Submitted by April Patry, BPHF Executive Director
The Bruce Peninsula Hospitals Foundation (BPHF) Team is thrilled to announce that the 28th Annual Spring Auction raised a record breaking $44,000, all in support of local healthcare! The online Auction went ‘live’ on April 8th, running right through to April 15th when it came to a feverish close at 7pm. The auction featured ‘the Best of the Bruce” with a fabulous variety of over 400 items to bid on, from locally made soaps, maple syrup, and baked goods, to dining experiences, a brand new Maytag Refrigerator, local art and fine crafts, to loads of gravel, mulch, and even septic tank services! There is just too much to mention!
Of course, the $5,000 shopping spree offered by Wiarton Home Hardware Building Centre attracts a lot of bidding competition too. “With such great community support for our local business, we choose to give back to Bruce Peninsula Hospitals Foundation because the Foundation is there for the community, keeping our awesome hospitals up to date and efficient,” said Patrick Sutter of Wiarton Home Hardware Building and Design Centres.
The $44,000 will greatly assist in the funding for a bladder scanner for the Wiarton Hospital, a Nurse Call System for the Lion’s Head Hospital, and an Echocardiography Unit for Regional Care.
