Ritchie Biln
Spine surgery patient and donor
“Things can happen at any time and in the unfortunate circumstances it does, the donations that have been made in order to have state of-the-art equipment, the best services and the most amazing staff will make all the difference in your care, treatment, recovery and outcome.”
“Choosing to donate to a hospital which provides a full range of basic and highly specialized emergency health care and trauma services, not just for Vancouver, but for all residents of British Columbia is a priority for our family.”
Alice Chung
Board member and donor
“Choosing to donate to a hospital which provides a full range of basic and highly specialized emergency health care and trauma services, not just for Vancouver, but for all residents of British Columbia is a priority for our family.”
Dana Fedor
Registered Nurse
“It makes me so proud to live in BC and know that we’re all in this together. Thank you to everyone who has shown support to all of us on the front lines.”
Dr. Thalia Field
Stroke Specialist
“The support of our donors has been critical in building our best possible Stroke Program, emphasizing excellence in quality care, research and education.”
Nick Kanaan
Lung transplant recipient and donor
“The ECMO machine that saved my life and bridged me to my lung transplant is only here in BC because of people who give to health care. I am living proof that donations save lives.”
Megan Stowe
Executive Director, Virtual Health and Clinical Informatics at VCH
“Change in complex adaptive systems like health care is a challenge, and advancing virtual health requires support. Thanks to donor support, we are able to take these critical next steps. The future is very exciting.”
Stephen Gillis
Grateful patient
“It took a community to save my life. I am forever grateful for the care I received at VGH, and the life-changing gift my kidney donor gave me.”
Judy Hager
“Bob was determined to set up a pancreatic research and care initiative to help save others from the same hopeless outcome that he knew was his. [Our] donation is building on his work and continuing the hope that a difference can be made for earlier detection and treatments for other patients with pancreatic cancer.”
Read more about the Hager family’s $5M gift.
At VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, we partner with donors to raise essential funds over and above government funding for VGH, UBC Hospital, GF Strong Rehab Centre, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and Vancouver Community Health Services. Together we deliver a healthy continuum of care – from research to patient care, rehabilitation and community health services.
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