On Wednesday evening December 1st at 6:30PM, all are invited to attend the 16th 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 and donor packages have been mailed for 2010,” says PCH Foundation managing director Heather Matheson. “This is a fundraiser in which everyone can participate, as there are dedication lights starting at $10. The white, red, blue, green, and gold lights are available for dedication, as are various larger displays.”
Returning to the lighting display this year are the Grand Arch, the Snowflakes, the Toy Train, and the Caroling Bells, among others. New to the display will be two Nutcrackers and several lit trees. As always, the centerpiece of the display will be the Celebration Tree. The Celebration Tree will once again be dedicated by presenting sponsors, the Credit Unions of Prince County who are joining Lights for Life for year 3 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” Chair for 2010 is ER physician Dr. Steven MacNeil. Dr. MacNeill has been very involved in this year’s annual equipment campaign, helping to educate the public on the importance of a key item, the portable ultrasound.
Since its inception in 1995, when it raised $30,000 for the PCH, “Lights for Life” has blossomed into the Island’s largest holiday fundraiser. Cumulatively, this event has raised nearly $1.9 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 $172,000.
Join the Prince County Hospital Foundation on December 1st, 2010 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 20th 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. You can also find Prince County Hospital Foundation on Facebook and Twitter.
Photo 1: Prince County Hospital Emergency physician Dr. Steven MacNeill places the first 2010 “Lights for Life” packages in the mail. Dr. MacNeill is this year’s “Lights for Life” honourary chair.
