Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) has just received its largest single donation ever.
Local philanthropist Tom Budd has donated $1 million to KGH, specifically to the Payton & Dillon Budd Brain Health Medical Fund, named after Budd乌鸦传媒檚 sons, who both died after struggling with mental health issues.
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The Payton & Dillon Budd Brain Health Medical Fund is dedicated to advancing brain health care in Kelowna.
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The decision to donate also stems from Budd乌鸦传媒檚 mother, who has Parkinson乌鸦传媒檚 disease and dementia.
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According to Young, the Payton & Dillon Budd Brain Health Medical Fund will provide awards and grants enabling neurologists to engage in projects and studies that aim to provide a greater understanding of how the brain works to advance the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the brain.
Since the KGH Foundation launched its $40 million 乌鸦传媒楥loser to home than you think乌鸦传媒� campaign, they included a $5 million commitment to establish a Centre of Excellence for Brain Health 乌鸦传媒� a hub for training, research, innovation, and leadership development in the clinical neurosciences at KGH.
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