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The North Star shines harder and harder!
January 11, 2018 – Foundations of the Chaleur, Acadian Peninsula, Restigouche, Grand Falls and Saint-Quentin hospitals, in conjunction with UNI Financial Cooperation, are proud to announce that the North Star has allowed to raise a total of $ 89,195. The goal of $ 25,000 for the Chaleur Regional Hospital Foundation has been met; the total is $ 25,641. This money will be used to support the Chaleur Regional Hospital Foundation’s major fundraising campaign.
“The North Star is a community event that allows people to participate in getting better health care in our community. The money raised will be distributed among the Foundations according to the amount raised in each region to meet their needs, “says Clifford Robichaud, chair of the Tracadie Hospital Friends Foundation activity.
“The partnership between the seven foundations and UNI Financial Cooperation clearly demonstrates that working together our communities can achieve great things. Our staff, who are involved in this project, continues to contribute directly to its success. The mini-trees have decorated the walls of our service points and they have shown the support of the people in our communities for the foundations, “says Hermel Chiasson, UNI Financial Cooperation representative.
Representatives of the North Star Campaign for each foundation are:
Chantal Mallet, President of Étoile du Nord – Chaleur Regional Hospital Foundation
Bernard Thériault, President of the Étoile du Nord – Fondation Enfant-Jésus Hospital
Pierre Bellefleur, President of the Friends of Grand Falls General Hospital Foundation
Marie-Jeanne Chiasson Noël, President of Étoile du Nord – The Lamèque Hospital Foundation
Joyce Robert, President of the North Star – Friends of Health Foundation
Sylvie Bourgoin, President of the Dr. Romaric Boulay Foundation
Clifford Robichaud, President of the North Star – Friends of Tracadie Hospital Foundation
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For more information:
Guy-Laine Legacé
Development Officer / Development Office
506-544-2370