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The
Foundation was original named the Highland View Regional
Hospital Foundation as it was closely affiliated with the
former Highland View Regional Hospital. The Highland View
Regional Hospital Foundation was conceived by the Board
of Trustees of the Highland View Regional Hospital in 1990
and incorporated as a Society in 1991. It did not become
fully operational until two years later when, in August
of 1993, a full Board of Directors was elected under the
Chairmanship of Roger Bacon.
From the start, the main focus was to raise enough money to build a new hospital.
The "Above and Beyond Campaign" was officially launched late in 1995
under the Chairmanship of Jerry Hallee and completed by his successor, Stu Pipe.
By July of 1998, it had reached its goal - over 7.5 million dollars had been
pledged and committed towards the construction of a new regional health care
facility.
Since 1993, the Foundation has acted as the fundraising arm for the Highland
View Regional Hospital, through special events, in memorials, honorariums, gifts
in kind, annuities, life insurance, will bequests and donations of all kinds.
These efforts are continuing, of course, on behalf of the new Regional Health
Care Centre and in the pursuit of the Foundation's main object, which reads:
To support and contribute financially and otherwise to the promotion of general
health care in the community as determined by the Foundation. The words "community"
and "general health care" are evolving concepts, but the
Foundation is prepared for all future challenges.
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