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Anonymous $22 Million Donation Transforms Yarmouth Hospital in Nova Scotia

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An anonymous donor gifted $22 million to Yarmouth Hospital Foundation, the largest single donation in its history, to create a perpetual fund benefiting patients at Yarmouth Regional Hospital.

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A remarkable $22 million donation to Yarmouth Hospital Foundation in Nova Scotia has transformed local healthcare. [...] In doing so, the donor had transformed what was once a private act of kindness into a continuous engine of public good. [...] Ultimately, the puzzle costing 22 million dollars would help shape the future of Yarmouth as well as shield it in ways that would otherwise be impossible. [...] In the end, it proves that some of the greatest legacies that can be created are the quietest ones.

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