ESTEVAN - The campaign to bring an MRI scanner to St. Joseph's Hospital in Estevan received another large boost on Monday.
The RM of Souris Valley, located west of Estevan, made a donation of $200,000 to the MRI campaign.
“We are beyond grateful for the support that we have received from the RM of Souris Valley No. 7. The new MRI machine will make a huge impact on the entire southeast corner of our province and having their support just proves that," said St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation executive director Lori Gervais.
“The support that we have received so far has been incredible. We are so grateful to be a part of such a passionate and generous community.”
The St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation is tasked with raising $6.5 million to cover the cost of purchasing the MRI scanner, renovating the diagnostic imaging area at the hospital and other expenses associated with getting the MRI up and running.
According to the SJHF website, more than $3.47 million had been raised already, but that total didn't include the donation from the RM. It does include the $2 million donation by Elaine Walkom in memory of her late husband, Grant, that was the catalyst in the effort to bring an MRI to St. Joe's.
The campaign officially kicked off when the provincial government gave the project the green light in March.
You can click here to support the MRI fundraising campaign.
