Shown above: Burnaby Hospital Foundation’s Marcia Harrison takes a ride on the Metropolis Express with Train Director Sirak and Metropolis at Metrotown General Manager Doug MacDougall.
Burnaby Hospital Foundation has been named the winner of Metropolis at Metrotown’s ‘Train Your Charity’ Challenge—raising $16,700 to help purchase two critically-needed surgical telescopes for Burnaby Hospital’s busy surgical department.
We are very thankful to Metropolis at Metrotown for supporting Burnaby Hospital with this generous donation and giving us this unique opportunity. To be named the winner of the ‘Train Your Charity’ challenge is exciting news. The Challenge was a rewarding experience that afforded us the opportunity to create awareness about Burnaby Hospital’s urgent equipment needs; it also enabled us to connect with members of the community who wished to share their own personal stories about why they support the hospital.
The special event was held on November 20, 2010 as part of Train Your Charity: The Metropolis Express Fall 2010 Challenge, which is a Metropolis at Metrotown community initiative helping Burnaby-based organizations continue their selfless acts of good in the community.
At a cheque presentation photo op, Doug MacDougall, General Manager with Metropolis at Metrotown shared some wonderful words of support:
“Metropolis at Metrotown is thrilled to continue our support of such valuable community organizations, including the Burnaby Hospital Foundation, with funds raised from the Metropolis Express. We were really blown away by the eagerness and unique self-marketing initiatives demonstrated by the Foundation and its team of volunteers, and are pleased that their drive and enthusiasm have helped to raise funds needed to purchase critical equipment for Burnaby Hospital.”
What this means for this year’s $3 million campaign?
By participating in the Challenge, Burnaby Hospital Foundation receives $6,700 from donations raised during the month of November by the Metropolis Express (a trackless train that transports mall shoppers by donations). As the winner of the Challenge (having raised the most train donations during its special Train Day), Burnaby Hospital Foundation also receives an additional Grand Prize Grant of $10,000—bringing the total raised to $16,700.
And since two surgical telescopes on this year’s equipment wish list run a cost of $17,000, this means Burnaby Hospital’s busy surgical team get some new gear to help patients.
Missed out on the fun of Train Day? Check out the Train Day photo gallery online at: www.bhfoundation.ca/dev/photo-gallery.
Special Thanks to Our Volunteers
This win and success is all attributed to the hard work of our special volunteers. The day was truly a memorable one and we couldn’t have done it without you! Plus, you looked fabulous in doctor coats and hospital scrubs. Way to go!
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