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A local philanthropist has made a significant donation to the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation project to build Saskatoon’s first hospice, bringing the campaign to the brink of its overall goal.

The foundation announced a $500,000 donation from Joe Remai on Monday morning that will go to the Close to Home Campaign to build a hospice in the city. Construction on the Glengarda facility began in May of 2019.

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St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation CEO and campaign director Lecina Hicke said in a press release that the fundraising total for the Close To Home Campaign for Hospice and End-of-Life Care project now sits at $19.5 million. The total fundraising goal of the project is $20 million.

Remai said in a press release that that he likes “giving where there is a need” in the community.

“The Close to Home Campaign is important, because there is a real need for a hospice in Saskatoon. Most cities of this size have one,” Remai said in the release.