This year’s Haliburton Highlands Health Radiothon raised more than $183,000, according to Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation executive director Melanie Klodt Wong. She said the community generated more than $83,000 and a family of longtime cottagers, know as the WB Family Foundation, matched that and more, kicking in $100,000.
That brings the total to more than $183,000. Proceeds this year will go towards purchasing a new ECG machine and vital signs monitors.
New this year, the foundation set up donation booths across the County – at the MooseFM station in Haliburton, Tim Horton’s in Haliburton and Minden, Todd’s Independent, Haliburton Foodland, Dollo’s Foodland and Boshkung Social. In addition, the Kennisis Lake Marina and Smoke on the Water welcomed donations at an Aug. 15 event, raising more than $12,000.
