It was a chance to both give and recieve as the Drayton Rotary Club recently presented money to support the Palmerston and District Hospital, while at the same time getting an $18,250 donation from the Ontario Tire Dealers Association.
One was a cheque for $16,000 to the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation for the purchase of an Auto Pulse non-invasive cardiac support Pump.
The purchase of this pump supports new standards for resuscitation, and allows medical personnel to provide compressions while performing other life-saving activities or while transporting a patient.
Heather Bults, president of the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation accepted the gift and stated “the foundation is extremely grateful for the support of the Rotary Club of Drayton and the Ontario Tire Dealers Association. This gift will make a difference to patients suffering from sudden cardiac arrest, and greatly improve our standard of care.”
Drayton Rotary raises funds with its annual dinner theatre, poinsettia sales, food booth at the fair and other events.
This year the club received a generous donation of $18,250 from the Ontario Tire Dealers Association. This is the largest single donation that the Drayton Rotary Club has ever received. The “small but mighty” Drayton Rotary Club is a perennial sponsor of local athletics, youth leadership conferences, aquaboxes for disaster relief, playground and park structures and polio eradication to name a few of their many worthy causes. Those interested in joining or volunteering with Rotary can contact Bob Bignell at 741-7595 or bignell@veritechmfg.com.
