30 ways to celebrate 30th anniversary

The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The foundation invites County residents to join in the celebration by creating a list of 30 fundraising ideas.  The foundation members ask participants to let them know how you are celebrating and send photographs they can share.

Also, as part of the 30th anniversary, the Foundation is looking for patient stories. If you, or anyone you know, have a good news story about the hospital or staff, contact the Foundation through Facebook or send an email bboyce@qhc.on.ca

♥ Like us on Facebook
♥ Become a good news ambassador and tell 30 people about the work the PECMH Foundation does
♥ Enroll in our monthly giving program
♥ Get sponsored to give something up for 30 days
♥ Put out a donation jar at your business or next home gathering
♥ Volunteer 30 hours with us
♥ Have you returned from holiday with unwanted currency, or got foreign coins and notes mouldering away in the back of a drawer? Why not donate them to us?
♥ Take part in and collect pledges for our Grapes of Wrath obstacle mud run – August 29
♥ Host a 30th anniversary party for the Foundation
♥ Support our In Memoriam/Tribute program and designate us as a recipient of gifts that honour the memory of a loved one or that celebrate significant milestones in your life such as birthdays, weddings or anniversaries.
♥ Sign up to receive our e-mail newsletters
♥ Become a member of our Cornerstone Legacy Society
♥ Golf in the RE/MAX Teeing Up For Health Care golf classic on June 16
♥ Put up 30 event posters for us
♥ Donate $1.00 a day for each month that has 30 days (April, June, September, November)
♥ Sell an item on the website Gift It and direct the proceeds to the Foundation
♥ Attend the Wellington on the Lake Woodcrafters chicken barbecue – June 15
♥ Collect 30 items to donate to the electronics recycling events held at Picton Home Hardware
♥ Invite Foundation representatives to speak at your next meeting
♥ Collect funds to have a dress down or theme day at work
♥ Donate 30 gently used items to the PECMH Auxiliary’s Second Time Around Shop
♥ Buy something from the Second Time Around Shop
♥ Display Foundation promotional materials at your workplace
♥ Attend Wellington Rotary’s Grape Gatsby wine celebration on August 15
♥ Attend the Waupoos Winery Elvis Festival during the Civic Holiday and purchase a bottle of Pioneer – 10 per cent of your purchase is donated to the Foundation
♥ Buying or selling a house? Why not enlist the help of RE/MAX Quinte Ltd., whose representatives donate a portion of their commissions to the Foundation
♥ Participate in and collect pledges for this year’s County Marathon – October 4
♥ Support our Honour Your Caregiver program and recognize an outstanding person who has helped provide care to yourself or a loved one
♥ Attend the Six Barrels for Six Chefs event hosted by Huff Estates – July 10
♥ Enter a baked good or bid on one at the Picton Fair’s Bake Off Challenge – Sept. 12
♥ Save the date – July 23, 2015 – details coming soon
♥ Host an Event, Donate Proceeds, Attend an Event – love to organize or attend social events? You can make an important contribution to the 35,000+ patients served each year by hosting an event for the hospital, donating proceeds from an event or simply attending an event that has named the Foundation as the beneficiary
The Foundation helps raise much needed funds for medical equipment, not funded by the government, for the County hospital. If you need support, call 613-476-1008 ext. 4425/4503 or visit www.pecmhf.ca