WEYBURN - Dennis Day has shown his support for family-centred care in Saskatchewan.
Dennis Day revealed Wednesday that he is donating $250,000 to Saskatchewan’s Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation. The announcement was made at the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show in Weyburn.
In a press release, the foundation said community involvement has always been important to the Day family. Dennis Day’s mother Vi and late father Tony instilled the value of giving back to the community at a young age.
“I want to help people, like my parents have always done. Caring for the community is important in my family,” Dennis said.
The foundation said the impact of the family’s donation will be felt across communities in Saskatchewan. It will ensure continuous enhancements to equipment, technology, programming and research at the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital. Not only will it contribute to keeping children and moms-to-be in Saskatchewan healthy, but the foundation says it will save lives.
“I care about everybody and that’s the way I was raised,” Dennis Day said about his reason to donate to the foundation.
In recognition of this gift, a treatment room within day medicine and pediatric oncology at the children’s hospital will be proudly named in Dennis Day’s honour. This specialized room serves children from all corners of Saskatchewan every day as they receive vital care in their treatment plans, including chemotherapy, blood transfusions and insulin therapy.
Bright windows, space for engaging activities and calming images provide an area for children to feel comfortable while treatments can last for hours.
“Dennis Day’s deep commitment to community, family and well-being are true Saskatchewan values; ones which the children and families from all four corners of our province are fortunate to benefit from. Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation is extremely grateful to Dennis for his generous gift to Saskatchewan’s Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital, and the children and families who need its specialized services each and every day,” said foundation president and CEO Brynn Boback-Lane.
