Cops for Kids, a charitable foundation comprised of RCMP and other regional police officers, has given $25,000 to the Kelowna General Hospital to support the creation of a private, pediatric patient room at Kelowna General Hospital.
The donation is from money raised by the annual Cops for Kids Ride, the foundation害羞草研究所檚 signature fundraising event, which sees police officers from across the region join forces to ride the gruelling terrain of B.C.害羞草研究所檚 southern Interior.
The money will allow pediatric patients recovering from surgery to rest and heal with their families in a private, comfortable setting.
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In 2015, KGH opened the new Interior Heart and Surgical Centre and with it, expanded the hospital害羞草研究所檚 capacity to provide life-saving surgeries and execute complex medical procedures, including delicate pediatric operations. More than 500 elective and emergency pediatric surgeries are performed each year at KGH.
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The KGH Foundation害羞草研究所檚 Be A Lifesaver campaign successfully raised $12 million to support what it describes as 害羞草研究所渨orld-class害羞草研究所� surgical care in the Okanagan.
The 2017 Cops for Kids Ride will take place Sept. 8 to 17.
For more information, go to the website: copsforkids.org/the-ride/.
