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Joe Myers started Campbell River Health & Drug Store Ltd in 1997 as a small traditional pharmacy focused on individual customer service. Joe and his dedicated team have expanded the pharmacy to include a compounding laboratory, a comprehensive blister packing facility and a full range of home health care products. We pride ourselves in our personalized customer service. |
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A Special Honour
Gina Leon, a Vancouver based impressionist has chosen Joe’s Pharmacy of Campbell River to be a recipient of one of five paintings as her way of giving back to front line health care and support workers. “To our front line heroes at Joe’s Pharmacy, Thank you for making the world a better place by continuing to do what you do despite the daily risks and challenges.” She said. “I am grateful to you , we all are, this piece is to thank you.”
Joe’s Pharmacy, at the height of the initial wave of the pandemic, was nominated for their work in the community. Joe Myers, owner of the pharmacy, is a regular volunteer at the Campbell River Food Bank. During the national shortage of alcohol based hand sanitizer, Joe compounded the product donating proceeds to the local food bank. He helped support locally owned restaurants by treating his staff to lunch each week. By launching a gift card giveaway he supported needy families in CR who had been directly affected by CoVId-19 layoffs with hundreds of dollars of gift cards to Quality Foods. He accomplished this while carefully managing numerous drug shortages, increasing free home deliveries and ensuring social distancing for immunocompromised and vulnerable patients.
Joe’s Pharmacy, at the height of the initial wave of the pandemic, was nominated for their work in the community. Joe Myers, owner of the pharmacy, is a regular volunteer at the Campbell River Food Bank. During the national shortage of alcohol based hand sanitizer, Joe compounded the product donating proceeds to the local food bank. He helped support locally owned restaurants by treating his staff to lunch each week. By launching a gift card giveaway he supported needy families in CR who had been directly affected by CoVId-19 layoffs with hundreds of dollars of gift cards to Quality Foods. He accomplished this while carefully managing numerous drug shortages, increasing free home deliveries and ensuring social distancing for immunocompromised and vulnerable patients.
Article from Campbell River Mirror - Published on July 29, 2020
https://www.campbellrivermirror.com/community/vancouver-artist-says-thanks-to-campbell-river-pharmacy/
https://www.campbellrivermirror.com/community/vancouver-artist-says-thanks-to-campbell-river-pharmacy/
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Gina, born in Johannesburg, South Africa studied Theatre and Art History at the University of Toronto, Visual Art at the College of Art and Design in Sydney, Australia and Acting at the New School for Drama in New York City. Her abstract paintings have been showcased in Vancouver and New York (The William Bennett Gallery and The Rockefeller Center). She launched her initiative in April as the pandemic began to grip British Columbia, stretching the community health care resources and causing unrelenting pressure on the province’s medical professionals and support staff. “This is an incredible heartwarming gesture.” said a staff member of Joe’s Pharmacy. “Thank you for thinking of all of us. It’s been an very difficult time for everyone – especially when you are unable to see your friends and family.” “Gina has helped bring some light to us all.”
You can see Gina’s painting on display at Joe’s Pharmacy, and check her other works at ginaleon.weebly.com
You can see Gina’s painting on display at Joe’s Pharmacy, and check her other works at ginaleon.weebly.com
