Festival of Trees becomes Festival of Hearts

November 18, 2016

“When is the Festival of Trees this year?” is a question heard around Bonners Ferry recently. After 20 successful years, the Fry Healthcare Foundation has decided to change their major fundraising event from December to February. The Foundation Board of Directors announced that the next event will be the Festival of Hearts on February 11, 2017, at the Kootenai River Inn. The evening will feature a sit-down dinner with a dessert and a live auction followed by dancing. It will be a true gala event to raise funds for a Spacelabs Healthcare Cardiac Monitoring Central Station Control System for the Acute Care and Emergency Departments at Boundary Community Hospital. Joining the Fry Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors is long-time supporter and Golf Tournament sponsor, Elaine Morgan. She brings enthusiasm and fund-raising savvy to the position and will be a great asset to the team. “I want to promote the image of the Hospital as a caring healthcare facility with state-of-the-art equipment where quality patient care is the highest priority," she said. "I’m looking forward to working on the Festival of Hearts as my first event as a board member.” The Fry Healthcare Foundation and our community have raised over $1-million to benefit the hospital over the past 20 years. The Festival of Hearts in February 2017 will be the start of a new tradition. Thank you to the community for your continued support of the Foundation and its fundraising efforts on behalf of Boundary Community Hospital. For More Information contact the Fry Healthcare Foundation at (208) 267-6912.