Campaign exceeds expectations with over $5.3 million raised!

BATHURST, FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The Chaleur Regional Hospital Foundation held a press conference at the K.C Irving Regional Centre to announce the final result of its Major Fundraising Campaign targeting $5 million over five years.  Thanks to the community, which has met the challenge of changing lives, the Foundation raised $5,386,691 to improve health care services for the Acadie-Bathurst population.

René Legacy, Chair of the Major Fundraising Campaign and his team members proudly presented the final result of the campaign and took the opportunity to thank the volunteers and donors who made the campaign a success.

“We are all very proud of the commitment shown by businesses, organizations and the community in general. This campaign has been a real success because it has brought the region together and it will also benefit future generations.”

– René Legacy, Chair of the Major Fundraising Campaign

The reception organizers took the opportunity to thank the campaign committee members for their stunning success. These members include René Legacy, Chair; Jennifer Henry, Chair of the Family Committee; Daryll Stothart, Ian Hatheway, Roger Clinch, Dr. John LeBlanc and Stéphane Legacy, all members of the Major Donation Committee; the Co-Chairs of the Local Campaign, Léo LeBlanc and Ed McDermaid; and the Co-Chairs of the Community Campaign, Silvana Bosca and Jean Allain. From the outset of 2016 campaign, these people were unflagging in their efforts to raise the community’s awareness of the benefits of this modernization project.

“On behalf of patients, I wish to thank our volunteers for their commitment and our donors for their generosity. I invite you to think about people like me – people who are living proof that your past generosity has changed lives. We all know someone who has needed our regional hospital’s health care services and we have all seen how important it is to be able to access these services close to home.”

– Sandra Pitre, cancer survivor

The money raised in the course of the campaign will be added to the over $200 million being provided by the provincial government. This partnership will help modernize our regional hospital and purchase cutting-edge technology in support of four major projects:

• Modernization of patient rooms;
• Complete restructuring of the Mother-Child Program;
• Expansion and reorganization of the integrated ambulatory care units;
• Construction of a new auditorium for knowledge sharing.

“Your government is extremely proud of the work done by the dedicated volunteers of the Chaleur Regional Hospital Foundation and we wish to offer our congratulations on reaching the goal of this campaign. Money raised by hospital foundations is essential to improving health-care and the quality of life for all New Brunswickers. We look forward to continued collaboration with the foundation as we work to secure and enhance health-care for all of our residents.”

– Benoît Bourque, Minister of Health

Vitalité Health Network is also extremely pleased with the outcome of this partnership with the Chaleur Regional Hospital Foundation. The work is progressing well and the official opening of the expansion is planned for 2021. At that point, the renovation work will begin, with completion planned for 2023.

“The generosity of donors and the considerable work of volunteers in this campaign certainly deserve to be acknowledged and applauded. Vitalité Health Network would like to thank the Chaleur Regional Hospital Foundation for its generous contribution which will give a significant boost to our efforts to improve patient care.”

– Stéphane Legacy, Vice-President, Outpatient and Professional Services, Vitalité Health Network

About the Chaleur Regional Hospital Foundation

Since 1990, the Foundation, which is a strong partner of the Chaleur Regional Hospital, has invested over $12 million in projects directly impacting the quality of patient care.

From left to right : Jean-Guy Robichaud, Chairperson of the Chaleur Regional Hospital Foundation;  René Legacy, Chairperson of the Major Campaign Committee; Mona Losier, Chairperson of the Roses Radiothon – Chaleur;  Sandra Pitre, representing the patients; Ed MacDermaid, Co-Chairperson of the Local Gifts; Stéphane Legacy, representing Vitalité Health Network at the Major Campaign Committee; Roger Clinch, member of the Major Campaign Committee; Daryll Stothart, member of the Major Campaign Committee and the Honorable Benoît Bourque, Minister of Health. Absents: Silvana Bosca, Co-Chairperson of the Community Gifts; Jean Allain, Co-Chairperson of the Community Gifts; Jennifer Henry, Chairperson of the Family Gifts; Léo LeBlanc, Co-Chairperson of the Local Gifts; Ian Hatheway, member of the Major Campaign Committee and Dr. John LeBlanc, member of the Major Campaign Committtee