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Successful Start To Dr. Noble Irwin Regional Healthcare Radiology Campaign
The Dr. Noble Irwin Regional Healthcare Foundation is busy with its next campaign to raise money for a new digital radiology system in Cabri. Thanks to a few generous donations the campaign just kicked off and they have already raised $60,000. Both the Lions Club of Cabri and the town itself each donated $25,000 and $10,000 came from the RM of Riverside. The major sponsor for the Cabri Lion’s Club farming project is SWT and that is where the majority of the donation is coming from. Executive Director with the Dr. Noble Irwin Foundation, Jim Dekowny details the importance of the campaign. “Knowing the Sask Health Authority and their goals of keeping people closer to home and making sure they are looked after in their areas of the province. I think this is a big thing for Cabri and a big thing for the Cabri community and surrounding areas. In regards to the RM of Riverside donating, Dekowny says that Cabri is not just Cabri but the surrounding area as well and he hopes that this donation inspires other RM’s to come forward. The Dr. Noble Irwin Foundation has joined forces with the Cabri Hospital Auxiliary on this campaign and Dekowny says they have been a huge asset. Colleen Wallis, president of the auxiliary says that Cabri no longer has a hospital as it is now a long-term care home that has a lab and various machines such as the x-ray machine they are raising money to replace. The current machine still uses film and so there is a dire need to get an updated digital x-ray machine. Wallis stresses the importance of the new x-ray machine to the town. “We thought to keep the healthcare center viable, keep the clinic viable and keep the community alive, we needed to get this x-ray machine just to make it a hub where people can come from the area.” Wallis adds that the Cabri clinic draws people from Pennant all the way up to Lancer The hospital auxiliary is no stranger to raising large funds as they were able to raise $100,000 for a handi-van in just eight months. We have already raised $60,000 and the letter has not even gone out to residents yet says, Wallis. She hopes that when this happens they will continue to grow towards their $250,000 goal to purchase the new digital radiology system. Source: Swift Current Online https://www.swiftcurrentonline.com/local/successful-start-to-dr-noble-cabri-digital-radiology-campaign
Dr. Noble Irwin Healthcare Foundation and Great Plains College Partner for Chase The Ace
Chase The Ace is back thanks to a partnership between The Dr. Noble Irwin Regional Healthcare Foundation and Great Plains College. Tickets will be available online starting January 13th and due to the partnership, the lottery will reach a wider audience as Jim Dekowny Executive Director of the Foundation explains. “Great Plains College has many colleges throughout all of Saskatchewan so it’s not just a south west lottery but the whole province.” Dekowny adds that he thinks the partnership will help to drive sales and get the jackpot up while increasing excitement throughout the south west and the province as a whole. The foundation had run this lottery in the past, however, they wanted to try it again as Dekowny details. “I wanted to try it again and see if we could gain that big payout and multi-million dollar things. It all goes to a good cause, it all goes to equipment for doctors in the south west, our portion. Dekowny adds that Great Plains College will be using their portion towards student scholarships. Chase the Ace is a progressive-style lottery where 20% of the weekly ticket sales goes towards the winner whose name is drawn, 30% of the weekly sales goes to the jackpot, and the foundation and college will share the remaining 50% of weekly ticket sales. Each week’s raffle winner whose name is drawn will also pick an envelope number that will have a playing card in it and they will win the accumulated jackpot if the ace of spades is drawn. If the ace of spades is not drawn, the playing card will be removed and the jackpot rolls over to the following week. The first draw will take place on January 21. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, ticket purchasers will not be able to attend the weekly draw in person but are encouraged to follow the updates and watch the weekly live draw on the organizations’ “Chase the Ace for Health & Education” Facebook page. Weekly lottery draws will take place Thursday afternoons at 4 pm at the Foundation office. The Living Sky Casino has signed on as the presenting sponsor for Chase The Ace and once they open again, weekly draws will begin to take place there. Individual tickets are available for $10.00 apiece or multiple tickets can be purchased at 10 for $25.00 or 50 for $50.00. The jackpot will begin at $2,000. Source: Swift Current Online
Great Plains College & Dr. Noble Irwin Regional Healthcare Foundation partnering to ‘Chase the Ace’
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 The Dr. Noble Irwin Regional Healthcare Foundation and Great Plains College are excited to announce a joint fundraiser. Tickets for “Chase the Ace in Support of Health and Education” will be available beginning January 13, 2021. The two organizations were looking for an opportunity to partner and raise additional funds to benefit health care and post-secondary education in their regions. They decided to combine their efforts to reach a wider audience and allow individuals and communities to support both health care and college entrance scholarships with their participation. “We ran a successful Chase the Ace raffle a few years ago and it also provided some fun for everyone who participated,” said Jim Dekowny, executive director of the Dr. Noble Irwin Regional Healthcare Foundation. “When the college approached us about doing something together, it was felt that Chase the Ace would be an ideal fundraiser for both of us.” “The college normally holds a couple of events each year to raise money for our scholarship program but due to the circumstances limiting public gatherings this year, we’ve been looking for some other opportunities,” said Dianne Sletten, donor services coordinator, Great Plains College. “I was excited when Jim suggested the Chase the Ace raffle as it is an exciting concept for a fundraiser, with a guaranteed winner every week and a jackpot that keeps growing until someone picks the ace of spades.” Dekowny added that the raffle will offer an option to purchase tickets online which will increase the opportunity for people to participate. “We have partnered with Tap 50:50 Event Consultants Ltd. based in Saskatoon to offer online raffle ticket purchases and links will be available on both the foundation and college websites to access the online purchases.” Individual tickets are available for $10.00 apiece or multiple tickets can be purchased at 10 for $25.00 or 50 for $50.00. The jackpot will begin at $2,000. Weekly draws will take place at the Dr. Noble Irwin Regional Healthcare Foundation’s office in Swift Current each Thursday at 4 PM. The first draw will take place on January 21. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, ticket purchasers will not be able to attend the weekly draw in person but are encouraged to follow the updates and watch the weekly live draw on the organizations’ “Chase the Ace for Health & Education” Facebook page. Chase the Ace is a progressive-style lottery where 20% of the weekly ticket sales goes towards the winner whose name is drawn, 30% of the weekly sales goes to the jackpot, and the foundation and college will share the remaining 50% of weekly ticket sales. Each week’s raffle winner whose name is drawn will also pick an envelope number that will have a playing card in it and they will win the accumulated jackpot if the ace of spades is drawn. If the ace of spades is not drawn, the playing card will be removed and the jackpot rolls over to the following week. Complete rules of play are available at greatplainscollege.ca and drirwinfoundation.com. – 30 – For more information contact: Bryce Martin, marketing & communications coordinator Jim Dekowny, executive director […]
Congratulations to Teresa M! She won the weekly prize of $148 and chose envelope #24 to reveal the 5 of spades!
The JACKPOT is now at $4,489! 💰
Tickets for “Chase the Ace in Support of Health and Education” are available on our website: https://t.co/K3LI38a66s https://t.co/19MFeWSCvf
Thank you to everyone who has made donations to our Cabri Digital X-Ray Fundraiser – we still have more to go!
Donations to the Cabri Digital Radiology System Campaign can be made online at https://t.co/ZpEwrzaFgl https://t.co/wiXljkT6o5
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Pamela works as a Realtor in Leader, SK – where she was born and raised. When Pamela has spare time, you can find her doing the things she loves most: gardening, crafting, and camping!
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