JoeAnna’s House ready for opening

A date has been set for the grand opening of JoeAnna’s House, the home away from home for out of town families receiving specialized care at Kelowna General Hospital.

A campaign to raise eight million dollars for the facility on Royal Avenue started in 2107.

“The response has been extraordinary. School children, local businesses, sports teams, local celebrities and our incredible community have jumped on the fundraising bandwagon. Local trades have enthusiastically supported the project and completed the build in record time, nearly two months ahead of schedule,” says Shauna Nyrose, Communications Director, with the KGH Foundation.

The public is invited to a grand opening Light-Up from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 21.

“The entire project, from inception to completion, is being heralded as one of the most beautiful demonstrations of community pride seen in Kelowna in recent years,” Nyrose added.

As the main referral hospital for over one million residents in B.C.’s interior, at any given time, one in four beds at KGH is occupied by a patient who’s had to travel to Kelowna for care.