$500,000 Match Announced for Gifts to HHHSF Campaign

Generous gift brings campaign for CT and state-of-the-art mammography closer to the Haliburton Highlands 

The Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation (HHHS Foundation) Here for You in the Highlands campaign has received a significant boost thanks to a generous gift and pledge from long-time supporters Scott and Chere Campbell, who have made a substantial initial donation of $500,000 and have committed to matching community donations up to $500,000.

Scott Campbell stated, "This campaign is very important to improve health services locally for full and part-time residents, so we wanted to support the campaign with a significant gift personally.  Our experience is that when people know their gift will be doubled with a match, it really encourages people to give. We also wanted to work with the Foundation to make this matching opportunity available.”

The HHHS Foundation is raising funds to bring CT Scan and advanced Mammography equipment to the County along with other tools such as a new ultrasound unit and upgrading the Picture Archiving Communications System (PACS). This equipment will significantly improve the quality and speed of access to diagnostic imaging services locally. It is an important step forward in building a modern complement of healthcare services in the County that are Here for You when you need them.

“This is a real milestone for the Foundation.” said David Blodgett, Chair of the HHHS Foundation, “When the matching portion is achieved, this will be the largest gift by individuals ever received by the Foundation. We are very grateful for the generosity and leadership of Scott and Chere Campbell.”

"As I engage with individuals throughout the County, there is an overwhelming desire for better access to health services locally," stated HHHS CEO Veronica Nelson. "We are profoundly grateful for the generous support from Scott and Chere Campbell. We also need your support and appreciate every contribution to the enhancement of wellness and care at HHHS."

With the gift from the Campbells, the HHHS Foundation has reached 78% percent of the $4.3-million goal. The HHHS Foundation will continue the Here for You campaign to raise funds for additional technologies that are badly needed, such as a new x-ray suite, to be able to respond to the evolving needs of the community. 

While the Ontario Ministry of Health provides operating funds to HHHS, it counts on communities to raise the capital funds for new equipment.

“We are asking everyone across the County – full-time residents, part-time residents, cottagers, businesses, visitors – to open their hearts as the Campbells have done to contribute now,” said Tayce Wakefield, lead volunteer for the Here for You Campaign. “If we all give at the level that we can, we will raise the funds the HHHS team needs to enhance care for us all.”   

To learn more about how HHHS is Here for You and how you can make a gift which Scott & Chere Campbell’s pledge will match, please visit the Foundation website: hhhs.ca/foundation
 
For more information about the campaign and to discuss how you can get involved please contact, Executive Director, Melanie Klodt Wong (mklodtwong@hhhs.ca) 705-457-1580