A 3D rendering shows what the updated NICU at the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert may look like once it's completed. (Submitted Photo/Victoria Hospital Foundation)

By paNOW Staff

Fundraising Campaign

VHF receives $50,000 donation toward NICU expansion

Jan 12, 2021 | 11:57 AM

The Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) has announced a significant donation they received toward its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for the North campaign.

According to a media release, the Northern Lights Community Development Corporation (NLCDC) donated $50,000 which brings their total to $677,000 of its $2.5 million goal.

“On behalf of the NLCDC and we are proud to invest in the health of our community and in particular, our most fragile newborns born at the Victoria Hospital,” Blake Charles, general manager of NLCDC said in the release. “It is important to us to ensure that babies born in our communities, remain as close to home as possible, while receiving the highest standard of care. Our organization’s goal is to achieve healthy, prosperous and sustainable communities and we are proud to partner with the Victoria Hospital Foundation for such an investment in our future.“

The money raised will be used for new equipment and technology for the expansion of the NICU which will open in the fall.

Last year in the fall of 2020 the VHF began the “Little Lives-Local Love” initiative which started the $2.5 million fundraising. The total costs of the NICU project including the construction campaign two years ago has been a $5 million investment. It is all funded by the VHF in support of the community.

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“We are honoured and grateful to the Prince Albert Grand Council and the members of the NLCDC for their generous gift to our NICU,” CEO of the VHF, Sherry Buckler said. “Keeping our most fragile babies and their families close to home, is a goal that unites us all and allows us to share a common vision for all families in the north — to ensure that our hospital can always deliver the best healthcare possible for our babies and children.”

For those who want to donate visit helpthevic.ca or call 306-765-6105.

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