Vancouver, BC – Local philanthropists from the Chinese-Canadian community in Vancouver joined together on Saturday, February 1, to raise $3 million towards transforming surgical care at Vancouver General Hospital and UBC Hospital. More than 300 philanthropists, and health care and community leaders attended the 2020 Lion Way Properties Time to Shine gala on Saturday for an evening of splendour, celebration and fundraising in support of VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation’s Future of Surgery campaign. By the end of the night, the fundraising total of $3 million broke past the $60 million goal of the campaign.
“The Future of Surgery campaign has garnered tremendous support from thousands of donors across the province,” says Angela Chapman, President & CEO of VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation. “I would like to especially thank the Chinese-Canadian community of Metro Vancouver for their generosity to this campaign, including William Lin and An-Nien Lu, whose $1 million gift at the 2020 Lion Way Properties Time to Shine gala was instrumental in closing this campaign.”
“The surgeons at VGH do incredible work, but in order to best treat patients, they need the best surgical environment,” says William Lin, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation Board Member. “Philanthropy can have an incredible impact on the health care of our families, friends and community. Donor funding is already saving lives, and the impact will only grow with further support.”
The Future of Surgery campaign launched in 2016 with the goal of reducing wait times for surgical procedures, equipping the hospitals with groundbreaking technology, enhancing surgical spaces, and optimizing recovery for faster and improved patient outcomes. Because of the generosity and support from thousands of donors from across BC, the Phil & Jennie Gaglardi Surgical Centre at VGH is on track to open in early 2021. Renovated surgical spaces are already open at UBC Hospital.
“As a committed, long-term member of the community, we at Lion Way Properties are dedicated to bettering the lives of people in BC,” said Willie Li, founder and CEO of Lion Way Properties Ltd. and title sponsor of the Gala. “We are honoured to partner with VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation to help reach the fundraising goal for the Future of Surgery campaign.”
VGH and UBC Hospital are centres of surgical excellence caring for 60% of all adult trauma cases in BC. With 50% of surgical patients from outside Vancouver, over 30,000 surgeries are completed each year — saving and improving the lives of our loved ones.
To ensure our medical teams have the best environments to undertake their life-saving work, a $145 million transformation of the surgical facilities at VGH and UBC Hospital is under way. And while Vancouver Coastal Health and the provincial government are funding the majority of the costs, the Future of Surgery campaign has raised $60 million.
Donations have already been put to use — saving the lives of patients every day.
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About VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation
VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation is Vancouver Coastal Health‘s primary philanthropic partner, raising funds for specialized adult health services and research for all British Columbians. We partner with donors to drive innovation and sustainable health care at VGH, UBC Hospital, GF Strong Rehab Centre, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and Vancouver Community Health Services.
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Email: sam.smith@vghfoundation.ca[:zh]溫哥華訊: 2月1日（星期六），來自溫哥華華裔社區的數百名本地慈善家聚首一堂，籌得
$3,000,000元的善款，為溫哥華綜合醫院和卑詩大學醫院的外科手術護理帶來革變。
超過 300 位善長、医護人員和社區領袖一同參與了星期六舉行的2020 Lion Way Properties 善之光慈善晚宴 – 一個華麗、充滿喜悅及善心的盛會，為支持溫哥華綜合醫院暨卑詩大學醫院基金會的 ”外科展望計劃” 籌款活動。當晚共籌得 $3,000,000 元，成功突破六千萬元的總籌款目標。
溫哥華綜合醫院暨卑詩大學醫院基金會總裁兼首席執行長商安琪 (Angela Chapman）表示: “外科展望計劃” 獲得全省成千上萬善長的鼎力支持，我要特別感謝大溫地區的華裔社羣，對這次活動的無私捐贈，其中包括 William Lin 和 An-Nien Lu 在2020 Lion Way Properties “善之光”慈善晚宴上捐贈了一百萬元善款，為是次活動劃上完滿的句號。
溫哥華綜合醫院暨卑詩大學醫院基金會的董事局成員 William Lin 表示，溫哥華綜合醫院的外科醫生做得非常出色，但是為了最好地治療患者，他們需要最佳的手術環境。慈善事業可以對我們的家人，朋友和社區的醫療保健產生不可思議的影響。善長的捐獻已挽救了生命，只有大家向前邁進一步的支持，這種影響才會越來越大。
外科展望計劃於2016年啟動，目標是要縮短輪候手術時間、為醫院配備突破性的醫療技術、擴大手術空間並優化康復情況，讓患者得到更快及更佳的康復效果。
有賴卑詩省眾多善長慷慨解囊和鼎力支持，位於溫哥華綜合醫院的Phil＆Jennie Gaglardi外科手術中心將如期於2021年初落成。已作翻新的外科手術室亦已於卑詩大學醫院正式啟用。(詳情可瀏覽vghfoundation.ca/surgery)
“作為社區長期、堅定的一份子，我們 Lion Way Properties 致力提高卑詩省民的生活質素，” 晚宴冠名贊助商Lion Way Properties 的創辦人兼首席執行長Willie Li表示。 “我們很榮幸與溫哥華綜合醫院暨卑詩大學醫院基金會合作，幫助實現“外科展望計劃”的籌款目標。”
溫哥華綜合醫院和卑詩大學醫院是出色的外科手術中心，為卑詩省60%的成人創傷病症提供護理。每年有超過五成的外科手術患者來自溫哥華以外地區，每年進行30,000次手術 – 從而挽救並改善了我們至愛的生命。
為了確保我們的醫療團隊，擁有最佳的環境來進行挽救生命的工作，溫哥華綜合醫院和卑詩大學醫院正在為外科手術設施帶來革變，該計劃需要一億四干五百萬元的資金。溫哥華沿岸衛生局和省政府會為大部分費用提供資助，而基金會而的外科展望計劃亦已籌集了六千萬元。
捐款已正式投入運作 – 是每天拯救患者生命的重要元素。
關於溫哥華綜合醫院暨卑詩大學醫院基金會
溫哥華綜合醫院暨卑詩大學醫院基金會是溫哥華沿岸衛生局的慈善合作夥伴，致力在社區籌募善款，為卑詩省民提供最好、最專注的成人醫療護理及支持醫學研究。基金會與各界善長同心協力，幫助溫哥華綜合醫院、卑詩大學醫院、思強康復中心、溫哥華沿岸衛生研究所和溫哥華社區衛生服務，推動創新和改革性的醫療護理。
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Contact:
Sam Smith
Officer, Marketing & Communications
Office: (604) 875 4676 ext 69680
Cell: (778) 389 4897
VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation
Email: sam.smith@vghfoundation.ca
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