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香蕉视频直播檚 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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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.

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