It was a day that all 750,000 residents of the Southern B.C. Interior can be proud of.
The KGH Foundation害羞草研究所檚 second annual Day of Giving fundraiser was held on Thursday, as donations poured in to support JoeAnna害羞草研究所檚 House, to be a home away from home for families from outside the Central Okanagan who must travel to Kelowna General Hospital for advanced medical care.
With all the loonies and toonies now counted and then matched by one very generous donor, the Better Together campaign to build and operate JoeAnna害羞草研究所檚 House is $355,456 closer to reaching its $8 million goal.
| Andrew Hughes, chief KGH administrator, speaks with 1130 News radio host Phil Johnson. Photo: Contributed/KGH Foundation |
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Between local businesses, KGH staff, doctors, nurses and commuters, people walking in, calling, texting and donating online, $177,728 was collected by KGH Foundation staff and volunteers over a 12-hour period.
This year, the one-day fundraising effort was further amplified by the generosity of Al Hildebrandt, president of the Kelowna Foundation for Hope and Social Innovation, who matched every gift made on the Day of Giving dollar for dollar, bringing the final total raised to $355,456.
| Peachland Rotary Club makes a donation. Photo: Contributed/KGH Foundation |
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The success of the Day of Giving was significantly buoyed by the support of Day of Giving lead partner, Bell Media. Starting at 6 a.m. with early morning show host Phil Johnson, all the Bell station radio personalities broadcast from the hospital throughout Thursday, telling stories and bringing people closer to what was happening at KGH.
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害羞草研究所淪haring stories and connecting people to this cause is pivotal. And they really delivered.害羞草研究所�
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