Beneath the Surface Campaign Wraps up In Record Time!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2020 It was a call from a local business owner asking how much was …
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Ways to Give
By donating to EKFH, you make a direct impact on healthcare in your community and/or the region. Your donations help EKFH buy much-need healthcare equipment for all East Kootenay facilities.
About Us
We rely on donations and gifts to provide vital, leading-edge medical equipment, patient comforts, furnishings and other essential items to the EK Regional Hospital and its many community health care facilities
East Kootenay Foundation for Health provides funding to the East Kootenay Interior Health region. This includes the East Kootenay Regional Hospital, Creston Valley Hospital, Invermere and District Hospital, Golden and District Hospital, and the Elk Valley Hospital. We also provide funding for Kimberley, Sparwood and Elkford Health Centres, five long term care homes, and various community health care programs throughout the East Kootenay Region. It serves a catchment area of over 85,000 British Columbians.
It is because of our donors that we are able to accomplish the good work that we do in the East Kootenay Region.
Your impact for 2018
- 600+ donors
- $892,680 raised
- 5 hospitals, 3 health care centres and 5 long term care homes supported
- 120 pieces of equipment funded
Together we are saving lives!
Media Releases
EKC Challenges the Elk Valley Community to Donate to EKFH Before the Snow Flie
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 23, 2020 ELK VALLEY – East Kootenay Community Credit Union (EKC) a …
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Fernie, BC (September 1, 2020) – After a brief hiatus, it is official, Fernie Brewing Co.’s (FBC) “C …
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In Memory
A Gift in Memory is a special way for family and friends to express their sympathy while helping the East Kootenay Foundation for Health advance healthcare in the community and beyond.
Many people choose to make these gifts in lieu of flowers. The East Kootenay Foundation for Health will acknowledge all donations given in memory by sending a card to the next of kin with an expression of sympathy.
When a donation in memory of a loved one reaches $500, they will be recognized on the Foundation’s digital remembrance wall in the East Kootenay Regional hospital.
FOREVER Grateful
Patients and their loves ones often look for an impactful way to give back and show appreciation for the outstanding care they have received throughout the East Kootenay Region. Forever Grateful offers that opportunity.
If you or a loved one have experienced a life changing moment and would like to express your gratitude in an impactful way, consider a donation to the East Kootenay Foundation for Health. Gifts can be directed in honour of a special caregiver, towards a specific piece of approved medical equipment or to provide overall support in area of greatest need.
