A partnership between St. Joseph鈥檚 Hospital Foundation and McDonald鈥檚 Estevan has been announced.
The restaurant has committed to donating a portion of sales from their McCaf茅 coffee to the foundation to assist with the funding of new equipment for St. Joseph鈥檚 Hospital. The commitment will last an entire year, and is expected to raise up to $20,000 for the charity.
This new commitment will play a huge role in the success of St. Joseph鈥檚 Hospital Foundation as the affects of COVID-19 have come into effect as of late.
鈥淭his new partnership is so exciting for us! McDonald鈥檚 Estevan has been a great supporter at all our events this past year, so we are very excited to work with them more and in turn raise funds for our hospital,鈥 said Breanne Van de Woestyne, executive director of the St. Joseph鈥檚 Hospital Foundation. 鈥淲e are very grateful for their support, especially at times like these.鈥
McDonald鈥檚 Estevan is pleased to partner with the foundation and support local healthcare.
鈥淲e are pleased to support St Joseph鈥檚 Hospital Foundation in their effort to purchase much-needed equipment for the hospital. It gives us an opportunity to give back to the citizens of Estevan and surrounding communities,鈥 said Tim Jenish, co-owner of the Estevan McDonald鈥檚 franchise.
This past year alone, St. Joseph鈥檚 Hospital Foundation has funded over $400,000 worth of new equipment and services at the hospital.