Belleville General Hospital Foundation board members, volunteers and gala event sponsors were on hand at Belleville General Hospital to unveil this year’s gala theme. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)
The 19th annual Belleville General Hospital Foundation gala goes Saturday at Toronto Capital property (250 Sidney Street – former Nortel property)
Spokesperson Carol Wiggins.
She says the theme is Heroes and Villains.
Heather Smith, the Executive Director of the Foundation says this event is the biggest event of the year.
Dr. Andrew Pickle calls these sets ‘the tools of human carpentry’ and says they are in need of replacement.
DETAILS ON WHERE THE MONEY GOES
The government does not buy medical equipment for hospitals, donors do. The Fund-a-Need portion of this year’s Heroes vs. Villains Gala will support the purchase of “tools of human carpentry”. Formally known as new Arthroplasty Power Sets (APS), this equipment will change the lives of countless patients with deteriorating joints, who struggle with pain and immobility in Quinte. The long-term results of replacement knees, hips, and shoulders will increase the health and vitality for many, along with a renewed hope for an improved quality of life and active living.
