Come join us on the front lawn of the Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) for a Community BBQ hosted by the Hospital Foundation on September 23, 2023, from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm.

Enjoy free hotdogs, ice cream, cake and musical entertainment. There will be face painting for the kids and a free bandana for your dog!

At the BBQ, see the fabulous blue Camaro, the Grand Prize for the CT Scanner Lottery. While dreaming about winning the car, enjoy taking selfies with the Camaro and buy your lottery ticket to win it. The more tickets you buy, the better your chances! Give a little - help a lot. The Grand Prize will be drawn October 26.

Your purchase of a lottery ticket will help bring the CT Scanner to Kemptville. This vital piece of diagnostic equipment will be a game changer for our community. It will improve the patient experience, reduce patient waiting and travel time to Ottawa hospitals and help us recruit new physicians at KDH. It is no longer enough for our ER to have just X-ray and Ultrasound capabilities. We need a CT Scanner at KDH to deliver the best patient care close to home and we must raise $2M to make this a reality. Your hospital needs your help.

Mark your calendar to attend the KDH Foundation’s Community BBQ on September 23. Enjoy a fun afternoon for all ages! Buy your CT Scanner Lottery Ticket at the BBQ and help us purchase this critical piece of equipment for our hospital.

In the event of rain, the BBQ will be postponed to September 24.

When Greg Lane heard that there is no funding from the Provincial government to purchase a CT Scanner for the Kemptville District Hospital (KDH), he said he was “gobsmacked!” He first heard about it May 1, 2023, at the North Grenville Community and Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting, of which he is a member.

Joanne Mavis, Executive Director, KDH Foundation spoke at the meeting about the CT Scanner fundraising campaign and the urgent need to raise $2.2 million. She explained that CT Scanners are standards of care and having one at KDH will eliminate patients waiting to be seen after being transferred to an Ottawa hospital via ambulance with a KDH nurse on a 100 km round trip. It will bring better patient care closer to home. Greg recognized that it just makes economic sense to have a CT Scanner in our ever-growing community. He responded to Joanne’s suggestion to act as an ambassador to promote the initiative.

Greg decided to speak to his fellow golfers to see how they could help. He thought if he could help people understand the situation, it would make sense to them, too.

As a member of the Thursday Men’s Night at eQuinelle Golf Club, Kemptville, he regularly participates in the 50/50 ticket draw. For the last 10 years, the group has customarily nominated three worthy charities to share the total seasonal draw. Greg felt that the CT Scanner was a worthy cause from which the whole community could benefit. Why not give the entire amount to the hospital? He “did the ask” and the response was unanimously approved by his fellow golfers.

Recently, Greg and Andy Csiffary, representing the eQuinelle Men’s Golf League, donated $3,180 to the CT Scanner Campaign. They presented a cheque to Joanne Mavis, KDH Foundation Executive Director and Kristy Carriere, Foundation Coordinator, which was gratefully received

Parked on the front lawn of the hospital, the blue Camaro was the featured “guest” at the Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) Foundation Community BBQ on Sept. 23, 2023. It was the first day of Autumn, a beautiful sunny day! Attendees were welcome to sit in the car, take selfies and buy a ticket to win the car and support the campaign to bring a CT Scanner to KDH.

Free hotdogs and cake were provided from the Foundation to thank the community for its support of KDH. Many children enjoyed the face painting and fun swag bags. Annie’s Lemonade generously donated its proceeds to the fundraising event and O’Dell Associates Inc. gave out free frozen treats. Live and recorded music by J.A.M. Productions was greatly appreciated by all the guests. J.A.M. announced it will soon release a CD featuring local musicians, with proceeds to the KDH CT Scanner.

The CT Scanner is a vital diagnostic tool which will bring better patient care, faster care and closer to home care. We need to raise $2.2M. Your local hospital needs YOU to help bring the CT Scanner to Kemptville.

The draw for the Grand Prize is October 26. Buy your ticket today!

(l-r) Adria and Julian of Annie’s Lemonade present their donation to Caroline, KDHF Director at KDHF BBQ

(l-r) Caleb, of O’Dell Associates Inc., with Oakley, Taylor and Hayleigh who gave away frozen treats at KDHF BBQ.

