FDC Foundation donates $500,000
By Siva Sivapragasam
Scarborough’s leading Health Network (SHN) has raised a sum of $1.8 million dollars with an incredible generous donation of $500,000 from the FDC Foundation to provide and support relief efforts for the current COVID – 19 pandemic at SHN.
FDC Foundation is a leading charity organization where philanthropy is a priority and the incredibly generous gift of $500,000 to lead the effort to support COVID-19 relief at SHN along with the support of more than 3,500 community donors, SHN has now raised more than $1.8 million in total for the COVID-19 Emergency Fund.
SHN health network has thanked the FDC Foundation and all other donors for supporting the frontline staff as they work to keep Scarborough safe and healthy. This support is already helping to secure equipment such as ventilators, PPE, vital signs monitors and oximeters – tools the hospital teams need in order to provide exceptional care while keeping themselves and their patients safe.
SHN is committed to keeping the community informed and involved as it continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic at their hospitals. Times have been difficult for the community during these trying times and SHN stands beside the people with compassion, concern and support as they care for the community.
The community can continue to stay up to date on SHN’s response to COVID-19 at www.shn.ca/covid-19. You can also discover more about how SHN will continue to engage the community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond by visiting www.shnfoundation.ca.
