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Share Your StoRyIn memory of Ron Cliff
It is with great sadness we acknowledge the passing of a former board member, a…
Anonymous donor makes world’s largest known gift of $33.8M to MS research and care
A $33.8 million gift has been donated to VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation and the…
Donate to Giving Tuesday 2022
Funds raised from Giving Tuesday will fund vital research, recruit, and train world-class health care workers, and equip them with the cutting-edge tools and technology they need to save and improve lives.
Hager Family Donates Record $5 Million to Pancreatic Cancer Research
BC Cancer Foundation and VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation are honoured to announce a $5…
Innovative surgical technique saves young woman at VGH
It’s just a toothache. Or at least that’s what Joyce thought at the time. The…
Incubating innovations
Philanthropy is critical in pushing the boundaries of health care forward. It empowers world-class researchers and…
Everyday adversity. Everyday resilience
It has been an unprecedented two and a half years for BC’s health care system.…
Johnny Fong donates $2 million in support of his chosen community
Community leader’s generosity aims to improve and celebrate health care To support innovations in health…
Cancer screening program saving lives across BC
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Canada and worldwide, with 70…
Remembering my dad, Joe Segal
Joe Segal was a remarkable humanitarian, businessman and philanthropist who passed on May 31, 2022…
Cayden’s heart
It was a warm summer’s day in 100 Mile House, located in the interior of…
A Day in the Life: The Occupational Therapist
“There’s no typical day. I can be seeing someone who had brain cancer, or a…
Man’s legs saved at VGH following honeymoon nightmare
It should have been the happiest time of his life. Erik Brinkman was newlywed to…
Juggy Sihota appointed as Board Chair of VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation
Juggy Sihota, Vice-president, Consumer Health at TELUS, has been newly appointed as Board Chair at…
