Wingham and District Hospital FoundationL-R: James Saint - Executive member of the Wingham Legion Branch 180, Nicole Duquette-Jutzie, WDHF Executive Director, Rose McKague – President of the Wingham Legion Branch 180, and Andy Rodger - Service officer with the Wingham Legion Branch 180. (Photo provided by Nicole Duquette-Jutzie, WDHF Executive Director)
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Hospital foundation receives another donation toward CT scanner campaign

The Wingham and District Hospital Foundation has received yet another donation towards its ongoing major campaign.

Wingham Branch 180 of the Royal Canadian Legion has donated $8,000 towards the ongoing Caring Together fundraising campaign with the goal of raising $2.5 million for a brand new CT scanner at the Wingham and District Hospital.

The Wingham Legion Branch is dedicated to serving the community. They raise funds through the many events they host such as Wing Night, musical performances, corn hole tournament and meat draw raffle.

At the time of writing, the WDHF has raised over $2.2 million of the $2.5 million goal. To learn more about the project or to donate, visit https://wdhfoundation.ca/ct-campaign/.

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