Local residents are being warned not to share personal or financial information with anyone claiming to be soliciting on behalf of the hospital without official verification<\/p>\n
Sault Area Hospital is advising the community to be cautious about\u00a0potential fundraising scams invoking the hospital’s name.<\/p>\n
According to a news release, a local\u00a0business was recently contacted by an individual claiming to be raising funds for a children\u2019s magazine feature, stating that the donation would be directed to the hospital.<\/p>\n
The hospital is not involved in this initiative, the release said.<\/p>\n
While some community groups do raise funds\u00a0with the hospital\u2019s endorsement, any legitimate fundraising associated with Sault Area Hospital or the Sault Area Hospital Foundation is communicated directly through official channels.<\/p>\n
Brandy Sharp Young, director of corporate affairs at the hospital, said some official channels include\u00a0the Sault Area Hospital and Sault Area Hospital Foundation websites, verified social media platforms, media releases, event, and the foundation’s newsletters and mailings.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The hospital encourages anyone who receives suspicious donation requests to:<\/p>\n