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  • Young Donor Honours His Great-grandpa

    For his fifth birthday, James wanted money, not gifts. The money wasn’t for a special toy. James wanted to use it to remember his great-grandfather, “Papa,” who died from pancreatic cancer when James was three.

  • Group Giving Supports MS Research

    The first fundraiser went so well that the group is now raising $160,000 for a component for the digital fluorescence microscope the first fundraiser purchased, and for materials and lab staff needed to study MS onset and progression in patients.

  • BC Woman Grateful for Revolutionary Cardiac Procedure

    Dr. Wood and his team performed transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) surgery on Kathleen. TAVR is an innovative minimally invasive approach to replacing diseased aortic valves.[:zh]r. Wood and his team performed transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) surgery on Kathleen. TAVR is an innovative minimally invasive approach to replacing diseased aortic valves.

  • Cardiac Electrophysiology (EP) Lab

    A lab dedicated to EP will make VGH one of the most advanced centres for complex cardiac procedures in Canada.

  • The Art of Giving

    When her relative was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, Vancouver artist Gina Sarro found herself spending a lot of time at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH). Having experienced first-hand the incredible impact seeing art in a hospital can have on mental well-being, Gina was inspired to give back.

  • Extra Warmth and Comfort for Older Patients

    Thanks to a generous donation from the estate of Joan Klein, Vancouver General Hospital’s Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Units were able to purchase an additional blanket warmer and new furniture for the two lounges in the ACE Units.

  • Longer Healthier Lives for Men

    Before his massive heart attack, Morley Lercher hadn’t given much thought to his health. The now 67-year-old played sports throughout his youth and rarely visited the doctor.

  • Leaders in Ophthalmology Care

    Every day, Dr. Maberley and his colleagues at the Eye Care Centre, located at VGH, work to restore their patients’ vision and improve their quality of life.

  • Help fund a CT scanner VGH's Emergency Department

    Every year, tens of thousands of patients at VGH and UBC Hospital undergo a computerized tomography (CT) scan – trauma patients who have been in devastating accidents, cancer patients who are undergoing surgery, patients who are suffering from broken bones, and so many others. In fact, our hospitals conduct more than 50,000 CT scans per year – an average of 140 per day.

  • Birthdays & Special Occasions

    Celebrate your birthday, anniversary, or retirement with donations to VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation in lieu of gifts.

  • Weddings

    In lieu of a traditional gift registry, consider registering for donations to support BC’s best, most specialized health care for adults.

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  • One-Time Donation

    Your donations are critical. And with the cost of medicine rising, they are also the only way for us to continue to ensure that our hospitals and health care teams can deliver BC’s best, most specialized care for adults

  • Monthly Donation

    Making a monthly donation allows you to conveniently spread out your generosity throughout the year.

  • Gifting Publicly Traded Securities

    Donate through securities such as stocks and bonds without paying capital gains tax.