Serfas Farms gives $1 million to Lethbridge cardiac care campaign
The donation from the Lethbridge-area farm family pushes the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation's fundraising effort well past its original goal.
Why it matters
The funds support a new regional cardiac care centre that will give southern Albertans access to specialized heart care without traveling farther for treatment.
The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation has received a $1 million donation from Serfas Farms toward its Bringing Hearts Home campaign, which is raising money to build a regional cardiac care centre in Lethbridge.
Brothers Kevin and Mark Serfas, third-generation farmers, said the gift reflects their family's belief in investing in the community where they live, work and raise their families. Kevin described agriculture as rooted in long-term thinking and leaving things better than they were found, while Mark said the donation was meaningful because it will let more people access specialized cardiac care closer to home for generations to come.
The Bringing Hearts Home campaign originally set out to raise $30 million for the cardiac centre. With close to 1,200 donors contributing so far, including the Serfas Farms gift, the foundation has now exceeded that original target.
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