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PICTON, November 24, 2022 – The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF) received a gift from the Picton Chapter #273, Order of the Eastern Star (OES) in recognition of their 70th anniversary. At their November meeting, chapter members presented Nancy Parks, Back the Build campaign chairperson and Shannon Coull, executive director of the PECMH Foundation with a cheque for $15,000. The gift will ...

Pictured at the Second Time Around Shop back row from left: Nancy Parks, Back the Build campaign chairperson; Cathy Starkey, PECMH Auxiliary president; Sally Cowan, Back the Build campaign cabinet member; Auxiliary volunteers Charlotte Harrott; Jennie Kenny; Ken Kish; Kim Harrington; Beth McConnell; Janet Daubney and Barbara McConnell, PECMHF chairperson. Seated at front from left: Auxiliary Volunteers Eugenia Venchiarutti; Sally Margueratt; Pam Strachan, manager ...

HILLIER, October 18, 2022 – Horse enthusiasts recently saddled up and harnessed the power of equestrian sport to raise money for Prince Edward County’s new hospital. On September 17, 30 entrants enjoyed a fun-filled day while riding for a cause at Hadherway Farms Sandbanks Hunter Hack Show, and raised $3,200 that will support the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation’s (PECMHF) Back the Build ...

PICTON, October 11, 2022 – The Kinsmen Club of Picton has scored a hole-in-one for the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation’s (PECMHF) Back the Build campaign. After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Kinsmen Club’s 2022 golf tournament came back stronger than ever uniting 96 golfers, who demonstrated their community spirit, generosity, and commitment to philanthropic causes in The County, including equipping ...

PICTON, September 20, 2021 – A Picton grocery store has once again shown what partnership in action looks like by giving residents and visitors a chance to give to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation’s (PECMHF) Back the Build campaign. Metro Inc has proudly announced a donation of $17,000 from the cash register round-up promotion held between July 28, 2022, and August 10, ...

PICTON, July 19, 2022 – A local service club continues to support the campaign for a new hospital in Prince Edward County. Volunteers from the Rotary Club of Picton presented Shannon Coull, executive director of the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF), and Back the Build Campaign Cabinet members Elizabeth Crombie and Paul Massey with an $11,024 pledge installment towards their $100,000 commitment ...

Wellington, June 21, 2022 –  The Rotary Club of Wellington has made good on their promise to support the building of Prince Edward County’s (PEC) new hospital. It was in the Spring of 2017 that the Rotary Club of Wellington first voted to focus some of its fundraising efforts on the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation’s (PECMHF) Back the Build campaign for the ...

PICTON, May 19, 2022 – The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation’s (PECMHF) Back the Build campaign for a new hospital in Prince Edward County has surpassed its fundraising goal– but the campaign isn’t finished. At a special celebratory event held on Thursday at Picton’s Crystal Palace, PECMHF’s Board of Directors and Campaign Cabinet members announced a total of $20.7M has been raised for ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2022 Province moves Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital redevelopment to tendering stage PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY – The Ontario government is moving the Quinte Health Care (QHC) Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital redevelopment project to the fourth stage of a five-stage project, paving the way to go to tender, Todd Smith, MPP for Bay of Quinte, announced today. The ...

PICTON, April 11, 2022 – John and Dianne Hopper made a special visit to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation this week, delivering a pledge installment towards their commitment to the new hospital campaign. The couple, who reside in Sophiasburgh ward, presented Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Executive Director, Shannon Coull, with their third $50,000 installment that is Backing the Build for ...