The Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins Hospital Foundation (BMP Foundation) is celebrating its 30th anniversary by announcing a new look and logo.<\/p>\n
The BMP Foundation came together in 1993 when there was a demand for philanthropy to ensure the continuous upgrade of health care services in Brome-Missisquoi. The mission of the BMP Foundation is to improve the accessibility and quality of health care at the Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins Hospital (BMP Hospital).\u00a0<\/span>It coordinates fundraisers throughout the year to purchase state-of-the-art equipment and to implement certain projects that benefit not only the hospital, but the patients that walk through its doors.<\/p>\n To mark its 30th anniversary the BMP Foundation has also launched a new website, it will be reviewing its donor recognition program, and it will be implementing measures to limit its impact on the environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI am quite proud of all of the accomplishments that have been made so far both through the foundation, but foremost at the hospital. We\u2019re very fortunate to have people who care so much about their local hospital and having health care close to their homes; it\u2019s a great feeling,\u201d said Francis Laram\u00e9e, executive director of the BMP Foundation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The BMP Hospital was originally a hotel until a group of healthcare professionals and community members purchased it to transform it into a hospital in 1910.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt fully evolved with additions and new services throughout the years. It\u2019s in 1993 that our foundation was officially created and incorporated. There was an interface for philanthropy to help upgrade our health care here in Brome-Missiquoi,\u201d mentioned Laram\u00e9e. \u201cStarting from 1993,\u00a0 <\/span>it all went upwards.\u201d<\/p>\n The BMP Foundation added the birthing pavilion, an oncology clinic, and an orthopaedic clinic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThose are all realizations that were done and upgraded throughout the years continuously because of the generosity of our donors,\u201d said Laram\u00e9e.<\/p>\n Announcing its new look and logo at a press conference held yesterday at the BMP Hospital, Laram\u00e9e told CIDI that the foundation thought it was perfect timing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe thought that the timing was an excellent one with our latest major fundraising campaign that came to an end in 2022, and it was also coinciding with our 30th anniversary,\u201d he noted \u201cTherefore, we thought it was great opportunity to upgrade the look and make it look more zen, more modern as well.\u201d<\/p>\n The main idea when doing the logo was \"that we wanted to bring out the attachment that people have to their hospital,\" added Laram\u00e9e.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAnd that it\u2019s because of the generosity of people, either donors, volunteers, or partners, that we are still able to be there. That\u2019s why we see two little leaves with a heart shape in one of them and there is a link between the two of them. That represents the link between the people that care about their hospital,\u201d explained Laram\u00e9e.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Wanting to put its donors first, Laram\u00e9e said that the BMP Foundation will be \u201crethinking\u201d its donor recognition program this year.<\/p>\n \u201cWe will have announcements to our donors throughout the year with new ways to recognize their involvement and to be more fair throughout the recognition of people,\u201d he noted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To mark its 30 years, the BMP Foundation is also planning a special event, it has redesigned its website, and it will be taking on more \u201csocial responsibility\u201d when it comes to the impact it has on the environment through its activities and general operations.<\/p>\n \u201cSlowly we will be able to unveil a policy that will include these little things on a day to day basis that we will start to do. Foremost, all the new stationery for the foundation will have been produced on recycled paper and certified FSC materials,\u201d highlighted Laram\u00e9e.<\/p>\n In terms of this year\u2019s projects, Laram\u00e9e explained that the foundation is currently working with the CIUSSSE\/CHUS to identify the healthcare needs in the region to put projects in place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAs we know, it\u2019s difficult to plan ahead of time because we have a lot of changes on a day to day basis. Therefore, we want to take it one step at a time and come back to make an announcement whenever it\u2019s solid,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n