As Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation prepares for the 2017 Festival of Trees, the successes experienced over the past 21 years are reviewed.
In 1996, BUH Foundation held their first Festival of Trees in the Western Development Museum. It was a successful venue for this fundraising event for many seasons. BUH Foundation’s Festival of Trees has changed venues over the years as the foundation feels it is important to embrace and use change, to always stay fresh and exciting. The foundation appreciates and is grateful for the support received at each of our past venues.
The Festival of Trees starts Friday, Dec. 1 and will end Thursday, Dec. 7. The week will include a formal evening, seasonal family activities and plenty of public viewing of the beautifully decorated seasonal items, trees and wreaths with the opportunity to bid through silent auction.
The local needs of BUH and Battlefords Region Home Care still exist to replace aging equipment and continue to support the goal to meet the needs of patients in an efficient, timely and safe manner. Over the past 20 years, funds raised through the Festival of Trees have been allocated to support the purchase of medical equipment for BUH and BRHC including BUH’s laboratory, operating room and the palliative care unit.
