Collingwood Nurses Alumnae make final contribution to hospital foundation

After more than 100 years of serving their profession and their community, the Collingwood Nurses’ Alumnae is disbanding

L to R: Lynda McKean, President and Jean Cooke (right) Treasurer of Collingwood Nurses’ Alumnae present a cheque for $4,510.41 to CGMH President & CEO, Norah Holder representing the balance of funds in the Alumnae’s bank account prior to its dissolution. Established in 1905, the Collingwood Nurses’ Alumnae has gifted almost $95,000 to the G&M Hospital to support the work of nursing staff.

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COLLINGWOOD GENERAL & MARINE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
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Since 1905, nurses and former nurses of the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital (CGMH) and other hospitals have met regularly to discuss trends in their profession, to socialize together and to raise funds in support of the work of nurses at the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital.

After more than 100 years of serving their profession and their community, the Collingwood Nurses’ Alumnae is disbanding, but not before they made one final gift to CGMH Foundation. Lynda McKean (Alumnae President) and Jean Cooke (Treasurer) presented a final donation of $4,510.41 to the CGMHF to support the Patient Room Renovation Campaign.

This gift brings the Alumnae’s total financial support of CGMHF to $94,554.96. The first Nursing Class graduated at the CGMH in 1900. Today, nursing students from Georgian College fill the halls of CGMH to learn from hands on experience.

CGMH Foundation thanks the current and past members of the Collingwood Nurses’ Alumnae for more than a century of support!

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