Photo: Contributed
Wendy Arelis, Nurse; Dr. Jill Boulton, Neonatologist; Shari Schwab, Nurse Educator; Sandra Dietrich, Nurse Educator; New Mom, Haylee Burgess with Baby Sophie Burgess; Ian Gerbrandt, Community Investment Manager and Marianne Dahl, Marketing and Events Manager for United Way CSO; Laura Mudie White, Social Worker and Doug Rankmore, CEO, KGH Foundation.
The United Way Central and South Okanagan/Similkameen delivered car seats to the KGH Perinatal Unit this week as part of the Child Safety Initiative, a unique partnership with KGH Foundation and Central Okanagan Foundation.
This year, 54 car seats were distributed in the Central Okanagan with KGH receiving 15.
United Way partner agencies in Lake Country, Kelowna, Summerland, Penticton, Oliver, Keremeos and Princeton received a total of 84 car seats to distribute to families in need in their community. Budget Car and Truck Rental provided the cube van for the deliveries.