A special cheque presentation was made Wednesday afternoon at Saskatchewan Hospital as the Saskatchewan Hospital Centennial Committee made a presentation to AMGITS, which is the Saskatchewan Hospital Auxiliary, in the amount of $344.19.
AMGITS is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of those affected by mental illness. The entire amount will go to "Camp Cosmo," located at Battlefords Provincial Park, a serene location where the hospital's patients are able to go for a vacation in the summertime. Camp Cosmo is in need of some major renovations and the donation will help towards those ongoing efforts; they are looking for more funds as well.
The money donated comes from proceeds from the Sask. Hospital centennial reunion celebration activities that took place in 2013. Several from the reunion organizing committee members were on hand to make the presentation of the cheque to AMGITS.
In making the donation, Jane Shury, chair of the centennial reunion committee, said they were pleased to be able to make the donation towards Camp Cosmo, which Shury said is "a very worthwhile project and offers for those people who suffer from mental illness a chance to enjoy the lake during the summer."
