Prince George, B.C. – Health professionals in the Prince George area are being asked to donate their gently used scrubs to CNC which will then be sold, with proceeds supporting a health sciences bursary at CNC.

 

The lightly-scrubbed scrubs drive is organized by CNC nursing instructor Nancy Esopenko, who co-ordinated four successful drives in 2011 and 2012.  “We have awarded a total of $2,500 in bursaries so far” said Esopenko, an RN who teaches in the Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate of Nursing program. “Ten health sciences students have received $250 bursaries to support their education and pursuit towards becoming health professionals. That’s 500 tops or bottoms that have been donated and sold at $5 each.”

 

The scrubs will be sold for between $5 and $20 depending on the uniform at CNC’s Gathering Place (atrium) April 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Any health professional can donate their scrubs. They must be washed, in good shape and recyclable for others to use. Drop-off locations are at CNC’s Library, Spirit of the North Health Care Foundation office at the University Hospital of Northern BC and Lakewood Dental clinic.