Kristy and Joanne, KDHF staff, thank guests, sponsors, performers and volunteers at BBQ.

Musicians from J.A.M. Productions perform at KDHF BBQ.

CT Scanner lawn sign with Campaign Thermometer.

North Grenville Mayor Peckford and son with the blue Camaro at the KDHF Community BBQ.

Buy a $20 ticket to win this 8x8 shed from Timely Touchups. 

Only 2000 tickets are available! Draw on September 30, 2023 at 12pm.

    This fundraiser will help 2 awesome causes  --  Minwaahsin Lodge and WAY (Wellness Access for Youth) program at Kemptville District Hospital.

For  more information and where to buy tickets, visit our event page 

Come join paddlers on Kemptville Creek on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 12pm in support of the ORANGE OUT PADDLE DAY! fundraiser.   This fundraiser will help 2 awesome causes  --  Minwaahsin Lodge and WAY (Wellness Access for Youth) program at Kemptville District Hospital.

For  more information, visit our event page.

YOUR HOSPITAL NEEDS YOU!

Would you rather take an ambulance to Ottawa for a CT scan or take a 1-minute gurney ride to the diagnostic imaging department right here in Kemptville? When you’re sick, every moment of uncertainty can feel like an eternity.

Our community deserves quick diagnostics close to home, and YOU can help make it happen!

Buy your CT Scanner Lottery tickets now for your chance to drive home in a brand new 2023 Camaro SS Convertible and win three amazing early bird prizes!

Play the BONUS 50/50 at checkout for a chance to win a growing cash jackpot!

Drop by Myers Kemptville to see the car!

Grand Prize Deadline: October 26, 2023 at 12:00pm

3 REASONS YOUR HOSPITAL DESPERATELY NEEDS A CT SCANNER

Better Care.

Patient care has become more complex. Issues may go undetected for too long without a CT scan to support diagnosis.

Faster Care

Waiting for results feels like an eternity when you're in crisis. With an on-site CT scanner, patients can get answers quickly, rather than having to wait and travel to Ottawa for a scan.

Close to Home

Having a CT scan onsite means you can take a 1-minute gurney ride to the diagnostic imaging department.

When you’re sick, being away from home is even harder. Less travel time means you find out what’s wrong with you faster, with your loved ones at your side.

THANK YOU

to our generous sponsors

Kemptville District Hospital Foundation Board Chair, Margret Norenberg, and KDH Foundation Executive Director Joanne Mavis, were thrilled to accept a cheque for $12,163 from Kemptville Tim Hortons owners Ingrid Kohling and Jose Salvador. The money, raised at the two Kemptville Tim Hortons locations during September’s #smilecookie campaign, will be used to support Children’s Mental Health Programs in North Grenville.

At the last meeting of the Foundation on April 5th, the Board approved $475,000 in funding to KDH to purchase much needed equipment, including $200,000 for the first down payment on the new CT scanner

A big “Thank You” to Tom and Nancy for their recent gift of stock valued at over $100,000. This amazing donation will be used towards the purchase of a new CT Scanner for KDH.

Myers Kemptville Chevrolet Buick GMC supporting the Kemptville District Hospital Foundation through the Myers Health Check for Change Program.

The Foundation, through its new Community Hero initiative, is pleased to recognize Myers Kemptville Chevrolet Buick GMC, for their outstanding support of the Foundation.

Myers has supported the Foundation through sponsorships, donated prizes and through the Health Check for Change program, which donates $10 from every multi-point vehicle inspection to the Foundation. To date, Myers has donated over $10,000.

MPP Steve Clark, a long-time supporter of KDH, attended the cheque presentation at Myers and said, “We can all be proud of the business community’s long-standing support for KDH.”

Michael Wallace, KDH Foundation Board member echoed Mr. Clark’s sentiment.

The Foundation needs to raise $2 million to purchase a new CT scan. The support of the business community will be critical to bringing a much-needed CT scan to Kemptville.

“We’re very happy to make this donation to such an important initiative for the Foundation”, says Bob McVeigh, General Manager, Myers Kemptville.

Thank you, Myers Kemptville Chevrolet Buick GMC, for being a Community Hero!