CARLETON PLACE – The IDA Drugmart announced a more than $4,200 donation to the Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital (CPDMH) Foundation today (March 27).

“The IDA staff and store love giving back to their community,” Drugmart co-owner Karim Merani released in a statement. “The team are proud to have raised $4,218 in 2018 for the CPDMH Foundation through their annual Employee Matching Gifts program.”

The staff at IDA Carleton Place have made monthly donations in 2018, totalling $2,109. Store owners, Esmail and Karim Merani are loyal supporters of the hospital and matched their employees’ donations. A total of $4,218 was raised through their matched gift.  Funds will be used to purchase much needed patient care equipment for their local hospital. 

The IDA Carleton Place is a full-service pharmacy which offers quality care and service.

 “We’re a team,” said Dr. Merani co-owner of IDA Carleton Place and board member for the CPDMH Foundation.  “It’s our responsibility to work together to build a healthy community.  We’re proud of our hospital and the quality care that they offer close to home.”

In 2018 the Emergency Department alone serviced more than 18,000 patients. 

“Generous donations like these help our staff to have state of the art equipment to help our community members” added Robyn Arseneau, executive director, CPDMH Foundation. “We appreciate the IDA giving back to our community, their loyalty to our hospital is invaluable.”   

To learn more about IDA Carleton Place and how they work to build a healthier community, please visit their store at 47 Lansdowne Avenue in Carleton Place or visit their website at idapharmacy.com.

To learn more about all the great things happening at CPDMH and the Foundation, please visit our website www.cpdmhfoundation.ca, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts @CPDMHFoundation.