February 19, 2016
Jason VandenHoek, Executive Director, Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation, left, poses with Shandi Balog of Balog Auction Services Inc. They hold one of the many heart-shaped boxes of chocolates that were handed out by Balog Auctions at the Care From the Heart Radiothon at Chinook Regional Hospital.
Story by Kerri Robins; Photo by Sherri Gallant
LETHBRIDGE — Listeners got into a giving groove this year by tuning to their favourite local radio stations to help raise more than $246,000 in this year’s Care from the Heart Radiothon in support of the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation.
Six local radio stations — Rock 106, 107.7 The River, Country 95.5, B-93, The Bridge 98.1 and 94.1 CJOC — all donated airtime for the 7th annual event that was held on Feb. 11. Over the years, the event has raised a total of more than $1.5 million.
Alberta Health Services (AHS) and foundation volunteers and staff were on hand along with dedicated foundation supporters Balog Auctions of Lethbridge and Costco (which donated $103,000 this year).
Since 2009, the radiothon has funded special projects, equipment and programming to support and maintain the highest standards of treatment and care for the community at the Chinook Regional Hospital.
“Care From the Heart Day offers our community the opportunity to support the Chinook Regional Hospital,” says Jason VandenHoek, Executive Director of the Foundation.
“Funds donated to the foundation touch almost every area of the hospital and impact thousands of patient’s lives every day, and we thank all our donors for their ongoing support.”
For more information, please crhfoundation.ca.
