PICTON, January 14, 2025 –The Rotary Club of Wellington continues to Back the Build for the new hospital in Prince Edward County.

Members from Wellington Rotary presented a cheque for $13,495.43 on Tuesday to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF), representing the proceeds from their ‘Rockin’ and Rollin’' fundraising dinner and dance, which was held on October 19, 2024, at the Wellington and District Community Centre.

With this gift, the Rotary Club of Wellington has raised more than $600,000 for the new hospital and medical equipment needs for the current hospital.

“The Back the Build Campaign Cabinet members are excited to receive this gift from the Wellington Rotarians,” said Nancy Parks, Back the Build campaign chairperson. “Rotary’s efforts are helping us build a facility we never imagined possible - a new hospital that offers more space for emergencies, ambulatory, diagnostic and inpatient services to accommodate our growing community.”

“After years of planning and waiting for the project partners to break ground on our new hospital, it is exciting to see the new Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital begin to take shape,” said Roger Tessier, president of the Rotary Club of Wellington. “Thank you to all who participated in the dance and all the initiatives our Club undertakes. Wellington Rotary is grateful to have had so many community members contribute to helping make our new hospital a reality.”

“We are grateful to Wellington Rotarians and their supporters for this fundraising dinner and their ongoing philanthropic leadership,” said Shannon Coull, executive director of the PECMH Foundation. 

In recognition of their generous and ongoing support, the waiting area in the new Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Emergency Department will be named in honour of the Rotary Club of Wellington.

The Rotary Club of Wellington is celebrating its 23rd anniversary in 2025. It is an energetic club of approximately 40 members recognized as enthusiastic Prince Edward County community supporters. They can be counted on for charity and volunteering service above self, locally and internationally. 

PECMHF’s Back the Build campaign is raising $30M to help build and equip a new hospital to serve residents and visitors in Prince Edward County. For more information and to lend your support, visit www.pecmhf.ca/back-the-build. 

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Photo: Pictured in front of the Back the Build billboard at the front of the current PECMH from left: Shannon Coull, executive director of the PECMH Foundation; Roger Tessier, president of the Rotary Club of Wellington; Nancy Parks, Back the Build campaign chairperson; Bill Pennell, treasurer of the Rotary Club of Wellington; Sherry Tait, secretary of the PECMH Foundation Board and Peggy Payne, chairperson of the PECMH Foundation Board.