Members of the media are invited to attend a special donation presentation to the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital (DECRH) from the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital Auxiliary.

Date:               May 24, 2017
Time:               12:00  noon
Location:        Ramada Inn
                         480 Riverside Drive
                         Fredericton, NB

Over $100,000 is being donated to the DECRH for new medical equipment in the department of laboratory medicine. This significant donation will directly benefit patients in the Fredericton area. Since 2010 the Auxiliary has donated over $1.6 million to the DECRH and the Veterans Health Unit.

Nicole Tupper, Executive Director and Mary Hamilton, Clinical Specialist will accept the donation on behalf of the DECRH.

Auxiliary President, Louise Corey will be available to speak with the media following the presentation.

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For more information contact:
Stephanie Neilson-Levesque
Media Relations
1-877-499-1899
Media@HorizonNB.ca
www.HorizonNB.ca