The Sault Area Hospital Foundation is teaming with the United Steelworkers to raise $100,000 in one day.
It's a special day, however. It's Giving Tuesday and all donations will be doubled as they look to generate funds for 30 vital-signs monitors.
Every donation made starting today will be matched up to $50,000, thanks to USW Local 2724. The group is pushing to meet the full match, “$100k”, in a single day.
Giving Tuesday, celebrated the Tuesday following Black Friday, started in 2012 as a global generosity movement. On Giving Tuesday people are encouraged to create positive change.
"The generosity of USW Local 2724 will honour the spirit of the day, ensuring each gift to SAHF goes twice as far," said a news release.
Gifts to SAHF on Giving Tuesday will be doubled to fund the purchase of Vital Signs monitors, which are essential tools used every day in every area of the hospital.
SAH’s monitors are more than 10 years old and needed to be replaced this year. This tool can show care providers their patient’s blood pressure,
oxygen levels, heart rate and temperature at a glance. Each monitor costs approximately $3,325, and is solely funded through donations to SAHF.
Donations can be made at sahfoundation.com/givingtuesday, over the phone at 705-759-3848, and at the foundation office inside Sault Area Hospital, Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.