Midland hospital receives $50,000 donation

Members of the Elmvale and District Lions Club celebrate their $50,000 pledge to the Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) Foundation’s We See You: Inside and Out campaign. From left: Lions Jim Elliott & Ray Neuhaus; Robyn Blanchet, key relationships officer, GBGH Foundation; Lions Tim Crowe, Eileen Cooke, Mark Columbus and Murry Truax; Maggie Duivenvoorden, professional practice leader, GBGH; and Victoria Evans, senior key relationships officer, GBGH Foundation.

Elmvale and District Lions Club made a $50,000 pledge to support the We See You: Inside and Out capital campaign at the Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH).

The Lion’s commitment will be fulfilled over three years. The funds will be put towards the purchase of new medication carts, supporting nursing efficiency, patient safety, and therapeutic connection at the bedside.

“The minute we heard about the need for new med carts, we were hooked,” says Murry Truax, member of the Elmvale and District Lions Club.

“They help nurses do their jobs more effectively while making a patient’s stay more pleasant and recovery quicker.

“Supporting the We See You campaign means our donation can have a broader impact on nursing and patient care, and when we support GBGH, we’re supporting our neighbours, friends, and ourselves.”

Their pledge will be supported through ongoing fundraising efforts, including the Elmvale Lions Club Annual Golf Tournament, hosted at Orr Lake Golf Club on July 4.

GBBH’s We See You campaign is a $20-million initiative designed to strengthen health care across North Simcoe.