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Kimberley Auxiliary donates $150k to EKFH
East Kootenay Foundation for Health (EKFH) is delighted to share that this year’s major donation from the Kimberley Health Care Auxiliary Society (KHCA) is $150,000.
The donation will be spread to health care projects across the East Kootenay and beyond.
From that, $5,000 will support new furniture for the Pines Special Care Home in Kimberley and $15,000 will go towards updated equipment for the Kimberley Health Centre.
Another $65,000 is dedicated towards EKFH’s partnership with Cranbrook Kimberley Hospice Society to build a hospice home for the East Kootenay. The hospice home will be a place where families are welcomed into a warm, homelike setting, spending their last days surrounded by comfort and care.
The last $65,000 will go towards the Better Together JoeAnna’s House expansion in Kelowna. This expansion will help reduce waitlists for East Kootenay families in need of a home away from home while their loved ones are receiving care at Kelowna General Hospital.
The Kimberley Health Care Auxiliary is a tireless supporter of health care across the region. They are 100% volunteer based, with a team of around 140 volunteers running two fantastic Thrift Stores in Kimberley and Marysville, as well as a medical equipment Loan Cupboard.
They are always welcoming new members to join this incredible group that has donated nearly $1.2 million to EKFH for health care improvements over the last 15 years. Their hard work upgrades medical equipment, improves patient care, and saves countless lives for years to come.
EKFH Executive Director Brenna Hong said, “I am so grateful for our wonderful partnership with the KHCAS. They are truly one of the hardest working and most dedicated organizations in our region. The work we do is only possible because of incredible supporters like this team. Having four different projects funded through their efforts will make a tremendous difference in health care for so many people across our communities.”
To find out more about the incredible work the Kimberley Health Care Auxiliary does, visit their Facebook page or call 250-427-4043.
To learn more about how the EKFH supports health care in the region, please visit ekfh.ca or call 250- 489-6481.
The health care needs across our region are always evolving.
Learn more about our current priorities and ways to give at ekfh.ca.
Lead image: The fabulous volunteers at the Kimberley Health Care Auxiliary have made their annual major donation to EFH – $150,000 this year, split across four health care projects in the community. East Kootenay Foundation for Health photo
