President Cheryle King presents a $5000 cheque to Carey Bornn, Executive Director of South Okanagan Similkameen Hospital Foundation (SOSHP) and Peter Steele, Chair (SOSHP and a former member of our club) as part of our continued $30,000 commitment . Carey and Peter gave an update on the status of the Penticton Hospital additions. Tours are now available of the new tower and our club has a room named after it. Rotary Clubs from our area have pledged $300,000 to the Foundation.
In addition, recent changes at our local hospital (Oliver) are physical improvements to the ER area: new triage room, waiting and admitting area. Fund raising $280,000 with only $11-12,000 to go. BC Health provided $980,000.