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Kiwanis Donate $5000 For New Acute Care Wing
The Bermuda Hospitals Board extended their thanks to the Kiwanis Club of Hamilton, the Kiwanis Club of St George’s and the Kiwanis Foundation of New England & Bermuda District for a donation of $5,000 to purchase emergency equipment for furniture and other equipment for the children’s waiting room in the new acute care wing, due to open in 2014. From... Read more of this article
Green Family Donate $150K For Hospital Wing
The Green family are donating $150,000 to the Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust for the development of the new acute care wing at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. The family previously donated $100,000 towards the new wing in April 2011. Alexander Green, on behalf of the family, says: “Health care is something that affects all of us and, given... Read more of this article
Butterfield Donates $500,000 For New Hospital
Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust [BHCT] announced that the Bank of Butterfield has donated $500,000 to the Why it Matters campaign, in support of the KEMH Redevelopment Project. Philip Butterfield, Chairman of BHCT states, “On behalf of the Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust I would like to thank Butterfield for this substantial gift to the Why... Read more of this article
KEMH Redevelopment Project: Over 500 Workers
There are now over 500 construction workers on the King Edward VII Memorial Redevelopment Project site daily, according to a statement from the Bermuda Hospitals Board. “The Point Finger Road site is Bermuda’s largest ever construction project,” said the statement. ”Contractors Paget Health Services revealed this week that the numbers... Read more of this article
EY Donates $300,000 For New Hospital
Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust [BHCT] announces that EY — previously know as Ernst & Young — has made a $300,000 donation to the Why it Matters capital campaign. BHCT is leading this capital campaign with a philanthropic goal of $40 million as a payment towards the KEMH Redevelopment Project. “The KEMH Redevelopment Project is... Read more of this article
Pedestrian Entrance To KEMH To Change
The current pedestrian entrance to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital on Point Finger Road that runs through the Continuing Care Unit will change on Monday, September 2nd, A spokesperson said, “The new entrance will be clearly sign posted from both bus stops and is only a few yards away from the existing entrance. “Please note the new temporary... Read more of this article
New Hospital Campaign: AIG Donates $100,000
AIG Bermuda has made a $100,000 donation to the Why it Matters capital campaign, which is raising funds to upgrade King Edward VII Memorial Hospital [KEMH]. Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust [BHCT] is leading this capital campaign with a philanthropic goal of $40 million as a payment towards the cost of the $247 million KEMH Redevelopment Project.... Read more of this article
Over A Million Man Hours Completed On KEMH
Over a million man hours have been worked on Bermuda’s largest ever construction project. The milestone was revealed in the July Progress Report on the Bermuda Hospitals Board’s [BHB] Acute Care Wing. BHB President & CEO Venetta Symonds said: “We understand the link this facility has to improving the service provision to all Bermudians. In... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s Youth Support Hospital Campaign
Bermuda’s young people have begun to answer the call to support the Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust’s [BHCT] Why it Matters campaign. To date, BHCT said that approximately $3,000 has been raised through both individual initiative and school activities. The idea to add a youth component to the Why it Matters campaign was led by students involved... Read more of this article
Catlin Donates $1 Million For New Hospital
Catlin Group Limited has made a $1 million donation to the Why it Matters capital campaign, which is raising funds for the upgrade of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital [KEMH]. Stephen Catlin, Chief Executive of Catlin Group Limited, says, “The new acute care wing will be a state of the art facility that the Island can be very proud of. All of us at... Read more of this article
BHB Update On KEMH Redevelopment Project
The Bermuda Hospital’s Board released an update on the King Edward Memorial Hospital’s new Acute Care Wing, noting that today [June 4], the green protective covering on the new building was seen being removed, unveiling the work that has been taking place. “The recently completed main entrance forms the principal link in-between the... Read more of this article
Denim Day Raises $20K For “Why It Matters”
Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust [BHCT] have announced that the “We Matter” Denim Day, held island-wide on April 12, 2013, raised $20,000 towards the Why it Matters campaign to help build a new acute care hospital facility for our island. The “We Matter” Denim Day was designed to provide a fun and fashionable way for Bermuda’s residents... Read more of this article
BF&M Donate $250,000 Towards New Hospital
Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust [BHCT] today announces that BF&M has made a $250,000 donation to the Why it Matters capital campaign, which is raising funds to transform King Edward VII Memorial Hospital [KEMH] into a world-class hospital facility by 2014. John Wight, President & CEO, BF&M; and Philip Butterfield, Chairman, Bermuda... Read more of this article
KPMG Donates $250,000 To KEMH Campaign
KPMG in Bermuda has made a $250,000 donation to the Why it Matters capital campaign, which is raising funds to upgrade the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. This latest donation takes the running total for the campaign to close to $28 million since its launch in April 2011. BHCT is leading the Why it Matters capital campaign with a philanthropic goal... Read more of this article
KEMH Campaign Theme Song: ‘Why It Matters’
Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust [BHCT] today announcesdthe release of its new campaign theme song called Why it Matters, written and performed by Bermudian recording artist, 17-year-old Kaelyn Kastle. The song, which is available for free download at www.BermudaSoul.com, will be an important fixture in raising awareness about the Why it Matters campaign... Read more of this article
Roof Wetting At Hospital’s New Acute Care Wing
Minister of Health and Seniors Patricia Gordon-Pamplin joined hospital staff and construction staff at a roof wetting ceremony of the new Acute Care Wing of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital this afternoon [Mar 5]. The Minister congratulated the contractors, the Bermuda Hospitals Board and others responsible for bringing the project to this stage. “I... Read more of this article
