The Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) Foundation announced its new fundraising campaign on Tuesday (April 4) and believe the public will help reach the goal.
The foundation害羞草研究所檚 CEO Allison Young announced the largest campaign in history with a goal of raising $40 million to advance health care at KGH.
害羞草研究所淗ealth care has to change,害羞草研究所� said Young at a press conference. 害羞草研究所淔or patients and families, for the doctors, nurses, clinicians, administrators, and health care teams that are here today and work in this community. It害羞草研究所檚 important for you to know that change is possible when we come together.害羞草研究所�
This campaign has been in the world for two years as the hospital has been listening to what the public, patients, and healthcare providers have had to say in that time.
害羞草研究所淸The public] have told us there are great people providing care but the system is not working the way it should and that everyone deserves better,害羞草研究所� said Young. 害羞草研究所榃e害羞草研究所檝e listened and we害羞草研究所檙e responding with KGH Foundation害羞草研究所檚 most ambitious fundraising campaign in our 40 year history. We害羞草研究所檙e committed, with you, to support the change right here at home. With this community support and together with our partners, we will fund advancements and care where it matters most.害羞草研究所�
The KGH Foundation has already received $8 million of the $40 million goal, that it aims to reach in three years.
害羞草研究所淲e really wanted to make sure when we came to the community with a big ask like this, that we were including what was going to matter most to them when it comes to their healthcare,害羞草研究所� Young told Capital News.害羞草研究所�
While the public is being asked to help achieve the goal, the foundation believes teamwork is what will help them accomplish the objective.
害羞草研究所淭he pandemic showed us where we have challenges but also opportunities in healthcare,害羞草研究所� said Young. 害羞草研究所淚 think it害羞草研究所檚 made it very clear that healthcare is achieved best through partnership. Government investment is certainly important as is the investment of the local community and not just through donations but informing the type of care they want to see.害羞草研究所�
The $40 million will be relegated over eight categories:
On top of that, the hospital would also like to purchase a brand new 3T MRI machine, which will help with waitlists and patient care because of its speed and accuracy.
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