Federation of the Brewing and soft drinks industry donates €10,000 and soft drinks to children's care unit in Tampere
Press release 16 December 2003 Federation of the Brewing and soft drinks industry donates €10,000 and soft drinks to children's care unit in Tampere
The Federation of the Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry has donated €10,000 to Tampere University Hospital's children's care unit for equipment purchases, in addition to soft drinks for patients, parents and staff during the Christmas season.
The donation was accepted last Friday by Chief Physician Matti Salo, who said that the money will be used to purchase a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine for neonatal intensive care. "The machine will help newborns breathe and assist undeveloped lungs. The amount of the donation is significant," he added.
The children's care unit also received soft drinks, which will be divided among its six wards. The soft drinks will provide refreshments for patients, visiting parents and hospital staff during the holiday season.
Tampere University Hospital's children's care unit celebrated its 40th anniversary last year and is the second largest unit of its kind in Finland. It takes care of young patients requiring special care in the Kanta-Häme, Päijät-Häme, Etelä-Pohjanmaa and Vaasa regions. It also trains health-care professionals and conducts research.
The brewing and soft drinks industry has donated beverages to hospitals since 1993. The Christmas donation has included money for equipment purchases since 2000. The goal is to brighten up the Christmas season and ensure longer-term benefits. Last year's donation went to the Hospital for Children and Adolescents in Helsinki.
Additional information:
Communications Manager Katri Tuulensuu
tel. +358 9 1488 7601, mobile +358 40 777 1938
The Federation of the Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry promotes the interests of producers of beer, cider, long drinks, soft drinks and mineral waters in Finland. Its members are Oy Hartwall Ab, Olvi Oyj, Pirkanmaan Uusi Panimo - PUP Oy and Oy Sinebrychoff Ab. The Federation of the Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry operates in connection with the Finnish Food and Drink Indus-tries' Federation and is among the three largest industries in the food and drink branch in terms of the value of production.
