A $160,000 donation from the Nottawasaga Foundation secured the $312,000 campaign goal.

At the beginning of April the Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation committed to raising the funds in order to purchase new equipment for the ward.

"The support for this unit has been fantastic and for our community to raise the needed funds in a few short weeks, is nothing short of incredible," said Marilyn Holmstrom, SMH Foundation chair.

Re-opening of the unit was announced earlier this year when Alison Barrett was hired as the lead obstetrician/gynaecologist. It officially re-opened last week, after being closed for a year and four months. Less than a week after re-opening, April 26, Dylan Thomas Elliott was the first baby born in the newly re-opened unit.

While the unit was closed, the birthing suites were upgraded and painted. Maternity nurses have also refreshed their training by job-shadowing nurses at Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket.

Other key donations to help the foundation reach its target came from the Morningview Foundation, which was matched by the hospital, South Simcoe District Women's Institute, Bing and Audrey Gibson, the Alliston and Cookstown Lions Clubs, and the friends of Stephanie Fletcher. Other individual and anonymous pledges were received.

"As we serve our growing community, Stevenson Memorial hospital will always need and cherish the financial and moral support of its citizens. This campaign has demonstrated that we can depend on the community to share in a bright future for their hospital. We thank the SMH Foundation, and everyone involved, for their tremendous support," said Gary Ryan, SMH acting president and CEO.