Alliston Home Hardware Building Centre Volunteers Roll Up Their Sleeves for Stevenson
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – [Oct 15, 2018] As a long-term, dedicated corporate supporter, Alliston Home Hardware Building Centre sent a team of five enthusiastic volunteers to Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH) on Oct.10 to paint the outpatient clinics.
“We are so fortunate to have a hospital in our community,” says Kim Ytsma, part owner of Home Hardware in Alliston on their motivation for donating all of the paint needed for the Stevenson revitalization project (265 gallons!) and sending a volunteer team to paint. “Everyone needs our hospital at some point and we feel that it’s really important to give back.”
“We are so grateful to Alliston Home Hardware Building Centre for generously donating the paint for our “Roll Up Your Sleeves” for the Stevenson revitalization project and volunteering their time and skills to create a brighter, more welcoming place for patients,” says Carrie Jeffreys, Vice-President and Chief Nursing Executive. “Our patients are so thrilled that some of them have even been coming up to the volunteer teams and thanking them for making such a difference!”
We are deeply grateful to the many generous community supporters and volunteers who have made the “Roll Up Your Sleeves” for Stevenson revitalization project a tremendous success. The ongoing transformation has been incredible and our patients and staff are thankful to have a brighter, refreshed space.
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ABOUT STEVENSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH) is a progressive, acute care, community-based hospital located in the Town of New Tecumseth that offers 38 inpatient beds and a range of outpatient diagnostic and treatment services, including cataract, general surgery, maternal childcare and dialysis, as well as an Emergency Department with 24/7 coverage. Driven by our vision to set a new standard for community hospital care, every day we strive to deliver our mission of: Promising Progress, Pursuing Perfection.
For further information, please contact:
Corporate Communications
Stevenson Memorial Hospital
Communications@smhosp.on.ca
705-435-3377 Ext. 4281
