$230,000 raised at ‘Care from the Heart’ radio-a-thon

The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation surpassed its fundraising goal on Feb. 15 at the annual “Care From the Heart” radio-a-thon.

Personalities from Lethbridge’s radio stations converged on the hospital atrium, all part of an effort to raise funds to support patient care at the hospital.

This year’s goal was $230,000, and on Thursday evening the hospital posted on its Facebook page that it had surpassed its goal, bringing in $230,117 by about 5 p.m.

On Sunday, that number had gone up to $233,662.

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The money raised goes to support patient care at the hospital, with its impact felt in every department.

“Our focus right now is the renovation of the mental health department,” Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation executive director, Jason VandenHoek said. “We’ve already completed  Phase 1, we’re just about to start Phase 2.”

Heading into this year’s radio-a-thon, the fundraiser had brought in more than $1.7 million over the last seven years.