KLF representatives present a cheque for $5200 to Ridge Meadows
Hospital for the purchase of two special wheelchairs. April 2013
April 3rd 2013
REC Don Neilson and VEC Peter Edwards present a cheque to Veronica Carroll (far right), Executive Director of the Delta Hospital Foundation. Also present were Stacey Boyda, Individual Giving Manager, (far left) and Geri Pearson, Physical Therapist in the Residential Care Unit.
The funds went to the purchase of a six highly specialized Roho cushions which are used on the beds and wheelchairs of elderly non-walking residents to prevent painful and often dangerous pressure sores.
We rely almost totally on individual memberships and donations received and we encourage all Chapters in the Jurisdiction to adopt the KLF as a recipient of its local fund raising activities. We welcome new members and especially welcome members to participate in our regular meetings.
photo by Linda Edwards
Our Grand Master, Most Worshipful Brother G. Murray Webster had called for nominations from his officers for charities they supported for award of his Charity Funds. The Keystone of Life Foundation (KLF) was recommended by RWB Sonny Bond as one of those charities and the Grand Master awarded two cheques of $750 each to the KLF. RWB Sonny Bond was given the honour of formally presenting the cheques to the KLF on Saturday May 25th 2013 as seen in the photograph above (or below).
Pictured left to right are: RWB. Sonny Bond, VEC Peter Edwards (KLF President) and
REC Don Neilson (KLF Secretary).
The Keystone of Life Foundation made a further grant to The Tapestry Foundation for the purchase of specialised wheelchairs for the Holy Family Hospital, Vancouver.
The grant was for $4,947, and the photograph shows the official cheque presentation.
Pictured left to right are: Ann Adams, CEO, Tapestry Foundation; Don Neilson, Secretary, Keystone of Life Foundation; Tara Blair, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Holy Family Hospital; Rae Johnson, Site Operations Leader, Holy Family Hospital; Miranda Lee, Site Leader, Occupational Therapy, Holy Family Hospital and Misha Radoman, Treasurer, Keystone of Life Foundation.”
Donations for 2013
Over the year and a half period up to February 2013, the KLF has made grants to:
Ivermere Hospital $3,372 6 x Overbed procedure tables.
Penticton Hospital $3,471 Pediatric Spica Table.
Prince Rupert Hospital $3,057 Lateral Air Transfer System.
Ridge Meadows Hospital $3,620 2 x Wheelchairs.
Delta Hospital $3,534 6 x Roho Cushions.
Donation to Ladysmith Community Health Centre
Photo left to right: Amber Adams, of the Hospital Foundation; Peter Edwards, President of Keystone of Life Foundation; Dr. Pramod Swamy, Chief of Staff; Leslie Cross, RN; Terry Tutte, Majuba Chapter; Ken Gibson, Majuba Chapter; Norm Carreck, Majuba Chapter (Ladysmith) of the Royal Arch Masons of BC & Yukon; Tim Yates, Majuba Chapter (Ladysmith) of the Royal Arch Masons of BC & Yukon; John Kelly, First Principal of the Majuba Chapter (Ladysmith) of the Royal Arch Masons of BC & Yukon.”
” The Keystone of Life Foundation, together with members of Majuba Chapter #33 (Ladysmith) of the Royal Arch Masons of BC & Yukon recently presented a cheque for $9,756 to the Nanaimo Hospital Foundation and medical staff at Ladysmith Health Care Centre. The funds have purchased a state-of-the-art patient stretcher, as pictured, for urgent care cases at the Ladysmith Community Health Care Centre.
” In May 2014, the Keystone of Life Foundation presented a cheque to Whitehorse Hospital (Yukon Hospital Foundation) for $9,702 for the purchase of three Emergency Patient recliners together with special accessories.
Pictured in the photograph (L to R) are:
Krista Prochazak (President Yukon Hospital Foundation); Don Frizzell (Yukon Chapter of Royal Arch Masons); Tom Lyle (Chilliwack Chapter of Royal Arch Masons); Penny Rawlings (Head Nurse at Whitehorse General Hospital); Jack Boily (Yukon Chapter of Royal Arch Masons); Tony Brown (Director, Keystone of Life Foundation).”
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