Festival of Hearts a huge success!

February 20, 2017

Fry Healthcare Foundation Board Members (l-r) Elaine Morgan, Teresa Rae, event coordinator Lauren Kuczka, Linda Hiatt, Carol Julian, Blanche Studer, and Phyllis Karnes celebrating their successful Festival of Hearts.

The Fry Healthcare Foundation Festival of Hearts was a resounding success, raising more than $37,000 in one night. With the money from the gala, combined with funds from the 2016 Golf Tournament, we are able to fund the entire $41,000 for the Spacelabs Healthcare Cardiac Monitoring Central Station Control System for Boundary Community Hospital. “We had lots of new faces and a few old friends at this first annual gala event.” said Linda Hiatt, co-chair of the Festival of Hearts. “The Kootenai River Inn put on a spectacular dinner and the auction items donated by local businesses and private donors made the event fun.” “The highlight for me was the Dessert Dash when we raised $2,641.02,” according to Teresa Rae, Vice President of Fry Healthcare Foundation. Each table pooled their resources and put together a cumulative bid for the table to purchase a dessert. The highest bidding table had first chance to dash up to pick from the luscious cakes and pies created by local businesses and individuals. It was a lot of fun and everyone enjoyed their “just desserts.” The Festival of Hearts is a new tradition for the foundation. Next year’s event will be on Saturday, February 10, at the Kootenai River Inn. The Fry Healthcare Foundation and our community have raised $1.2-million to benefit the hospital over the past 21 years. Thank you to the community for your continued support of the Foundation and its fundraising efforts on behalf of Boundary Community Hospital.