Farming for Five Hills

The Moose Jaw Health Foundation has a challenge for farmers in the Five Hills Health Region – the 25-Acre Challenge. The challenge is part of Farming for Five Hills – a fundraiser that enables farm families in the health region to become actively involved in the Moose Jaw Health Foundation’s campaign to equip the new regional hospital.

“While growing up on our family farm near Baildon, there was a sense of community and a spirit of generosity,” said Andrew Swenson, co-chair of Farming for Five Hills. “Farm families are always willing to lend a helping hand and we hope that spirit of generosity continues with Farming for Five Hills. The new hospital will benefit everyone in the health region – rural and urban.”

Through the 25-Acre Challenge, farmers have an opportunity to enhance health care in the Five Hills Health Region by donating 25 acres or more of net profit from one of the crops they grow this year, as well as the following two years. The program is based on cash donations, so participants will receive a charitable receipt for their donations. In addition to helping enhance and save the lives of loved ones in the health region, Farming for Five Hills will allow farm families in the health region to work together towards a common cause.

Presented by Hawk’s Agro, Farming for Five Hills will help the health foundation equip the new Moose Jaw Regional Hospital with state-of-the-art medical equipment, including the first MRI in Saskatchewan located outside of Saskatoon and Regina, as well as digital imaging equipment, expanded surgical facilities, dedicated private patient rooms and enhanced labour and delivery services. It will be Saskatchewan’s newest and most innovative hospital.

“Farm families play an important role in our rural communities,” said Dave Reidy, Chair of the Capital Equipment Campaign. “They also play an important role in our capital campaign. Farming for Five Hills will help ensure our physicians and caregivers have the equipment that will allow them to provide the highest quality health care to residents of the entire health region.”

Every donation makes a difference, regardless of the size. A gift of $2,500 or more will be recognized with a special plaque on the donor wall in the main lobby of the new regional hospital. Information about Farming for Five Hills is currently being mailed out to farm families throughout the health region.
Further information is available by calling 306-694-0255.