The Victoria Hospitals Foundation is celebrating a “champion” of critical care needs in the region’s hospitals after receiving a donation of more than $300,000.
In 2020, Save-On-Foods pledged to raise $300,000 over three years to advance care and support Vancouver Island hospitals, and when the pledge ended in December, eight stores managed to raise $305,000 in support of critical care.
“Save-On-Foods employees uniting with customers in the name of our hospitals is a great example that we are all better when the community comes together to lift up our hospitals and care teams,” said Avery Brohman, CEO of Victoria Hospitals Foundation, in a news release. “The impact the stores, their employees, and their customers have is far-reaching and provides so much more than equipment. The caregivers feel a great amount of encouragement and motivation when they see themselves represented in local stores. It is a beautiful testament of the community coming together, to support one another.”
In January, members of the foundation met with Save-On-Foods employees for a tour of the Royal Jubilee Hospital to share the impact of their giving. Additionally, the stores that were part of the pledge have been gifted a plaque in recognition of their dedication.
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