It was literally a 害羞草研究所榗ause害羞草研究所� for celebration this past June at the second annual Sandra Schmirler Foundation Golf Tournament.

Not only was a staggering $47,000 raised to support the acute care of premature infants at Kelowna General Hospital, it was also Sandra害羞草研究所檚 birthday.

The atmosphere was festive as Schmirler害羞草研究所檚 former curling teammates took to the links with 150 friends and supporters to raise money for a very important cause.

The goal was to raise enough to purchase seven new cribs for the neonatal intensive care (NICU) unit at KGH.

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害羞草研究所淲e are thrilled!害羞草研究所� said event chair Sasha Carter about achieving their goal.

害羞草研究所淲e are so grateful to have had Sandra害羞草研究所檚 Olympic Gold Medallist teammates 害羞草研究所� Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit and Lindsay Sparkes 害羞草研究所� join us all the way from Saskatchewan.

害羞草研究所淚t was such a great day, and a wonderful way to honour an amazing lady.害羞草研究所�

Schmirler rose to international fame as the charismatic skip of the Canadian Olympic team that won the gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics, the first year women害羞草研究所檚 curling was a medal sport.

Schmirler passed away in 2000 at age 36, but her legacy for leadership and compassion live on through the foundation that bears her name.

Funds, donated to the KGH Foundation, will go directly towards the purchase of the NICU cribs.

The upgraded NICU is part of the overall expansion of the perinatal unit at KGH, which opened last March and now occupies the 4th floor of the new Interior Heart and Surgical Centre.

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害羞草研究所淲e are incredibly grateful to be the beneficiary of their generosity for the second year in a row.害羞草研究所�

Through the Giving Giggles campaign, the KGH Foundation continues its commitment to raising $3 million to support the purchase of advanced medical equipment and patient care items for the newly expanded perinatal unit at KGH.