You can inspire hope, health and healing through your donations because patients are our priority.
You can inspire hope, health and healing through your donations because patients are our priority.
Donors to the Foundation who have supported work of the Foundation by contribution with an accumulation of $25,000 or more up to $50,000 are recognized as Builder of the Foundation. This membership is recognized with a Titanium salmon plaque on the Foundation’s recognition wall.
Eugene and Lorette Casavant originally hailed from Saskatchewan. Following time spent in Dawson Creek with Eugene in the position of Administrator of an Area Hospital, the Casavant family came to the Salmon Arm area in 1982. Eugene took the position as Administrator of the Shuswap Lake General Hospital. Eugene and Lorette had six children and Eugene retired from his job to make way for hospital and health care regionalization in 1998. The following couple of years Eugene was involved in local health care as a patient dealing first with cancer as well as a stroke. Not daunted by this, Eugene went back to work as a volunteer with the Shuswap Hospital Foundation which he had helped establish in 1986. Eugene volunteered as the Managing Director of the Shuswap Hospital Foundation and spent 15 years shepherding the Foundation in its goals and objectives to improve local health care access in the Salmon Arm area. Community support exceeded $300,000 to outfit Bastion Place – the Foundation’s first big success. Fundraising for the CT Scanner in 2008 was highly successful. $1.5 million was raised within a year. In addition to the Shuswap Hospital Foundation, Eugene has also committed his time and energy as a member of the Salmon Arm Rotary Club for 40 years and as an active member of The Knights of Columbus for 54 years. The Board organized a Tribute Dinner on October 5, 2013, to recognize and thank Eugene for his dedication to health care services in our community and express deep appreciation for his role with the Foundation for so many years. His vision and hard work have greatly advanced the pursuit of quality health care in the Shuswap. In recognition of this, the Board provided Honorary Life Membership to Eugene Casavant and established a Casavant Legacy Fund. Eugene is an inspiration. His kindness and generosity have helped a large number of our area residents. The Shuswap Hospital Foundation President, Joe Johnson stated; “Our Foundation is truly honoured and proud to be the recipient of Eugene’s spirit of dedication and volunteerism.” Shuswap Hospital Foundation is proud to be able to recognize Eugene and Lorette Casavant as “Builders” of the Foundation.
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Shuswap Hospital Foundation
Box 265 | Salmon Arm, BC | V1E 4N3
We are a registered charitable society which exists to encourage gifts, donations, bequests, endowment funds and property of any kind to support Shuswap Lake Health Care facilities.
Excellence in health care is driven by dedicated staff and dedicated donors. Join us as we move forward with our current campaign to support new equipment purchases.
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89043 1877 RR0001