St. Joseph’s Foundation of Sudbury has launched its 50/50 Campaign for Compassionate Care.
The organization is raising funds for the St. Joseph’s Continuing Care Centre (SJCCC), a 20-year-old organization that seeks to alleviate the pressures facing hospitals by assisting with Alternative Level of Care (ALC) patients, offering them a customized discharge plan that will help those patients successfully reintegrate into the community.
Dedicated to rehabilitative and restorative care for Sudburians, the SJCCC’s goal is to transition patients back to independent living, “whether that be home, a retirement residence or an assisted living environment,” said Jo-Ann Palkovits, CEO of the foundation, in a release.
The aim of the 50/50 Campaign is to cover expenses like new equipment, upgrades and maintenance for the SJCCC.
Tickets are $10 for 10, $20 for 40, or $50 for 150 and can be purchased through a secure portal found here. There will be many early bird prizes and electronic monthly 50/50 draws, with a guaranteed prize each draw of $2000.
The St. Joseph’s Foundation of Sudbury said the government funding received by the SJCCC goes entirely to resident care, leaving them unable to cover all costs. “As a not-for-profit organization we have consistently run balanced budgets as prudent managers of the public and donor dollars,” said Palkovits. “We hope the addition of our 50/50 draw will further our ability to provide these services.”
They have also seen first hand the need to prepare for any unexpected challenges. “COVID-19 has taught us much and has added greater urgency for the need to ensure we upgrade our facility to the highest standards,” said Palkovits.
“The pandemic has resulted in unexpected costs for staffing, agency staffing and PPE. Moving forward, we have all learned the importance of being prepared for all eventualities.”
Palkovits said the launch of the 50/50 campaign is “the opportunity to make the improvements over time that will make our resident and patient stays that much more safe, comfortable and in the case of our rehabilitation patients, rewarding.”
