‘Heartwarming’: Northumberland steps as much as assist hospital, well being care elevating $220K

Northumberland has as soon as once more stepped as much as assist its hospital, elevating greater than $220,000 to assist the hospital’s “highest-priority wants.”

In November, the group gathered for the Northumberland Hills Hospital Basis’s “Gala 2022 – A Black Tie Night.”

“It was heartwarming to see the eagerness and respect for our hospital and health-care employees that stuffed the room at this yr’s gala,” mentioned Rhonda Cunningham, the muse’s chief govt officer.

The gala marked the return to a conventional, in-person format after a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The muse crew lately introduced the occasion raised a staggering $220,000-plus.

“Thanks to everybody who had a hand on this achievement — from volunteers to workers, sponsors, on-line public sale donors, and friends — (and) the checklist goes on,” mentioned Cunningham. “We’ve now hosted 20 in-person galas and by no means stop to be amazed by how so many come collectively to make these occasions attainable.”

The annual gala is the muse’s most financially profitable fundraising occasion, elevating greater than $3.75 million since inception to fund important medical tools utilized in providing fashionable superior care, famous the muse.

Funds raised this yr will once more assist the highest-priority wants throughout the hospital, with the proceeds raised by the “Fund Me” portion of the night in the direction of buying a brand new ophthalmic scope — an important piece of kit utilized throughout cataract surgical procedures, it was defined.

An insert that includes photos from the night was shared within the Dec. 8, 2022 version of Northumberland Information. A digital flipbook, which incorporates much more photos, could be discovered through www.NHHFoundation.ca/GalaMagazine.

The gala occasion was held on the Cobourg Lions Centre.

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