The Kingston General Hospital (KGH) Auxiliary has made a significant investment in local health care, presenting Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) with $314,650 at their 120th Annual General Meeting held earlier today.
The funds will be used to purchase a Point-of-Care ultrasound machine for the pediatric program, four NICU ventilators and 15 oncology treatment chairs. In addition to the equipment purchases, the KGH Auxiliary also provides annual educational funding for KHSC staff through the Millennium Bursary Fund, as well as subsidizing departmental programs to support Elder Life and Critical Care.
“On behalf of the entire KHSC community, I want to express our deep thanks to the KGH Auxiliary for their extraordinary generosity and commitment to patient care. This year’s donation is making a meaningful difference across our hospital—supporting our pediatric, NICU and oncology programs,” says Dr. David Pichora, President and CEO, KHSC. “Through their continued investment in the Millennium Bursary Fund, the Auxiliary is also empowering our staff to grow in their professions and continue delivering the highest standard of care. We are truly grateful for their partnership and the incredible impact they make each year."
Over the last fiscal year, the KGH Auxiliary generated profit through the operation of the Auxiliary Café, Tuck Shop, Gift Shop and Lottery Booth located at the KGH site, as well as the annual Teddy Bear Campaign and Christmas Bazaar. They also receive donations both from the community and in memory of auxiliary members who have passed.
“Every single day we help to raise funds that stay right in our hospital to support patients. Every purchase from the Tuck Shop, Gift Shop, Lottery Booth or Café helps to increase the financial contributions we make at the KGH site and the proceeds stay in Kingston,” said Chelsea Reynolds, president of the KGH Auxiliary.
“When I think that my shift helps raise funds for a piece of equipment that makes a child’s hospital stay a little less stressful, helps a parent feel better about their child’s treatment, makes a cancer patient’s chemotherapy appointment a bit more comfortable, it feels pretty amazing. There is a lot of value to any kind of volunteering, but volunteering with the KGH Auxiliary feels special somehow.”
Over the last 120 years the KGH Auxiliary has contributed more than $20-million to KHSC for essential equipment, new development and initiatives to assist with patient and family centred-care.
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