500. Thank you all so much for your generous support.
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Even though the fundraiser is closed for 2020, 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 (250 344 0233)
Friend of the Golden & District Hospital

Final Tally $31,825

The fundraiser "Giving Thanks to The Golden & District Hospital 2020" closed yesterday and raised $31,825 in total; $21,525 on the internet and $10,300 in cheques. This surpasses our goal. All funds in excess of those required to purchase the Neonatal Cardiac Monitor will be used to buy other equipment for the Golden Hospital or Durand Manor. 

Thank you all so much for your generous support.

Even though the fundraiser is closed for 2020, 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 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Keith W Hern
Friend of the Golden & District Hospital

 

MERC Flooring & Paint donated $1000

 

MERC Flooring & Paint donated $1000 to the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital. 

Thank you so much!

The online fundraising page, Giving Thanks to the Golden & District Hospital 2020, ends tonight!

Procrastinate no longer, make your donation today.

$25 $50 $100 $250 $500 or other

Keith W Hern

Friend Golden & District Hospital

Weir Consolidated Ltd donated $1000

Weir Consolidated Ltd, donated $1000 to the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital. 

Thank you so much!

Only 1 days to go! The online fundraising page, Giving Thanks to the Golden & District Hospital 2020, is accepting donations until Saturday October 10th 2020.

Large or small, all donations are welcome.

$25 $50 $100 $250 $500 or other

Keith W Hern

Friend Golden & District Hospital

 

VP Waste Solutions Donated $1500

VP Waste Solutions donated $1500 to the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital. 

 

Thank you so much!

"We have an amazing staff here at the Golden Hospital. They deserve the best equipment to ensure they can give the highest level of care" Jordan Peterson, VP Waste Solutions.

Only 2 days to go! The online fundraising page, Giving Thanks to the Golden & District Hospital 2020, is accepting donations until Saturday October 11th 2020.

Large or small, all donations are welcome.

$25 $50 $100 $250 $500 or other

Keith W Hern

Friend Golden & District Hospital

 

A huge hug to Laurie & Audrey Johnson

A big thank you to Laurie and Audrey Johnson who donated $2000 by cheque to the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital 2020 fundraiser. Thank you so much!

The Johnsons made their donation by cheque so the donation does not show on the internet crowd-funding campaign. 

For people who wish to support the hospital and contribute to the campaign, but do not want to donate over the internet, the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital can accept cheques made out to the "East Kootenay Foundation for Health", with Friends of the GDH on the memo line. Cheques can either be dropped off at the Hospital or call me and I can arrange to have them picked up.

Only 2 days to go! The online fundraising page, Giving Thanks to the Golden & District Hospital 2020, is accepting donations until Saturday October 11th 2020.

Choose how much you can afford to donate to the Hospital.

Large or small, all donations are welcome.

$25 $50 $100 $250 $500 or other

Keith W Hern

Friend Golden & District Hospital 

 (250 344 0233)

Tim Hortons Golden donated $1000

 

Tim Hortons in Golden donated $1000 to the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital. 

Thank you so much!

"A wonderful facility and team, best wishes in reaching your target from your friends at Tim Hortons Golden"  Dane Walter, the owner of Tim Hortons in Golden.

Only 2 days to go! The online fundraising page, Giving Thanks to the Golden & District Hospital 2020, is accepting donations until Saturday October 11th 2020.

Choose how much you can afford to donate to the Hospital.

Large or small, all donations are welcome.

$25 $50 $100 $250 $500 or other

Keith W Hern

Friend Golden & District Hospital

 

Kicking Horse Ford donated $1000

 

 

Dan Maisonneuve on behalf of Kicking Horse Ford donated $1000 to the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital. Thank you so much!

Choose how much you can afford to donate to the Hospital.

Large or small, all donations are welcome.

$25 $50 $100 $250 $500 or other

Keith W Hern

Friend Golden & District Hospital

Scam alert; We do not collect door-to-door

According to a post on Facebook last night, there were some individuals doing door to door, some were wearing children's hospital badges but said they were collecting for our hospital. 

Friends of the Golden & District Hospital do NOT go from door-to-door.

The only way to donate to the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital is either through our Fundraising page at Canada Helps or by cheque either delivered directly to me, the hospital or mailed to the East Kootenay Foundation for Health.

