Hospital Receives $7,000 Gift from the Fraternal Order of the Eagles

Photo Caption: (left to right) Rachel Heath, Grand Madam Trustee of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Grand Auxiliary; Deanne Pelletier, Concord Hospital; Jeanette MacDonald, Concord Auxiliary Madam President; Ferenc Nagy, Concord Aerie Worthy President

The Fraternal Order of the Eagles has donated $7,000 to Concord Hospital Trust to support the pediatric department and the Regional Early Activation Care Team (REACT).

Two thousand dollars of the gift came from the Eagles Jimmy Durante Children’s Fund and will partially fund the purchase of a much-needed treatment table for Concord Hospital’s recently renovated pediatric patient care unit.

The remaining $5,000 came from the Eagles Max Baer Heart Fund and will support REACT, a collaborative effort of Concord Hospital, Lakes Region Healthcare and Laconia Fire Department. The REACT initiative enables Laconia Fire Department to wirelessly transmit EKG data from their vehicle to the nearest Emergency Department for immediate interpretation and recommendation for transport to the most appropriate medical facility. For patients experiencing myocardial infarction (heart attack) this state-of-the-art equipment provides life-saving measures.

“Our members continue to work tirelessly to raise funds in support of our local resources. It is our mission to join together fraternally to help others in need.” says Rachel Heath, Grand Madam Trustee of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Grand Auxilary.

A Concord #613 member since 1987, Rachel along with others in the New Hampshire chapter believe wholeheartedly in their mission–- “The Fraternal Order of Eagles, an international non-profit organization, unites fraternally in the spirit of liberty, truth, justice and equality, to make human life more desirable by lessening its ills, and by promoting peace, prosperity, gladness and hope.”

For more information, please contact the Concord Hospital Trust-Office of Philanthropy at (603) 225-2711, ext. 3076.

Media Contact: Jennifer M. Dearborn
Director, Public Affairs
Concord Hospital
250 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 03301
603-227-7000 ext. 4215
jdearbor@crhc.org