Fry Foundation near buying new van
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January 24, 2014 |
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Scouts in Pack 188 sang their hearts out
for the crowd on Family Night at the
2013 Fry Foundation Festival of Trees. |
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By Marcia Morman
The all-volunteer organization Fry Healthcare
Foundation is well on its way to purchasing a 15
passenger, wheelchair accessible van. Working
through the Festival of Trees, its major
fund-raiser, Fry Healthcare Foundation raised
$41,000.
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Just one of
many beautiful Christmas trees raffled
during the Festival of Trees, this one
decorated and donated by the Bonners
Ferry Rotary Club. |
Part of the funds from Festival of Trees are
delegated to the purchase of Stat Maniken, a
handy man to have around. He will be a
tremendous help to the Boundary Community
Hospital's education department.
This dummy is smart.
With his accurate human anatomy and twelve pulse
points the nurses in training benefit with
life-like simulation in arrhythmia training,
defibrillation, and oral and nasal intubation,
as well as, I.V. arm therapy and many other
simulated training events.
One of the largest crowds ever came out for Gala
Night and enjoyed a superb meal catered by
Kootenai Inn. All the items in the silent and
live auction during Gala Night were donated —
including decorated trees, wreaths, stocking and
baskets. Fry president Linda Hiatt has expressed
her gratitude for the support from the
community.
A Seattle Seahawks package with two tickets,
select seating, and interaction with the players
may have been the top prize of the evening. Of
course, at the time of the auction, nobody knew
for sure that the Seattle Seahawks would make it
to the Super Bowl, although die-hard fans may
claim otherwise!
Sponsors of the Festival of Trees were Panhandle
State Bank, State Senator Shawn Keough,
Yellowstone Insurance Exchange, Janice and Rick
Lozoya, Rod Bender Car Club, Life Flight
Network, Boundary Computers Solutions, Inc.,
Safeway, B.F. Redi-Mix, Inc., Frederickson's
B.F. Garbage, LLC, Accurate Collision Services,
Inc., Super 1 Foods, Oriental Gardens, Kootenai
Health, the local Eagles Aerie, Alpine Vista
Senior Apartments, Elk Mountain Farms, Idaho
Forest Group, Figgins Farms, Inc.,
E-Enterprises, LLC, and Boundary Community
Hospital Board of Trustees.
All in all, over 100 volunteers helped either
before hand or at Family Night and the Gala. In
addition, 126 businesses and organizations
donated, either by giving items or by
sponsorships.
Fry Healthcare Foundation will continue to raise
funds toward the purchase of a van. It is much
closer now after the wonderful response of the
community during Festival of Trees. |
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