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Share Your StoRyFamily ‘matriarch’ saved from life-threatening aneurysm
Angelita suffered a life-threatening aneurysm that required surgery inside a donor-funded Hybrid OR
Nature’s Path co-founders donate $1 million to support clinical care and research at VGH
Nature’s Path co-founders Ratana and Arran Stephens’ generous donation establishes the Stephens Family Fellowship in Gastroenterology
Donor-funded canine scent detection team now detecting COVID-19
Thanks to philanthropic support, the Canines for Care program has been running since 2016 sniffing out C. Diff and now COVID-19.
Son’s memory inspires Surrey family to donate to BC-led epilepsy care
The Chung family generously donated $250,000 towards epilepsy research at Vancouver General Hospital in honour of their first-born son Joseph, who tragically passed relating to this condition
Empowering a community
Construction to begin on a new social housing and health care facility Health care starts…
VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation welcomes two new board members
Chief Ian Campbell’s appointment makes him the first Indigenous member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Dr. David Granville, Executive Director of VCHRI has also been appointed as a representative of VCH.
Spinal surgery brings ski instructor from brink of paralysis back to the slopes
Spinal surgery brings ski instructor from brink of paralysis back to life on the slopes
Lifesaving care inspires $2M donation to kidney stone research
VGH’s Stone Centre receives a $2 million philanthropic boost from Bob and Trish Saunders.
Angela Chapman: Philanthropic leadership during COVID-19
Angela Chapman became President & CEO of VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation on January…
BC opens three COVID-19 recovery clinics with the support of philanthropy
Three clinics devoted to helping COVID-19 patients recover from the long-term effects are now open at VGH, St. Paul’s Hospital, and the Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre in Surrey.
Nancy’s Story
Nancy McKinstry is the definition of self-made success. As a financial professional, Nancy spent…
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From the forest grew a leader
Glen Patterson fell in love with BC as young man and left a legacy his family can forever be proud of.
