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REACHING OUT TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OTHERS

October 21, 2013

Charline Leith was a tremendous woman: loyal, genuine and generous, she embraced life and was…

MILAN & MAUREEN ILICH FOUNDATION FUNDS MS RESEARCH AND URGENTLY NEEDED HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT

October 21, 2013

The Ilich family are builders, in more ways than one. Not only did Milan Ilich’s…

PEOPLE WHO MAKE MENTAL HEALTH MATTER

October 21, 2013

Earlier this year, while on-air at CKNW studios in Vancouver, radio personality Jon McComb made…

FAMILY COMES TOGETHER TO HELP WOMEN FACING OVARIAN CANCER

October 21, 2013

60-year-old Alexandra Cooke (known as Alix) was a beloved mother, wife, grandmother, sister and friend,…

Supporting patients with blood disease

October 18, 2013

The youngest of four daughters, 25-year-old Alison Millerd comes from a close-knit family in Horseshoe…

GF Strong Gives Quadriplegic His Life Back

October 18, 2013

In 2009, Mustafa Hasan was paralyzed when a bomb exploded near his home in Baghdad.…

Innovative technology helps women with breast cancer

October 17, 2013

Thanks to VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation’s generous donors, women with breast cancer can now…

Better care for people with kidney disease

October 17, 2013

Did you know that the number of people with kidney disease has tripled over the…

TAVR is a lifeline for people with valvular heart disease

October 17, 2013

Ordinarily, when someone is diagnosed with valvular heart disease, the only option is open heart…

2013 Annual Review

October 16, 2013

Our hospitals and health care teams have made incredible strides in patient care, research, rehabilitation and community care. It’s a truly heroic endeavour, and none of this could have been accomplished without your help. Moving forward, there is still so much to be done to ensure those we love – as well as our future generations – can enjoy the best quality of life possible.