BMHC patients and staff to decide donation’s use
Emotions were high during a presentation made last week to the board of the Battlefords Mental Health Centre (BHMC) by the organizers of the 1st annual Cody Duhaime Memorial Walk for Suicide Awareness.
“I believe this may be the single largest donation that BMHC has ever received,” said Johann Engelke of the Prairie North Health Region while accepting the cheque for $16,500 from Cody’s grandmother Sylvia Duhaime. “We are honored to receive this huge donation.”
On Sept. 10, more than 100 participants converged on the community of Meota for the fundraising walk which realized $15,150 donated in Cody Duhaime’s memory and $1,350 was raised in honor of Robert Duhaime, both of who lost their lives by suicide.
“We want to make sure we honor Cody’s memory properly,” added Engelke. So we as a board will conduct a survey of all of our patients and staff to see what they feel will be the best way to spend the donation and maximize the patient experience here at BMHC.”