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RBC contributes $20,000 donation for new KGH tower equipment
RBC Royal Bank will make a donation of $20,000 to support the Take Care, Take Part Capital Campaign. This donation will help support the purchase of new equipment for the…
KGH foundation halfway to $6M goal
by Castanet Staff – Story: 57061 Sep 23, 2010 / 9:00 am A campaign launched Tuesday by the Kelowna General Hospital foundation is already halfway to it’s six million dollar…
Rockets Donate $65,000 to KGH Foundation
The Kelowna Rockets are a third of the way toward meeting a pledge the club made to the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation. Back in June, the Western Hockey League team…
Rockets pledge $200,000 to KGH
The Western Hockey League's Kelowna Rockets have set a goal of raising $200,000 for the Kelowna General Hospital Orthopedic Unit over the next five years. The funds will be raised…
Astral Media Radiothon Raises More than $150k
Thanks to the generosity and commitment of thousands of listeners, the Annual “Have A Heart” Radiothon – a part of Astral Media’s National Day of Caring for Kids –…
Olympian gives back to community
Former Kelowna Rocket and Olympic gold medalist Shea Weber is giving back to the community. Weber, through the Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation, has donated $10,000 to the Kelowna…
Foundation’s night to remember
Foundation‘s night to remember One Night in New York was a smash hit, raising at least $365,000 for the KGH Foundation. The signature Heart of Gold fundraiser, held…
Health-care workers employ pedal power
Health-care workers employ pedal power to raise cash for medical equipment. Doctors, nurses and other health-care workers went on a long-distance bike ride Saturday to raise money for medical equipment.…
Hospice Drive Hits $3.5 Million
Holding Hands for Hospice has topped its $3 million fundraising goal by $500,000. The campaign in support of a 24-bed stand-alone Hospice in Kelowna has organizers calling it the most…
Foundation Thrilled With National Award
An innovative Planned Giving program pitching the tax benefits of charitable donations and large-sum estate donations earned the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation a national ward this week. Their efforts caught…







