March 1, 2007

Announcement

Headwaters Health Care Foundation

my.hospital@work

Businesses from across the Dufferin-Caledon area are tapping into their creative juices to participate in the my.hospital@work campaign during the week of May 28-June 1.

The fundraising campaign is targeted at the employees and staff of businesses in the Dufferin-Caledon area, and the proceeds will be used to purchase new equipment for Headwaters Health Care Centre.

"Because the government does not generally provide funding for our hospital equipment purchases," says Bob Baynham, President and CEO of Headwaters Health Care Centre, "we rely on the generosity, and in this case the creativity, of local people to raise the $1 million needed each year to replace and upgrade equipment.

"Every wheelchair, bedside monitor, surgical instrument – every tool used in the care and treatment of our patients – must be purchased with money raised in the community."

Businesses will provide the creativity and fundraising while Headwaters Health Care Foundation will provide the posters and buttons so businesses can show the community what they are doing to support local health care.

Local schools and golf courses have also been invited to participate in the campaign through my.hospital@school and golfing.fore.my.hospital, respectively.

The Orangeville Banner is the media sponsor for the campaign and will run a series of ads, photographs and stories highlighting various inventive and inspired events. Awards will be presented to the groups that come up with the most creative ideas or raise the most funds.

The campaign will begin with a Kick-Off Cocktail reception on Wednesday, April 25.

For more information or to participate, please contact Jennifer Sharp at Headwaters Health Care Foundation at 519.941.2702, ext. 2303 or by email at foundation@headwatershealth.ca.