Since the inaugural WAW Latipsoh Day in 2002, the appeal has raised over $600,000 for hospitals throughout North East Victoria and Southern New South Wales including Northeast Health Wangaratta.
2009 Latipsoh Day activities kick off from the 14th of August in Albury. The launch will be a business luncheon at the Commercial Club. This is not the eighth year of the Latipsoh Day Appeal, which supports our local hospitals, health services and bush nursing centres in our region. Latipsoh stands for hospital spelt backwards. It's all about giving back to community hospitals. Last year NHW raised more than $18,000 through this appeal and we hope to maintain this level in 2009.
This year funds raised by NHW will be used to purchase clinical equipment for the Operating Theatre and will include anaesthetic monitors, a double cuff tourniquet and vital sign monitors. This specialised equipment will aid and improve monitoring and treatment of our patients for high risk procedures. NHW will again be holding our Golf Day on Sunday 30th of August at Jubilee Golf Club as well as selling raffle tickets in the front foyer of the hospital for petrol vouchers (1st prize $1,500 of fuel, 2nd prize $1,000 of fuel, 3rd prize $500 of fuel), donation envelope mailout, collecting general donations and a range of Latipsoh merchandise will also be available.
Golf Day
The 7th annual Latipsoh Golf Day for Northeast Health Wangaratta will be held at Jubilee Golf Club on Sunday 30th August 2009. Shotgun start at 10am. The day will consist of 4 member teams playing in an Ambrose format. The early bird entry fee per team is $120 until August 20th rising to $140 for entries received after this date. Your entry fee must accompany your entry form to confirm a place on the field for your team. Payment can be made via credit card, cheque or cash which can be faxed, posted or hand delivered to the Community Relations department at Northeast Health Wangaratta. The entry fee includes all your golfing fees and a complimentary BBQ lunch with drinks available for purchase on the course, at bar prices. No BYO.
Rural City of Wangaratta Rate Payers
Rural City of Wangaratta rate payers will have an opportunity to support our Latipsoh Day Appeal simply by paying their rates at the Wangaratta WAW branch. For every person who pays their rates in person, WAW will donate $ to Northeast Health Wangaratta.
For more information please contact our Community Relations Department on (03) 5722 0448
or to make a tax deductible donation to the 2009 Latipsoh Day Appeal, please click here.