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A long-time local company is helping Royal Inland Hospital set up its new patient tower with a $250,000 donation.
The Charles family, which founded the Arrow Transportation Systems, is making the donation on behalf of the Arrow group and its employees, according to a press release from the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation.
“More than 350 Arrow employees are based in the central Interior region and many, like me, grew up here,” Arrow vice-president of trucking Tim Bell said.
“Arrow’s yellow trucks were part of the fabric of our childhoods, and I can guarantee every one of us has been touched by RIH at some point, too. Therefore, it’s our collective responsibility now, as members of this community, to step up and help the foundation reach its fundraising goals.”
The money is specifically earmarked for one of the new operating theatres in the patient care tower currently under construction. A total of 11 theatres will be built.
“We support a population of more than 225,000 people who need healthcare, in good times and bad,” RIHF CEO Heidi Coleman said. “The foundation is very grateful to the Charles family, and all Arrow employees, for their donation to our campaign.”
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