QEH Foundation Gala Auction raises $363,435
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
CHARLOTTETOWN – Applause filled the ballroom of the Delta Prince Edward on Saturday night as the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) Foundation held its annual Yuletide Gala Auction. The event raised $363,435 to fund medical equipment needs at the QEH, and the celebrations didn’t stop there.
Presenting sponsor Cavendish Farms has signed on as presenting sponsorship for the event for two more years. This is an incredible commitment to Island health care from a longtime supporter of the QEH Foundation.
The live auction fun was complemented by a special celebration with grateful patient Michelle Hughes who took to the stage to thank members of the QEH health care team who had impacted her life as a proud mother living with ultra-rare stage-four terminal cancer. With members of her health care team in the room, Michelle asked each to stand and be celebrated by more the more than 250 guests in attendance.
“Through my many visits to the QEH, and on my journey to a diagnosis, I’ve received countless tests. You name it, I’ve had it,” said Michelle. “I know that medical equipment at our hospital is there because of kind people like you. Thank you for making a difference in health care in PEI and for being a part of this evening with me.”
John Gaudet, QEH Foundation Board Chair, says events like the Yuletide Gala are not just fundraisers, they’re reminders of the power of community and the care that Islanders feel for one another.
“The donors, sponsors, and attendees here tonight have funded an infant simulator, a pediatric wheelchair, and so much more,” says Gaudet. “Every donation tonight will advance the health of our community, and that is something to celebrate.”
The QEH Foundation gratefully acknowledges the heartfelt community effort that went into making this memorable evening a success.
For more information:
Kathleen Murphy
Director, Communications
QEH Foundation
kxmurphy@ihis.org
902-894-2956