On Wednesday evening December 2nd at 6:30PM, all are invited to attend the 15th Annual Lights for Life event at Prince County Hospital. As always, the community will come together to remember special loved ones and celebrate the coming holiday season. All funds raised from Lights for Life are used to help purchase the medical equipment needed at PCH this year. Donors can dedicate a light or beautiful display, in honour or in memory of someone special and help to buy needed medical equipment at the same time.
This year’s Lights for Life Campaign is underway! Check your mail boxes for information on this year’s celebration. This is a fundraiser in which everyone can participate, as there are dedication lights starting at $10. The white, red, blue, and green lights are available for dedication, as are various larger displays.
Returning to our lighting display this year is the Grand Arch, the Snowflakes, the Toy Train, and the Caroling Bells, among others. As always, the centerpiece of the display will be the “Celebration Tree”. The Celebration tree will once again be brought to you by presenting sponsors, the Credit Unions of Prince County who are joining Lights for Life for year 2 of their 5 year partnership. Without the support of the Credit Unions, and other sponsors, this event would not be possible. Their help ensures all proceeds go towards the purchase of priority medical equipment for Prince County Hospital.
The honorary “Lights for Life” Co-Chairpersons for 2009 are Roger and Elaine Caseley, both of whom have been involved in Lights for Life since the second year. Now, 14 years later, they say they still like to be involved to help improve hospital equipment. What they like most of all is working behind the scenes in the refurbishment and preparation of the lighting displays.
In that second year, their son Michael pushed the button to get the show started. “This event is so special, and it’s our way to honour Michael and others we’ve lost over they years,” says Elaine. “We stay involved to ensure that there is great medical equipment available to our grand children and loved ones, should they need it.” To the Caseleys, this is the first special family event of the Christmas season. “The ceremony always seems to bring a unique feeling,”
Since its inception in 1995, when it raised $30,000 for the PCH, “Lights for Life” has blossomed into the Island’s largest Christmas fundraiser. Cumulatively, this event has raised nearly $1.7 million to support new medical equipment for the Prince County Hospital. This event remains a tremendous help to the hospital – last year it raised over $187,000.
Join the Prince County Hospital Foundation on December 2nd, 2009 for the “Lights for Life” Celebration. To ensure your donation is included in the annual “Lights for Life” book, please make you gift before Saturday November 21st at Noon.
For more information on this and other Prince County Hospital Foundation programs, please visit www.pchcare.com. You can contact the Foundation office at 432-2547 or via email at info@pchcare.com
