Donations from the Fondazione Astigiana to the Cardinal Massaia Hospital, November 2026
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The Fondazione Astigiana per la Salute del Territorio (FAST, the Asti foundation for local health) donates a new ultra-low-temperature freezer for the Analysis Laboratory to the Cardinal Massaia Hospital in Asti and funds a project for the Paediatrics department. The initiative is announced on 9 November 2026 and is the result of a fundraising drive supported by families and businesses in the Asti area [1].
The donation to the Analysis Laboratory
The freezer donated to the Analysis Laboratory of the Cardinal Massaia hospital is used to preserve biological samples and analytical materials that require very low storage temperatures. The head of the Analysis Laboratory, Maurizio Penna, explains that the equipment makes it possible to preserve the integrity and stability of stored material over time, helping the quality and reliability of diagnostic work [1]. The device allows long-term storage of swabs and other biological samples, including those that must be kept for forensic purposes, for which integrity, correct identification and traceability are essential [1].
The Paediatrics project and the Gospel for Asti evening
A second project concerns upgrading the technological equipment of the Cardinal Massaia's Paediatrics department, with the aim of making the department more welcoming for young patients and their families. On Saturday 7 November 2026, at Palco 19 in Asti, the musical evening "Gospel for Asti" was held, put on free of charge by the group Sound4Him for its twentieth anniversary, together with the Menorah Band and other guest artists, to raise funds for Paediatrics [1]. The evening was attended by the department's head, Maria Chiara Strozzi, the coordinator Michela Appiano, and FAST's chair, Luisa Amalberto [1].
The Fondazione Astigiana per la Salute del Territorio
FAST's chair, Luisa Amalberto, describes the association's mission as turning donors' generosity into concrete equipment for the health service, replacing outdated equipment and supplementing the resources of the national health service, with purchases agreed with department heads and approved by the hospital management [1]. The Foundation's next fundraising event is an annual dinner [1].
Sources
- ATnews — 9 November 2026