{"id":47215,"date":"2025-08-05T14:37:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T14:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/47215\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T14:37:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T14:37:09","slug":"caring-together-campaign-closing-in-on-22m-goal-for-hospital-expansion-steinbachonline-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/47215\/","title":{"rendered":"Caring Together campaign closing in on $22M goal for hospital expansion &#8211; SteinbachOnline.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p lang=\"EN-US\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/bethesdafoundation.ca\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bethesda Foundation<\/a> says it\u2019s closing in on its ambitious $22-million fundraising goal, thanks to ongoing generosity from the Steinbach community.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\">As of early August, the <a href=\"https:\/\/bethesdafoundation.ca\/capital-campaign\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Caring Together campaign <\/a>has reached $19.5 million, and the foundation is putting out a call for donors to help push the campaign over the finish line.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\">Bethesda Foundation board chair Chris Goertzen says it\u2019s been remarkable to witness the support that continues to come in from individuals and local businesses.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cWhen you set a goal of $22 million, it\u2019s a tall order,\u201d said Goertzen. \u201cBut we\u2019re already at $19.5 million. We continue to be thankful and amazed at the generosity of so many people in Steinbach and the region.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Donations helping expand local care\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\">Goertzen says the Caring Together campaign supports multiple healthcare projects, but the two most visible are the three new operating rooms and a dedicated palliative care unit being added to Bethesda Regional Health Centre.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cThese are important additions to healthcare for our region,\u201d he said. \u201cPeople are going to really see a difference in services.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\">He says the new operating theatres will allow more surgeries to happen locally, helping residents stay close to home and their support networks during treatment. Meanwhile, the new palliative care wing is designed to provide dignity and comfort at end of life.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cThis is care that people deserve,\u201d said Goertzen. \u201cAnd donors are making it happen.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by personal stories\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\">Goertzen adds that many donors have shared their personal reasons for supporting the campaign \u2014 often shaped by their own experiences or those of loved ones who\u2019ve needed medical care.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cPeople are touched by healthcare all throughout their lives,\u201d he said. \u201cThose who give often have their own stories, and we are honoured when they allow us to share them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\">The foundation has not set a hard deadline for completing the campaign, but Goertzen says they are hoping to hit their $22-million target by the end of 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Donations stay local\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\">Goertzen reminds the public that every dollar donated to the Bethesda Foundation stays in the region, helping improve care for local families.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\">People can donate directly on the foundation\u2019s website or by reaching out for more information on other giving options.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cWhether it\u2019s a one-time donation or a recurring gift, we want to make it easy for people to contribute in a way that works for them,\u201d said Goertzen.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Bethesda Foundation says it\u2019s closing in on its ambitious $22-million fundraising goal, thanks to ongoing generosity from&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":47216,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[49,48,84,392],"class_list":["post-47215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-healthcare","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-health","tag-healthcare"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47215"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47215\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}