Timmins hospital auxiliary donates $105K for medical equipment

The Timmins and District Hospital Foundation got $105,000 from its auxiliary for new medical equipment. The foundation will put $50K away to help fund a new MRI

The Timmins and District Hospital Auxiliary has donated $105,000 to fund essential medical equipment, including a contribution toward a future magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine.

The donation was presented during the auxiliary’s annual Christmas season luncheon last month.

Funding high-priority needs

Shirley Deleurant and Glenna Brazeau, on behalf of the volunteer auxiliary, presented the cheque to Timmins and District Hospital Foundation’s executive director Jason Laneville and hospital president and CEO Kate Fyfe.

The funds will purchase several items for the hospital, including:

• an air dermatome for skin grafts,
• a surgical instrument cleaner,
• a pegboard hip positioner,
• a vital signs monitor,
• an operating room sterilizer and
• a specialized mattress for the medical unit

A portion of the donation, $50,000, has also been earmarked for the future purchase of the new MRI machine.

Legacy of support

Barb McCormick, the manager of donor relations for the hospital foundation, lauded the auxiliary’s ongoing efforts.

“We are deeply grateful to the more than 70 dedicated members of the TADH Auxiliary who volunteer countless hours to support our hospital’s high-priority needs,” said McCormick in a news release Monday.

“Whether organizing bazaars, operating the gift shop, or managing Nevada ticket sales, their hard work makes an incredible difference for patients and families across our region.”

To date, the auxiliary has donated more than $2,100,000 to the hospital foundation.