Almost $200,000 was raised for health care services on the west coast of the province through two VOCM Cares radiothons on Thursday.
The morning was dedicated to the Dr Charles L Legrow Health Centre Foundation in Port Aux Basque and the purchase of equipment for the physiotherapy, occupational therapy, medical device reprocessing, lab, acute care, long-term care and chemotherapy departments.
In total, $112,137 was raised, including $50,000 from provincial government; with the remaining $62,137 coming from donors and pledges.
The afternoon saw almost $74,000 raised for the Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital Foundation in Stephenville, with $50,000 of that also compliments of the province.
The funds will go toward purchasing medical equipment for the physiotherapy and emergency departments at the hospital which serves patients from Burgeo, Bay St.George, Bay St.George South and communities throughout the Port au Port Peninsula.