A fundraising project at Cypress House has officially reached the halfway mark.
The end goal for this project is the purchase of an upgraded blood pressure machine for residents, similar to the one seen in the emergency room at Cypress Regional Hospital.
The aging machines that Cypress House currently has do not accurately reflect the full spectrum of care needed by some residents.
Which is why the donation project was created a year ago.
Cypress House's home administrator, Jennifer Meyer, says it's wonderful to see a community project generate this much support.
"It was just something to have a project to do and involve the community," said Meyer. "So it started out as something small and has kind of evolved to where it is today. "
At the Golden Days event on August 22, $1,843 was raised through the sale of raffle tickets and hamburgers to bring the donation total to $4,843.
Meyer says anyone is welcome to contribute.
"Anything, even baking towards our bake sale or coming to a paint night, anything they want to do is much appreciated," she says.