Northern Star – Lighting the way to better health care in our region!
Novembrer
16, 2009
The Northern Star promotion was launched today in the Chaleur and Acadian Peninsula regions. As of this morning, staff members from the caisses populaires and service centers will be inviting the population to participate in obtaining better health care services in our community! The financial goal of the promotion is $ 50,000; the money raised will be shared by the Chaleur Regional Hospital Foundation, the Fondation Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus Inc. 1988, La Fondation de l'Hôpital de Lamèque Inc. and the Fondation Les Amis de l'Hôpital de Tracadie Inc. for their respective annual campaigns.
The directors of the Health care establishments presented the projects which are evaluated at $ 1,393,000. The fund raising objectives for the foundations total $ 517,000 « The details of the projects for each annual campaign involve many sectors but have a common link; to give the staff important tools so they can offer quality health care in our region » confirms Mr. Jean Claude Pelletier, interim Executive Director of the Chaleur Regional Hospital.
« The Caisses populaires acadiennes have always had a strong presence in our communities and the Northern Star promotion is an ideal opportunity to show how the cooperative movement plays a front line role in the development of our communities. We believe that this promotion will offer the population a chance to participate in its own way to the improvement of health care in our community », according to Mr. Gilles Lanteigne, chairman of the Caisses populaire for the North East region.
As last year, mini Christmas trees costing a donation of $ 2, $ 5, $ 10, $ 25, $ 50 and $ 100 will be offered in all of the Caisses populaires in the North East region as well as at some other businesses. « The display of the signed mini Christmas trees sends a strong message that members of our communities support their own development and that quality health care is an important issue for them», explains Mr. Roland Basque, chairman of the Northern Star promotion for the Fondation Les Amis de l'Hôpital de Tracadie Inc.
Once again, people will now be able to make their donations through ACCÈS D or by going to one of the Caisse Populaire service centers of the North east region.
The second part of this promotion is the dedication of Christmas trees that are erected at the entrances of the health care establishments. « People are invited to dedicate a Christmas tree, for a $ 200 donation, in memory of a loved one or to celebrate a victory of a loved one against a disease. The name of the person will be placed on each tree to which the tree is dedicated from December 1st until the beginning of the New Year. The people dedicating a Christmas tree will also receive a commemorative Christmas ornament in recognition of their generosity», explains Mrs. Marie‑Jeanne Noël, chairperson of the Northern Star promotion for La Fondation de l'Hôpital de Lamèque Inc.
The Chaleur region has also added a compliment in its fifth edition of the activity. "Different figurines will be added to the Christmas décor. The community will be invited to take part in the illumination at which the sponsors of the figurines will be unveiled" adds Mr. Aldo Mallet, chairman of the Northern Star promotion for the Chaleur Regional Hospital Foundation.
The projects for the Chaleur Regional Hospital will raise funds for the purchase of equipment for Medical Imaging, the Mother and Child program, the Pharmacy, Cardio Pulmonary as well as for the Fight against cancer. The projects for the Fondation Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus Inc. 1988 include equipment for the Pharmacy, Electro cardiology and the Laboratory. As for the project for La Fondation de l'Hôpital de Lamèque Inc. and the Fondation Les Amis de l'Hôpital de Tracadie Inc., the Pharmacies will benefit from funds raised.
For more information contact :
Mona Doucet
Director of development
506‑544-2370
