Every January, you can find Trevor and Kyle Doyle at Vancouver’s Butcher and Bullock pub. But it’s not just two brothers catching up over their favourite craft beer. Along with their friends and family, they host their annual Wildcard Weekend fundraiser in memory of their father, Gordon Doyle, who received incredible care at the VGH Intensive Care Unit when he underwent a double lung transplant in 2014. He recovered at GF Strong Rehab Centre and lived for another two years before passing away in 2016. The annual event is held to give back and show appreciation to the numerous health care professionals and the organ donor who gave their family a few extra years with Gordon.

As an independent community event for VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, funds raised through the Wildcard Weekend event go directly to the Foundation. Friends, family, even strangers drop by and join in, catching the NFL wildcard games, bidding on silent auction items, participating in 50/50 draws and other fundraising activities throughout the night. The money raised from the Wildcard Weekend is distributed to various projects and causes that have a profound impact on patients and their families.

Their father, Gordon, was so proud of them when he heard that they had raised over $15,000 for the Intensive Care Unit in 2014. Over the last two years, Trevor and Kyle, with the support of their family, friends and community, raised over $30,000 to purchase a ventilator. This past January, shortly after the passing of their father, the Wildcard Weekend raised an additional $15,000 for the Solid Organ Transplant Unit.

“Our father always said to never forget the people who help you get to where you are in this world,” says Trevor. “Fundraising for VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation gives us focus in thanking those who gave us so much, a debt that will never be fully repaid.”

The brothers aspire to raise $50,000 this year with the continued support of family, friends and the community.

For more information on hosting a fundraising event, visit vghfoundation.ca/events/plan-an-event [:zh]每年一月，你可以在温哥华的 Butcher and Bullock酒吧见到特雷费(Trevor)和凯尔•多伊尔(Kyle Doyle)。其实，并不只是两兄弟欢聚畅饮最喜爱的手艺啤酒，这也是他们与朋友和家人每年举办的 “外卡淘汰赛周末” (Wildcard Weekend) 筹款活动，以纪念他们的父亲戈登•多伊尔(Gordon Doyle) ; 他在2014年在温哥华综合医院进行双肺移植手术，在深切治疗部留院时得到医护人員悉心的照顾。他在思强康复中心护理下多活了两年，於2016年过世。这年度活动，是为了向众多的医护人员和器官捐赠者致敬，感谢他们让戈登与家人共渡了多几年的光景。

作为温哥华综合医院塈卑诗大学医院基金会的独立社区活动，通过“外卡淘汰赛周末” 筹款活动所得的善款将直捐助基金会。他们的朋友、家人，甚至陌生人都会前往参加，一起欣赏精彩的NFL外卡淘汰赛赛事、竞投无声拍卖项目，参与50/50的抽奖和其他筹款活动。“外卡淘汰赛周末”所筹得的善款支持多个医院的项目，对病者及家人有着深远的影响。

在2014年，当父亲戈登知道儿子们为深切治疗部筹款超过$15,000，感到无限的骄傲。在过去两年里，特雷费和凯尔在家人，朋友和社区的支持下，筹得$30,000购买呼吸机。今年一月份，即父亲戈登过世后不久，“外卡淘汰赛周末” 筹款活动再为活体器官移植部门筹得$15,000。

“我们的父亲总是说，永远不要忘记对帮助过你的人感恩和念旧，” 特雷费说，“为温哥华综合医院塈卑诗大学医院基金会筹款，让我们向各善長致谢，这些恩惠是永远回报不完的。”           

今年，多伊尔兄弟希望在家人，朋友和社区的继续支持下筹到$50,000。

有关举办筹款活动的更多信息，请浏览网頁vghfoundation.ca/events/plan-an-event