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STEVENSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
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The Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation (SMHF) is proud to announce that it has reached 70 per cent of their $43-million goal for the ‘Because of you, we can’ campaign.
The success in reaching this goal is thanks to the many gifts that individuals, families and businesses donated to Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation, through a variety of initiatives in New Tecumseth and surrounding communities that the hospital serves. Plans for the redevelopment of the hospital began more than a decade ago. Today, because of the support from the community, the transformation of Stevenson Memorial Hospital is becoming a reality.
“This is an important milestone for our community. The support that Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation has received, to help us reach this goal, ignites something in all that are involved in the interests of our community hospital,” stated Mary Thomas, CEO of SMHF. “We celebrate you, our community, and take this momentum forward to help SMHF in reaching our end goal: continuing to provide quality health care close to home and a newly revitalized Stevenson Memorial Hospital. We express the greatest gratitude to our donors and thank you for your outstanding contributions to the campaign. It’s because of you, we can.”
The $43-million ‘Because of you, we can’ campaign is the largest campaign in SMHF’s history. Donations received help purchase essential equipment, upgrade technology, and complete critical renovations essential to the transformation and redevelopment of Stevenson Memorial Hospital. The hospital’s redevelopment plan includes a new emergency department that will triple in size. With an emergency department built to manage 7,000 visits a year that currently manages close to 40,000 per year, along with a growing population in south Simcoe and surrounding communities, this redevelopment is needed today and for future generations.
For more information, to become involved or to donate, please visit transformingstevenson.ca.
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