Saskatchewan kids with heart conditions in store for better health care

During its fourth year of successful fundraising, RE/MAX Blue Chip Realty Family Fun Day has raised $10,000 to support Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation. Thanks to a match by Canadian Pacific, Saskatchewan kids in hospital are receiving a total of $20,000 to support healthier futures.

This year, RE/MAX Blue Chip Realty – Yorkton partnered with Canadian Pacific through its community investment program, CP Has Heart, to double the impact of the proceeds raised through Family Fun Day. Through CP Has Heart, Canadian Pacific matched the total amount raised to support a dedicated pediatric cardiology space and specialized equipment in the Pediatric Outpatients Clinic, called the ‘Frog Pod’ at the new Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital. Over the course of four years, the event proceeds are now totalled at $47,272. Canadian Pacific’s donation match of RE/MAX Family Fun Day is in celebration of the 2018 CP Women’s Open held in Regina, August 20-26 at Wascana Country Club.

The first RE/MAX Family Fun Day was held in 2015 with goal of raising $50,000 in five years for Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation, the sole Saskatchewan member of Children’s Miracle Network Canada. All funds raised for Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation through Children’s Miracle Network stay in Saskatchewan to support local children who are taking on their toughest hospital battles.