Fundraising Events
Radiothon
Each year during the month of September or October, the Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Health Centre Foundation in conjunction with Stingray Radio, organizes the annual Radiothon that is broadcast over the local radio station, VOCM (96.7 FM / 97.7 FM.) All proceeds are in aid of priority medical equipment.
The Radiothon has become the largest annual public appeal to raise funds. The event encompasses one full day from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. of on-air time over three radio stations in our region (Corner Brook, Stephenville and Port aux Basques).
The actual broadcast requires the assistance of many volunteers throughout the region as well as Radio staff, who along with the volunteers, prepare for the annual event months in advance and go well beyond the call of duty. The Radiothon continues to be the major fundraising public appeal for the Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Health Centre Foundation.
Radiothon 2023 took place on September 28, 2023.
Our Radiothon project this year is to raise money to purchase 3 pieces of equipment for Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Health Centre.
Renal (vascular) Ultrasound Dialysis is a complex procedure of artificially working as a patient’s kidneys. It involves using a dialysis machine to clean the blood of a patient through an embedded dialysis line or, preferably, a surgically created fistula. Fistulas have a much lower infection rate and provide more efficient treatment. Fistulas are created surgically by connecting blood vessels and require time to heal and develop before they are ready to use. Vascular ultrasound is used to measure blood flow, size and depth of the fistula. A fistula cannot be safely used for dialysis until this is done. A vascular ultrasound machine at our dialysis unit will allow for rapid assessment of new fistulas, troubleshooting of existing ones and easier access with ultrasound-guidance if necessary. Our patients will be able to have the best care possible right here at home. Bladder Scanner Our current Bladder Scanner is past its end-of-life date. This means it is no longer supported for updates or repairs and parts are difficult, if not impossible, to get. The bladder scanner is a vital piece of equipment used for diagnosing, managing and treating urinary flow issues. It is a very useful tool in determining the need for catheterization. Fetal Heart Monitor Our Fetal Heart Monitor is past its end-of-life date and is no longer supported for updates or repairs. The fetal heart monitor is a very important tool used by doctors to determine if unborn babies are in any distress. Early identification of fetal distress is essential to ensure that mother and baby are healthy and well. The total cost is $116,150.00 including taxes.Thanks for your continued support which enables the Foundation to make donations like this one to our hospital!
Tree of Love - Monday, December 19th, 2022 at 7 p.m.
Each year during the Christmas season a tree is set up in the main lobby of the Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Health Centre and decorated with bulbs purchased in memory of loved ones. Adjacent to the tree is a Book of Remembrance in which all the names are placed. Just days prior to Christmas a special carol and memorial service will be held in the lobby of the Health Centre for the lighting of the bulbs. The service will held virtually, not in person. We will broadcast the full service over Facebook Live. Our Facebook group is "Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Health Centre Foundation".
Minimum donation of $10. Envelopes are available at Bank of Montreal, Scotia Bank, Leading Edge Credit Union, The Medicine Cabinet, Pharmasave and various other locations around town and in the Codroy Valley. All proceeds will go towards the cost of much needed medical equipment for our hospital.
Memory Wall
The Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Health Centre has established a “Memory Wall” in the lobby of the Health Centre; that will be dedicated to the memory of departed loved ones.
One of our avenues of fundraising for the Foundation is through our Memorium Fund. All donations are acknowledged both to the donor and the affected family of the departed.
Donations now made to the Foundation through the Memorium Fund will also be reflected in this way by the installation of a plaque with the name of the deceased for whom the donation was made.
Only donations made to the Foundation through the Memorium Fund will be reflected on this wall. Pledges and donations made through projects such as the Annual Radiothon and the Tree of Love will not be included.
The protocol for placing a plaque on the wall will be as follows:
1. The Memory Wall will be in memoriam of those that have departed.
2. Upon receipt of a minimum monetary donation of $25.00 in memory of the departed loved one a plaque will be placed on the memory wall. This plaque will measure 3” x 1” and will contain the name, year of birth and year of death of the departed.
3. Only one plaque will be placed on the wall regardless of the number of individual donations received in memory of the departed person.
4. A volunteer Foundation member will be responsible to:
- Provide a receipt to the donor.
- If the donation comes from someone other than family, a notification will be sent to the departed person’s family through an acknowledgement card if an address is available.
- Order and arrange the application of the plaques to the Memory wall.
5. Effective Date: May 13, 2014
Penny Barrel
In 1995, a big barrel was located in the lobby of the Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Health Centre and residents of the South West Coast deposit their loose coin into it. In 1997, a tractor was used (due to its weight) to transport the barrel of money to the local bank of Montreal for counting $2,080.77 was deposited which consisted mainly of pennies. Since then, we have made small deposits from the barrel consisting of $120.00, $311.00, $611.26, $497.40 and $1,360 (for a grand total of $4,979.73).
In February 2012 the Canadian Government announced the penny was being phased out. Since then was haven’t seen a lot of coin dropped into the barrel. It was decided at our February 2020 Foundation meeting it was time to make a change to the penny barrel, change the name and change the design. Hedley Clarke decided to take on this project. Shortly thereafter, hospital access was restricted due to COVID-19. Hedley continued to work on new ideas to replace the penny barrel, and came up with the idea of a Wishing Well. On September 13, 2020 Hedley passed away and the project was put on hold. In early August of this year, we decided to relook at this project and it was decided we would move forward with the Wishing Well. We decided to dedicate this Wishing Well in memory of Hedley Clark. We would like to thank Gerald Fowlow, Carpenter at LeGrow Health Centre, for building the Wishing Well.
