On Wednesday, October 8, 2008, FCHS Foundation hosted a delegation of representatives from Zone A5 and the Newbury and Glencoe Legion branches, to receive a donation of $1500.

This gift will form part of the fund needed for the six new cardiac monitors which have been purchased for improved patient care. The new monitors are installed and in use in the Acute Care nursing unit and in the Emergency Department. With new technology and the wireless monitors on portable stands, the monitors can simply be wheeled to where the patient is.

Gifts from the various local branches of the Legion, the Zone and the Legion Charitable Foundation have totaled in excess of $115,000. This gift will bring the total for Zone A5 alone to $11,000.00 and we are most grateful for their support.

Attending the presentation were Steve Dausett, Commander of Zone A5; Brenda Nethercott, Secretary -Glencoe Branch 219 and Gerry Cross, past President - Newbury Branch 583.

left to right: Steve Dausett, Commander of Zone A5; Marigay Wilkins, FCHS Foundation Board chair; Gerry Cross, past President - Newbury Branch 58; Brenda Nethercott, Secretary -Glencoe Branch 219; Lynda Robinson, Director of Patient Services at Four Counties site.