This Thursday, the KGH Foundation will host its second annual Day of Giving. The fundraising effort will be heard throughout the day on the Kelowna Bell Media trifecta of AM1150, SUN FM and EZROCK
The fundraiser will be in support of the Better Together campaign to build and open JoeAnna’s House, a home away from home for the families of patients who’ve travelled to Kelowna General Hospital for advanced medical care.
Al Hildebrandt, President of the Kelowna Foundation for Hope and Social Innovation, has offered to match every gift made on the Day of Giving, dollar for dollar. “JoeAnna’s House is an incredibly special project,” says Hildebrandt. “Together, we all can help keep families together when they need each other most.”
As the main referral hospital to over 750,000 residents in the southern interior, every year, thousands of patients are transferred from their home communities to KGH for advanced specialist care.
“This community has shown time and again, when we work together, we can accomplish great things,” says Doug Rankmore, CEO of the KGH Foundation. “Every gift will make a difference.”
Donations can be made online at kghfoundation.com; by text ‘KGHday’ to 45678; phone 250-862-4438; or in person at the KGH Foundation office. The Change Bandits will also be stationed at the corner of Rose Avenue and Pandosy Street accepting drive-up cash donations.