Northern Lights Health Foundation receives $625K donation

PHOTO. Supplied. Northern Lights Health Foundation. Pictured left to right: Jessica Lipton, Events Manager, Northern Lights Health Foundation Cindy Amerongen, Executive Director, Northern Lights Health Foundation Kelsey Norton, Stakeholder Relations for Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. Horizon & Albian Lorna Ash, Director of Development, Northern Lights Health Foundation Nolan Haukeness, Donor Relations Officer, Northern Lights Health Foundation

The Northern Lights Health Foundation’s Gratitude Campaign has received a $625,000 donation from Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL).

The substantial donation is being directed to renovations of the Community Clinic in Conklin and to the Continuing Care unit on the fourth floor of the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre.

Executive Director of the Northern Lights Health Foundation, Cindy Amerongen said the Community Clinic in Conklin needed to be brought up to infection control.

“It brings us back up to a standard that we always want to have for health care regardless if it’s rural or in our urban centre.”

She added that the renovations to the Continuing Care Unit at the hospital improves the life and everyday well-being of the patients and residents.

The Gratitude Campaign, which incorporates eight projects that will positively impact the health care experience, is still $4 million short from the $16 million goal.

Amerongen said thanks to community donations they expect to reach their goal in the new year.