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Tough Enough To Wear Pink Raises Over $11,000 To Benefit Cancer Services in Kittitas County
(Ellensburg) November 2009 - On Sunday September 6, 2009, the Ellensburg Rodeo was decked out in pink for the 4th Annual Tough Enough To Wear Pink Campaign to support breast cancer awareness, prevention, and services in
“We are thrilled to bring awareness and support to such an important cause in our community,” said Sonja Mitchell, Tough Enough To Wear Pink Committee Chair. “This year’s campaign raised over $11,000 to benefit The Foundation at KVCH and the American Cancer Society.”
Funds raised by this year’s Tough Enough campaign will be used for breast cancer early detection and education. The Foundation at KVCH facilitates the funding to
“We are honored to have received such a generous gift from the Tough Enough To Wear Pink Committee,” said Heather Paul, Foundation at KVCH director. “This donation will go a long way in directly affecting the lives of patients here in
For more information on The Foundation at KVCH Breast Cancer Fund please contact the Foundation Office at 509-933-8669.
(Ellensburg) May 1, 2008 – The two new Defibrillators that were purchased by generous donors during the 2008 Magical Evening Fund-a-Need have arrived. The two new Defibrillators were purchased with the $45,000 that was raised during the inaugural Fund-A-Need at Magical Evening on April 19, 2008.
The new Defibrillators will allow KVCH to treat the citizens of
(Cle Elum) February 29, 2008---The Kittitas Valley Community Hospital Foundation, which directly supports the programs and services of KVCH, presented the newly renovated
“The Foundation is pleased to fund a new state-of-the-art defibrillator for the
The medical center, located at
“The Foundation at KVCH has had tremendous success over the past three years,” said Foundation Board President, Jim Pappas, “distributing over $425,000 to KVCH to fund advanced medical equipment and facility improvements.”
The Foundation at KVCH hopes to raise funds to purchase additional defibrillators for KVCH during their 5th Annual Magical Evening benefit which is scheduled for April 19, 2008.
(Ellensburg) January 2008 - The Foundation at KVCH presented a check to
The funds will be used to renovate the Medical Surgical unit of the Hospital and purchase a new state-of-the art defibrillator for the
The Medical Surgical remodel will begin in March and consist of a complete remodel of the 13 rooms on the unit. Rooms will be remodeled two at a time as to not disturb patient care. The remodel will convert the rooms from semi-private to all private patient rooms. The remodel includes new plumbing and electrical, new flooring and window coverings, new cabinetry, and new faucets and Corian sinks in the bathrooms. The remodel will also include new technology with updated modern headwall units for housing medical gasses and an updated nurse’s call system.
Thanks to overwhelming community support The Foundation at KVCH is also privileged to purchase a new state-of-the art defibrillator for the newly renovated and expanded
A Defibrillator is a life saving piece of equipment that administers a controlled electric shock to the chest or heart to correct a critically irregular heartbeat, allowing the heart to start again and maintain a controlled rhythm.
KVCH Foundation presents Cle Elum Medical Center with Donation
The new $22,000 defibrillator was presented to Dr. Elizabeth Wise by Foundation Board President, Jim Pappas, during the Open House festivities which included a dedication of the new clinic and tours of the new facility.
KVCH Foundation funds Med/Surg Remodel and new Defibrillator
