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REACHING OUT TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OTHERS
Read ArticleCharline Leith was a tremendous woman: loyal, genuine and generous, she embraced life and was an inspiration to her family and friends.…
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MILAN & MAUREEN ILICH FOUNDATION FUNDS MS RESEARCH AND URGENTLY NEEDED HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT
Read ArticleThe Ilich family are builders, in more ways than one. Not only did Milan Ilich’s companies construct streets and houses, but he…
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PEOPLE WHO MAKE MENTAL HEALTH MATTER
Read ArticleEarlier this year, while on-air at CKNW studios in Vancouver, radio personality Jon McComb made a tremendously difficult decision: he went public…
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FAMILY COMES TOGETHER TO HELP WOMEN FACING OVARIAN CANCER
Read Article60-year-old Alexandra Cooke (known as Alix) was a beloved mother, wife, grandmother, sister and friend, with a passion for life that touched…
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Supporting patients with blood disease
Read ArticleThe youngest of four daughters, 25-year-old Alison Millerd comes from a close-knit family in Horseshoe Bay. A positive, happy and bright young…
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GF Strong Gives Quadriplegic His Life Back
Read ArticleIn 2009, Mustafa Hasan was paralyzed when a bomb exploded near his home in Baghdad. Devastated by the thought of being wheelchair-bound…
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Innovative technology helps women with breast cancer
Read ArticleThanks to VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation’s generous donors, women with breast cancer can now have healthier outcomes. We all know someone…
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Better care for people with kidney disease
Read ArticleDid you know that the number of people with kidney disease has tripled over the past 20 years? As a result, VGH’s…
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TAVR is a lifeline for people with valvular heart disease
Read ArticleOrdinarily, when someone is diagnosed with valvular heart disease, the only option is open heart surgery, a complicated procedure with a lengthy…
