MINDEMOYA—The Manitoulin Health Centre (MHC) board of directors, fundraising committee and senior team are pleased to announce the ‘Let’s Emerg Together’ campaign to raise $2.5 million for the renovation and expansion of the Mindemoya Hospital emergency department is now complete.
“I wish to say that the generosity of everyone who contributed to the ‘Let’s Emerg Campaign’ is unprecedented!” stated Michelle Hart, fundraising committee chair. “We have reached our goal due to every large and small donation the campaign received. We wish to extend our sincere gratitude from the MHC fundraising committee.” She noted the fundraising committee would also like to remind the public the needs for the hospital are ongoing and a new campaign will be announced in early spring.
Dennis McGregor, MHC board chair said, “it was over five years ago that the board of directors began the planning and implementation of this much needed project, and I am thrilled that the finish line is within sight. None of this would have been possible without the generosity of the Smith Family Foundation, corporate sponsors, national and local businesses alike, our First Nations and municipalities, many service clubs and organizations, both our hospital auxiliaries and in particular Judy McKenzie and the Mindemoya (Hospital) Auxiliary and, of course, all the individual donors from Manitoulin and beyond! Your contributions are truly appreciated and are responsible for making this vision a reality.”
Paula Fields, president and chief executive officer of MHC said, “I am always humbled by the generosity of our community, from individuals, to families, estate bequests and of course, our corporate sponsors. I am so pleased to lead our facilities into this next phase with no financial obligation for future generations. Thank you so much to the fundraising committee for all their efforts, to everyone who thought enough of this initiative to donate and to our staff and patients who endured the destruction and construction phase. We look forward to welcoming everyone into the new state of the art facility in Mindemoya.”
In the spring of 2019, the ‘Let’s Emerg Together’ campaign kicked off with the lofty goal of raising $2.5 million dollars to renovate and expand the emergency department at the Mindemoya site. The initiative was daunting, given the onset of COVID-19, supply chain issues and other challenges. The community of Manitoulin and beyond our Island borders came together and helped MHC to the finish line, due in large part to the Smith Family Foundation who led the charge with their $1 million pledge.
While the project specific fundraising has come to a close the construction is ongoing. MHC anticipates the grand opening to take place in the spring of 2023.
