HOSPITAL: Questioning requests

Recently, I’ve received in the mail two requests from Kootenai Health for a donation (and inclusion to my will) to purchase additional medical equipment for their hospital. At the same time, Kootenai Health boasts in TV ads that they’ve “invested $130 million dollars in Northern Idaho.” With that much money to spend/invest, why are they soliciting individual donations from citizens for more medical equipment? It’s not as if they’re struggling financially.

I realize that their funds are allocated to specific areas, but Kootenai Health management should have made adjustments to compensate for something so important. Something doesn’t just seem right about this.

WAYNE BOMAR

Hayden