The fall clothing sale hosted by WoHeLo in partnership with the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Auxiliary is underway in Charlottetown, with proceeds earmarked for the neonatal intensive care unit’s top priority: a transport isolette.
Local fundraiser focused on neonatal transport
The sale is being held at 144 Dorchester St. in Charlottetown this week. Organizers say the money collected will go directly to support the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) — specifically toward acquiring a transport isolette, which the hospital has identified as a primary need.
Transport isolettes are specialised incubators that allow medically fragile newborns to be moved safely between facilities while maintaining a controlled thermal environment and access to life-supporting monitoring. For families and clinicians on Prince Edward Island, having reliable transport equipment can make a significant difference when infants require care beyond what can be provided on site.
Community groups behind the effort
The event is a collaboration between the volunteer-run WoHeLo organisation and the QEH Auxiliary. Both groups have a history of staging sales and community events that raise money for hospital priorities.
- What: Fall clothing sale
- Who: WoHeLo and QEH Auxiliary
- Where: 144 Dorchester St., Charlottetown
- Proceeds support: Transport isolette for QEH neonatal intensive care unit
Volunteers who help run these kinds of sales often handle sorting, pricing and selling donated clothing, and the events rely on community contributions of goods and shoppers. While this sale is focused on clothing, the immediate purpose is to raise funds for a single piece of neonatal equipment named as the NICU’s top priority.
Why the isolette matters to Charlottetown families
Neonatal transport equipment allows newborns who are unstable or require specialist care to be moved safely and with clinical oversight. For a small province such as Prince Edward Island, where certain advanced paediatric services may require transfers to other facilities, having robust transport resources at the QEH supports timely and safer transitions of care.
Local fundraisers and auxiliaries have long played a role in filling gaps or accelerating procurement of equipment that supports patient care. Hospital foundations and auxiliaries typically set priorities in consultation with clinical staff to ensure fundraising aligns with the most pressing clinical needs — in this case, the NICU’s expressed priority for a transport isolette.
| Event | Detail |
|---|---|
| Hosts | WoHeLo and QEH Auxiliary |
| Location | 144 Dorchester St., Charlottetown |
| Beneficiary | QEH neonatal intensive care unit — transport isolette |
"Proceeds from the fall WoHeLo clothing sale will support the neonatal intensive care unit’s top priority at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown — a transport isolette."
Community support for hospital priorities often takes many forms beyond attending a sale: donations of goods, volunteer time and spreading the word all help maximise returns from these events. The current sale gives Charlottetown residents a direct way to support newborn care at the city’s main hospital this week.
More details about the sale — including hours and how to donate items — are typically available through the event hosts, WoHeLo and the QEH Auxiliary. Residents who want to support NICU priorities or future campaigns can contact the hospital auxiliary or the QEH’s foundation for guidance on how best to help.
The fundraising effort highlights the ongoing role that local volunteer organisations play in supplementing hospital resources and demonstrates how community-led initiatives remain central to advancing health-care priorities on Prince Edward Island.
