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BF&M Donate $250,000 Towards New Hospital

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 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’

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

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

BHCT’s Community Engagement Committee

BHCT’s Community Engagement Committee

Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust [BHCT] have created a Community Engagement Committee for the Why it Matters campaign for the KEMH Redevelopment Project. With the completion of the campaign just over a year away, the Community Engagement Committee will be instrumental in providing guidance on activities to engage the community through awareness and... Read more of this article

Vehicle Access Restricted At Botanical Gardens

Vehicle Access Restricted At Botanical Gardens

Paget Health Services advises that there will be a temporary restriction for vehicular traffic accessing the Botanical Gardens from Point Finger Road. The restriction is for safety reasons to allow excavation for the new water treatment plant and subsequently to construct the new car park for the new hospital wing. The pedestrian access will remain... Read more of this article

BHCT Launch Online Pledging Platform

BHCT Launch Online Pledging Platform

Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust [BHCT], a non-profit organisation that leads fundraising and charitable giving for Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB], has launched a personalised online pledging platform through the BHCT website. The initiative is part of the Why it Matters capital campaign to support the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital Redevelopment... Read more of this article

Photos: BHCT Why It Matters Campaign

Photos: BHCT Why It Matters Campaign

Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust [BHCT] today released a selection of short testimonials and portraits of Bermuda residents and visitors endorsing the Why It Matters campaign. Launched in April 2011, the Why It Matters campaign aims to raise $40 million dollars in support of the KEMH Redevelopment Project. Over the past year, BHCT has hosted a series... Read more of this article

KEMH Redevelopment Project Wins Award

KEMH Redevelopment Project Wins Award

Bermuda Hospitals Board today announces that the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital [KEMH] Redevelopment Project has won Best Accommodation Project at the Partnerships Awards 2012, against an international shortlist. The awards are recognized as the highest accolade available in the international public private partnership [PPP] industry. Artist’s... Read more of this article

Lindo’s Donates $500,000 To KEMH Project

Lindo’s Donates $500,000 To KEMH Project

The Lindo’s Group of Companies has made a donation of $500,000 in support of the King Edward VII Memorial [KEMH] Redevelopment Project. BHCT is an independent non-profit organisation that leads fundraising and charitable giving for the Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB]. It launched the Why It Matters capital campaign in April 2011 and to date the campaign... Read more of this article

RenaissanceRe Donates $1 Million To KEMH Project

RenaissanceRe Donates $1 Million To KEMH Project

Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust [BHCT] announced that RenaissanceRe has made a $1 million donation to the Why it Matters capital campaign, which is raising funds to redevelop King Edward VII Memorial Hospital [KEMH] by 2014. This latest donation takes the running total for the campaign to $25 million since its launch just over a year ago. BHCT is... Read more of this article

Berry Hill Rd. Reopens Ahead of Schedule

Berry Hill Rd. Reopens Ahead of Schedule

Bermuda Hospitals Board and Paget Health Services confirmed today [June 4] that works on Berry Hill Road were completed on Friday, 1 June, a week ahead of the original schedule. The road has now been reopened. Barry New, Paget Health Services General Manager, comments: “We are very pleased this work was completed ahead of schedule. Paget Health Services... Read more of this article