“In late June, the Margaret Mary Health Foundation launched a ‘Gnome’ More COVID campaign. This campaign was designed to raise both awareness and funds for the COVID-19 Relief Fund. The fund was established to provide support to the hospital as we work together with the community to fight the pandemic. While COVID-19 is no laughing matter, the masked gnomes brought smiles to many faces. For a $20 donation individuals could ‘Gnome’ a neighbor, friend or family member. The gnomes were placed after dark and would appear in the morning for families to enjoy and were then removed the following evening for another $10 donation. The campaign encouraged people to share photos on Instagram and Facebook with #MMHFigotgnomed and #MMHFgnomemorecovid. A landing page for accepting donations and submitting individuals to be ‘gnomed’ was also set-up. In total more than $5,300 was raised for the COVID-19 Relief Fund and the community had a lot of fun sharing pictures of being ‘gnomed.’”
– Margaret Mary Health