Choose how much you can afford to donate to the Hospital.

Large or small, all donations are welcome.

$25 $50 $100 $250 $500 or other

Keith W Hern

Friend Golden & District Hospital

Prime Drywall Contracting Ltd. donated $1000

Prime Drywall  Contracting Ltd. donated $1000 to the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital. 

Thank you so much!

Choose how much you can afford to donate to the Hospital.

Large or small, all donations are welcome.

$25 $50 $100 $250 $500 or other

Keith W Hern

Friend Golden & District Hospital

 

The Golden Bakery & Deli donated $1000

The Golden Bakery & Deli is celebrating it's 50th anniversary.    

In 1970, Joe and Evelyn Dusevic took a leap of faith and bought the Golden Bakery, which they could afford by including their Calgary home in the purchase, and moved their family to Golden.
Ten years later, Joe and Evelyn built the home they would spend the remainder of their lives.

Joe was born in the small town of Ljubac, Croatia on August 25, 1938. His childhood memories involved working diligently with his family, the hard times of the Second World War and the aftermath. At the age of 19, Joe began his journey to Canada to escape from communist controlled Yugoslavia by jumping the cruise ship he worked on when it ported in Germany. Joe lived in a refugee camp for 6 months before beginning the next steps of his journey to Canada. 

Joe first stepped foot on Canadian soil in Quebec and traveled to Saskatchewan where he met Evelyn. The two married on November 19, 1960.  Joe and Evelyn moved to Calgary in 1960, where Joe began his career as a baker and they had their two children.
 
Since Joe's death in 2015, the Golden Bakery has been operated by Darren Dusevic (Joe's son) and his wife Nola. Joe's granddaughter, Faith has also started her career as a baker at the Golden Bakery. The Dusevic family have been Friends of the Golden & District Hospital since it began in 2015.

As an essential service, the Golden Bakery remained open during COVID but the regulations have resulted in changes to the seating layout. Long gone is the 8:00 coffee gathering of locals where Joe would offer his opinion on the hottest topic of the day. 

Ah I miss Joe

Choose how much you can afford to donate to the Hospital.

Large or small, all donations are welcome.

$25 $50 $100 $250 $500 or other

Keith W Hern

Friend Golden & District Hospital

$21k and climbing

This morning the Friends of the Golden and District Hospital had raised $21k of the $25k needed to buy the Neonatal Cardiac Monitor to support the community's newborns.

"Thank you for finding a great way to give back and have a positive impact on many." Kat Coatesworth.

"We're very lucky our daughter was born in Golden just as we were, but this machine would have been most useful at the time".  Ingrid Risch

"In loving memory of Russell Barrault always in our hearts." The Barrault Family

"In memory of Frances Hern who left us far too soon." Sandy Haggins

Thank you so much!

Do you have a reason to Thank the hospital??

Choose how much you can afford to donate to the Hospital.

Large or small, all donations show you care.

$25 $50 $100 $250 $500 or other

Keith W Hern

Friend Golden & District Hospital

 

Dogtooth Construction donated $1000

 

Dogtooth Construction, Golden's premier builder, donated $1000 to the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital. 

Thank you so much!

Choose how much you can afford to donate to the Hospital.

Large or small, all donations are welcome.

$25 $50 $100 $250 $500 or other

Keith W Hern

Friend Golden & District Hospital

Golden Installations donated $1000

 

Golden Installations donated $1000 to the Friends of the Golden & District Hospital. 

Thank you so much!

Choose how much you can afford to donate to the Hospital.

Large or small, all donations are welcome.

$25 $50 $100 $250 $500 or other

Keith W Hern

Friend Golden & District Hospital

Show Thanks to COVID front-line hospital staff

Banging pots and pans together was a way of showing appreciation for the front-line workers in Vancouver during the COVID pandemic. 

In Golden, We can do better than a cacophony of cookware, we can show our appreciation for the hospital front-line workers in a tangible way by donating to the Thanksgiving Fundraiser. 

Not only will you show your appreciation, but your gift will be used to buy a Neonatal Cardiac Monitor that will benefit the community and be enduring for years to come.

Choose how much you can afford to thank the front-line workers at the Hospital and at the same time support the community's newborns.

Large or small, all donations show you care.

$25 $50 $100 $250 $500 or other

Keith W Hern

Friend Golden & District Hospital