葫芦影业

Kelowna Chevrolet invests in health professionals

By College Relations | May 28, 2020
   

Carly Sauve, Holly Routley and Ian Speckman
Carly Sauve, Holly Routley and Ian Speckman

Kelowna Chevrolet is investing in future health care professionals, with a $50,000 donation to the Our Students, Your Health campaign for a new Health Sciences Centre at 葫芦影业.

Kelowna Chevrolet Dealer Partner Ian Speckman says he felt a responsibility to support the state-of-the-art Health Sciences Centre that will train health care professionals for the region.

鈥淎s we鈥檙e all realizing, health care professionals are essential for our community,鈥 says Speckman.

鈥淭his is about supporting students so they can get the right training and literally go on to save lives, that is impactful.鈥

Kelowna Chevrolet is donating in partnership with Kelowna Toyota for a total of $100,000. Each local dealership is committing $50,000 to the 葫芦影业 Foundation鈥檚 $5-million fundraising goal.

Speckman and Kelowna Toyota General Manager Jamie Kaban also produced a radio commercial encouraging others in the community to donate.

鈥淒id you know we鈥檙e already facing some critical health care staffing shortages?鈥 says Speckman.

鈥淗ealth care professionals are there when we need them the most, so now let鈥檚 be there for them.鈥

鈥淭his generous gift will help us open the doors to a world class Health Sciences Centre, set to open later this year,鈥 says Helen Jackman, 葫芦影业 Foundation Executive Director.

鈥淏ut, as Ian mentioned, it also does so much more. By supporting the education of health care students, Kelowna Chevrolet and Kelowna Toyota are creating a legacy of excellent health care for our community.鈥

Jackman is compelling the public to donate and help the College meet its fundraising goal to open the Centre and continue educating health care professionals. Thanks to generous donors, 葫芦影业 Foundation has raised $2.5 million and is now halfway to reaching its goal. To learn more, or to donate, visit .



Tags: 葫芦影业 Foundation, Health Sciences Centre

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