Help Grow a Tree of Life for Burnaby Hospital
NEWS RELEASE | September 27, 2010
Burnaby Shoppers Drug Mart stores aim to raise $21,000 to purchase a birthing bed for Burnaby Hospital’s busy maternity department.
Shown above (L-R): Pharmacist and Owner Bojana Dzombeta, Front Store Manager Randee Houle and Head Pharmacy Technician Erin Turnbull are excited to help grow a tree of life for Burnaby Hospital at Burnaby's Shoppers Drug Mart Centrepoint location.
BURNABY – Burnaby Hospital Foundation and Shoppers Drug Mart are partnering together in an effort to raise funds to help purchase a birthing bed for Burnaby Hospital. From now until October 15th, three Burnaby Shoppers Drug Mart locations will be working to build a tree of life in-store through the help of donations.
“We are very excited to be partnering with the Shoppers Drug Mart Tree of Life Campaign again to support urgent equipment needs at Burnaby Hospital focused on women’s health,” said Marcia Harrison, Acting President with Burnaby Hospital Foundation. “Burnaby Hospital delivers approximately 1,800 babies a year, and a birthing bed improves patient comfort and mobility—ensuring moms have the best possible birthing experience.”
“The entire team here at Shoppers Drug Mart is thrilled to be supporting Burnaby Hospital again this year,” shared Bojana Dzombeta, a pharmacist and owner with Shoppers Drug Mart. “Burnaby Hospital really is our hospital here in the community. We see patients that come here to fill their prescriptions all the time, and visit often since it’s just down the road.”
One birthing bed runs a high cost of $21,000—not your typical piece of equipment that goes on sale at the local electronics store. Employees of the three Burnaby Shoppers Drug Mart locations will be fundraising through the Tree of Life campaign in addition to hosting pub nights and events.
How to Grow a Tree of Life for Burnaby Hospital
Visit any participating Shoppers Drug Mart location for the opportunity to purchase and personalize the tree of life with a donation. Options include purchasing a “leaf” for a $1, a “butterfly” for $5 or a “cardinal” for $50.
Participating Burnaby Shoppers Drug Mart stores supporting Burnaby Hospital include:
• Centrepoint, located at 4827 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC (underneath Best Buy)
• Old Orchard, located at 4429 Kingway, Burnaby, BC
• Metropolis at Metrotown, located at 343-4800 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC
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About Burnaby Hospital Foundation
Burnaby Hospital Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Burnaby Hospital. The Foundation raises financial resources needed for innovative health care equipment, state-of-the-art technology, capital projects and educational outreach. Established in 1982, the Foundation has raised over $24 million from over 68,000 donors. To find out how you can help, visit www.bhfoundation.ca/dev.
About the Shoppers Drug Mart Tree of Life Campaign
The Shoppers Drug Mart Tree of Life campaign is a four-week program held across Canada each autumn. In support of leading women’s health organizations at the national, regional and local levels, customers, staff and Pharmacist-Owners at over 1,180 Shoppers Drug Mart / Phamaprix stores together raise funds through the purchase of the Tree of Life paper icons. Since 2002, the Tree of Life campaign has raised more than $13 million for Canadian health charities. In 2010, over 375 women’s health charities across Canada will benefit from the campaign’s proceeds with 100 per cent of funds staying in the community where they are raised.
