The sixth annual Bluewater Health Foundation Gala was the most successful to date.
Foundation Executive Director Kathy Alexander said the October event featuring Canadian humanitarian and journalist Amanda Lindhout raised $88,000.
"We are raising funds to purchase two new state-of-art mammography machines for Bluewater Health, and these are such instrumental pieces of equipment that help with the early diagnosis of breast cancer for women in Sarnia-Lambton," said Alexander. "The equipment will allow us to provide scans to over 12,000 women every year."
Alexander said so far, they've raised about 57 per cent of the $1.1 million goal.
She said the hospital's two existing machines are about 12 years old and in need of replacing.
To donate to the campaign visit the foundation's website.
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