NH advises vigilance for Northern businesses solicited on behalf of activity books for hospitalized children.

Northern Health is advising local businesses receiving calls seeking support for activity books for hospitalized children to check very carefully before making any contributions.

Health region staff members have received reports of a company soliciting contributions from Dawson Creek businesses for an activity book to be provided to children at Dawson Creek and District Hospital. Similar solicitations have taken place across the NH region.

NH is neither affiliated with nor endorsing these solicitations and has chosen not to receive these books.

Northern Health greatly appreciates the work of local health and hospital foundations, hospital auxiliaries, and other charitable organizations whose work supports health projects and health services delivery across Northern BC.

NH advises businesses receiving phone calls requesting donations to check very carefully about the origin of such solicitations before making a donation.