The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, and the many people who use its services, are once again the beneficiaries of a big effort by an Ottawa area PGA of Canada professional.
Matt Robinson, Director of Instruction at the Rideau View Golf Club, held his Longest Day (s) of Coaching in support of CHEO on September 25/26. You can read the details of the event and its history in a story by Chris Stevenson here.
On Wednesday Robinson revealed via Twitter that this year’s efforts yielded $40,083, bringing the total raised since the start of fundraiser to more than $290,000.
The Longest Day(s) of Coaching for @CHEOhospital raised $40,083 in 2015. It has now raised in excess of $290,000 total. #MiracleMattch
— Matt Robinson (@MattRobinsonPGA) October 28, 2015
The funds were allocated as follows: $25,000 towards purchase of a Critical Care Ventilator (Draeger VN500 Model) #CHEO #Ottawa
— Matt Robinson (@MattRobinsonPGA) October 28, 2015
We used $6,083 to help upgrade the Hamilton T1 Transport Ventilator with new software which will help the tiniest patients. #CHEO #Ottawa — Matt Robinson (@MattRobinsonPGA) October 28, 2015
$8,000 purchased two BAHA (Bone Anchored Hearing Aids) which helps patients not yet a candidate for cochlear implants. #CHEO #Ottawa
— Matt Robinson (@MattRobinsonPGA) October 28, 2015
$1,000 has been allocated to purchase Auditory Verbal Therapeutic Devices (iPADS) which improves communication, motor and cognitive skills. — Matt Robinson (@MattRobinsonPGA) October 28, 2015
Official #THANKYOU letters with full equipment descriptions at @RideauViewGolf pro shop. Out of town donors will have mailed Thank You’s. ?? — Matt Robinson (@MattRobinsonPGA) October 28, 2015
