The Why It Matters campaign received a $500,000 donation yesterday from Lindo’s Group of Companies.The campaign, launched by the Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust, supports the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital Redevelopment Project.Since it began in April 2011, the campaign has raised more than half of the $40 million it aims to have by spring of 2014.Giorgio Zanol, president of the Lindo’s Group of Companies, said: “Over six years ago when it became apparent that Bermuda needed a new hospital, we decided that it was necessary for Lindo’s to contribute to such a project, which is so vital to our whole community.“As a family business we can see the importance of a new hospital for Bermuda’s families and their future grandchildren, the next generation.“We opened a special family savings account and have pledged money each year for this purpose.”The donation was made in honour of Harry and Marion Lindo, who founded Lindo’s Group of Companies.BHCT Executive Director Wendy Augustus said: “We are delighted that the Lindo’s family had the foresight to start saving many years ago in order to make such a significant donation to the Why it Matters KEMH redevelopment capital campaign, particularly in this challenging economy.“As Lindo’s has identified, this project is one that will benefit each and every member of our island community so there really is no better way for companies and individuals to give back to Bermuda.”The new hospital is scheduled to be completed by March 2014.The KEMH Redevelopment Project aims to improve hospital care through state-of-the-art facilities including a new emergency department, diagnostic imaging and same-day surgery.