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This New West group helps Royal Columbian Hospital - and you can too

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Theresa Mcmanus
Group of Five
Gerda Suess checks out a trauma care simulator dolls at Royal Columbian Hospital, while Dr. Laura Chng looks on. Suess is one of the founders of the Group of Five and Friends Benevolent Society, a group of local residents who fundraise to help buy equipment for the hospital.

The Group of Five and Friends is celebrating the coming of summer with its annual fundraising event at Centennial Lodge.

A fundraising reception, including a live auction and theme tables, is taking place on Friday, May 31 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Centennial Lodge in Queen’s Park. For 13 years, the non-profit has been raising funds to buy equipment at Royal Columbian Hospital.

Tickets are $30 per person and available by calling 604-522-7196 or emailing [email protected].

The society raises money to buy equipment needed at Royal Columbian Hospital that isn’t funded by Fraser Health. Past purchases have included items for the operating rooms, education department, children’s department, emergency room and children’s play area.