News Releases
Friday, 20 December 2024 15:58
Beneshi's Haircut for the CT Scanner Raises $5,467!
Breaking news! We are thrilled to announce that 9-year-old Beneshi's haircut on November 23 for the CT Scanner has raised - to date - $5,467! Additionally, his cut hair has been donated for a cancer patient's wig. Thank you to Beneshi, his parents and all the generous donors who made this impressive result possible. To read more about Beneshi's initiative,…
Thursday, 19 December 2024 16:21
eQuinelle Men’s Golf League Donates $6,635 to CT Scanner Campaign
Fifteen years ago Andy Csiffary suggested to the golf captain that the eQuinelle Men’s Golf League could support the local community with 50/50 Draws. Since then, Andy has organized the Draws and the League has donated over $20,000.00 to various causes. Approximately 160 members in the Men’s League vote to select the charity they will support that year. Andy said,…
Wednesday, 18 December 2024 15:08
O'Farrell Financial, Kemptville Donates $10,000 to CT Scanner Campaign
On December 4, O'Farrell Financial team presented $10,000 to the CT Scanner Campaign. Receiving the donation were Margret Norenberg, KDH Foundation Board Chair and Joanne Mavis, KDH Foundation Executive Director, who expressed their sincere gratitude for the donation. The team includes two past KDH Foundation Board Chairs, Dermid O'Farrell and Hugh O'Neill. Thank you O'Farrell Financial for helping us bring…
Friday, 13 December 2024 09:37
Banner Week for CT Scanner Campaign with two Gifts Totaling $35,000
The CT Scanner campaign has had an outstanding week with two business owners donating a total of $35,000. Rick and Janice Johnson, owners, Canadian Tire, Kemptville, presented a $25,000 cheque to Margret Norenberg, KDH Foundation Board Chair. Margret said, “we deeply appreciate how the local business community has leaned in so generously to bring a CT Scanner to Kemptville District…
Friday, 06 December 2024 09:40
Holmes Family Donates $12,500 to the CT Scanner Campaign from the 2024 Greg Holmes Memorial Golf Tournament
When she presented her $12,500 donation to the CT Scanner Campaign, Kathy Holmes said, “it gives me and my family a great feeling to have done this.” This is the second year in a row the Holmes family from Osgoode has donated the proceeds from the Greg Holmes Memorial Golf Tournament to the Campaign, for a grand total of $23,250.…
Thursday, 07 November 2024 16:54
Kemptville District Hospital Foundation Purchases Portable Blood Analyser Machine for the Hospital
The Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) Foundation provided $17,000 for the hospital’s recent purchase of a portable machine which analyses blood near the patient or “point of care”. With it, physicians can have blood results immediately, enabling them to diagnose patients more quickly. The light and compact unit called pocH-100i, sits on a countertop. It can be easily transported from the…
Friday, 18 October 2024 13:17
Beneshi's Haircut for KDH CT Scanner
Beneshi BloomAt the Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) Foundation, we heard from Beneshi Bloom, a young lad who intends to cut his long hair, ask for donations to the CT Scanner Crossroads Campaign and donate his hair for the purpose of a cancer patient’s wig. We were very impressed with his initiative! We asked Beneshi why he is doing this and what the CT…
Thursday, 03 October 2024 15:15
Laura Melnick’s Story Explains Why the Kemptville District Hospital Needs a CT Scanner
Sitting riverside on a beautiful sunlit September morning, Laura Melnick looked at me and said, “I am a walking miracle. My community needs some help and this is why it is my job to tell my story. We learn by hearing each other’s stories.” Laura knows that without a CT Scan, she would not have known she had a brain…
Thursday, 26 September 2024 11:10
Karen Finner Celebrates 25 Years Cancer Free – and Donates $1,325 to the CT Scanner Campaign
Karen Finner is a Medical Radiation Technician and Team Leader at Kemptville District Hospital (KDH). In 1999, she was in her mid twenties and in her first week of employment at the hospital, when she discovered a lump in her breast. Karen immediately contacted her doctor and had a mammogram. What followed was a diagnosis of Stage One cancer and…
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