Hey Day raises over $50,000 for Kemptville District Hospital

Hey Day is set up and ready for shoppers on Friday, June 6!

KEMPTVILLE, ON, June 12, 2025 – The Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) Auxiliary is pleased to announce that Hey Day raised over $50,000 for the hospital. The sale brought in approximately $47,900 and the 50/50 raffle raised an additional $4,200.

This year marked the 62^nd edition of Hey Day, which is a long-standing tradition in Kemptville that dates back to before the hospital opened its doors. It’s considered one of the largest indoor garage sales in eastern Ontario, with all proceeds going directly to KDH.

Hey Day was held at the North Grenville Municipal Centre on June 6 and 7, and saw an impressive turnout with people lined up outside the building.

Hey Day is run entirely by volunteers and supported through community donations. Nearly 300 volunteers contributed thousands of hours to make this year’s sale a success!

“Thank you so much to each and every one of our wonderful volunteers,” said Sandi Kelly, Hey Day Co-Convenor. “We are so grateful to the volunteers who are the heartbeat of Hey Day. They work so hard the week leading up to the sale – collecting and sorting the donations – and then put in long days during the event to make sure everything runs smoothly.”

This year’s winner of the 50/50 raffle opted to donate $1,000 of the prize money back to the hospital. The inaugural Hey Day VIP contest was well received, with a local family winning first prize that included four passes to the front of the line on Friday night, along with a $20 coupon to Lil’s Café for some refreshments.

“Thank you to everyone who attended Hey Day and all those who donated items to the sale,” said Kelly. “The Auxiliary is amazed by the community’s support every year and we couldn’t be happier to keep the Hey Day tradition going in support of KDH!”

The KDH Auxiliary also expressed heartfelt thanks to its many generous sponsors, including: B&H Your Community Grocer, The Score, Canadian Tire Kemptville, North Grenville Times, Grahame’s Bakery, BRITT Construction/Mr Dumpster, Les Winters (Fat Les’s), Kathy Botham (ITV), Casey Kenney and Moose FM, North Grenville Municipal Centre staff, Mike Martin sound systems and Kemptville Farmers Market.

Stay tuned for details about Hey Day 2026 by following the ‘Kemptville Hospital Auxiliary KDHA’ Facebook page and ‘kdh_auxiliary’ Instagram account.

About Kemptville District Hospital

Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) is an integrated health services organization serving the health needs of North Grenville, the eastern regions of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, and South Ottawa in partnership with other health care and community organizations in our region. KDH is part of an approved Ontario Health Team – Ottawa West Four Rivers – comprised of many community service providers as well as our primary care providers in the region. KDH provides 24-hour emergency care, inpatient care, surgical programs including advanced orthopedic surgery, and a wide variety of outpatient clinics. We are committed to our mission of ‘Building Healthier Communities’ based on a patient and family centered delivery model, collaborative partnerships, and employing the best technology available. KDH is a model of hospital-led integrated health services within the provincial health system.

Media contact:

Jenn Westendorp, Communications Officer

Kemptville District Hospital

613.258.6133 x 225

Email: jwestendorp@kdh.on.ca