Protecting the public and supporting the Ross

August 11, 2020 - The team at Queen’s Square Pharmacy combined a key community need with frontline philanthropy when it launched a face mask fundraiser in the spring. With every sale of disposable face masks, the pharmacy collected the funds to donate to the RMH Foundation Heroes at Heart fund. After three months, Queen’s Square Pharmacy made a contribution of $1,860 to support COVID-related equipment and technology needs at the Ross.

“Since this pandemic started, we all know that RMH was working hard towards flattening the curve,” said Beejal Kansara, owner of Queen’s Square Pharmacy. “As we are also front-liners, we thought we should do something that supports both our community and our hospital, and came up with a fundraiser idea involving the sale of masks. Our main intention was to raise awareness in the community of the importance of this protective measure.”

“Knowing how quickly businesses had to adapt to new safety measures and the work involved in keeping up, it’s heart-warming to see businesses such as the Queen’s Square Pharmacy also think about how they can do more for the community and for the hospital,” said Erin Coons, RMH Foundation CEO. “We want to thank everyone who purchased
disposable face masks there, knowing that their purchase would help them prevent the spread of COVID-19, and help the hospital team keep the community safe.”

PHOTO: Hetal Kansara, Beejal Kansara, Shreyash Kansara, Alpesh Kansara and Vidhi Patel celebrate the Heroes at Heart effort at Queen’s Square Pharmacy in Lindsay