It’s not as well known as it should be. The provincial or federal government does not buy medical equipment for hospitals.
It is donations from individuals, families, businesses and organizations that pay for all of the equipment used to treat illness and save lives.
Wednesday night, donors to the Belleville General Hospital Foundation were recognized at a Partners in Health Care Appreciation Reception.
Vice-President of Quinte Health Care Brad Harrington thanked donors, big and small, for making quality health care possible by providing
medical equipment for BGH.
medical equipment for BGH.
“Because of your generosity, we have state of the art equipment and because we have the best equipment we can attract top physicians. While a lot of you
might not know how much of a difference you’re making, I certainly do. I am in the hospital most days of the year. With your donations and mine, I know we are
saving lives all the time.”
might not know how much of a difference you’re making, I certainly do. I am in the hospital most days of the year. With your donations and mine, I know we are
saving lives all the time.”
Chief/Medical Director Diagnostic Imaging Dr. Emma Robinson speaks at the BGH Foundation donor appreciation event Wednesday, May29/19. (Photo: John Spitters/Quinte News)
Speaking on behalf of the medical staff, the Chief/Medical Director Diagnostic Imaging Dr. Emma Robinson told donors they were an “integral part of our team.”
Dr. Robinson said that without the public’s generosity there would be no x-rays, no CT or MRI scans, no nuclear medicine. “Without you, we wouldn’t have the tools
to help people.”
to help people.”
People, businesses and organizations are recognized by the Foundation in several different categories. The top categories on the donor wall are Founder, Grand Patron, Grand Benefactor, and Grand Founder.
This year, recognized in the Founder category were Peter G. McInroy of McInroy-Maines Construction, A. and P. McIntosh, Mrs. Hazel Perry, and THEY Integrated Inc.
The above had made cumulative donations of $50,000 to $99,999.
In the Grand Patron category were CIBC Wood Gundy – Knudsen Brady Clark Advisory Group and Kim Lander.
They had made cumulative donations of $100,000 to $249,999.
Only one person was in the Grand Benefactor category and that was Maurice Rollins. A Grand Benefactor would have donated $250,000 to $499,999.
In the Grand Founder category, with donations of between $500,000 and $999,999, was the Women’s Christian Association of Belleville.
